The Crystal Palace
core novel 1988 The Book of Elementals
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.69 (298 ratings, collected 2026-10-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780451156785 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Now a sorcerer himself, Cray Ormoru works with his friend, the seer Feldar Sepwin, on an enchanted mirrored web that reveals the heart's desire, and in it he sees Aliza, the woman he will love. Winning her is not simple, for Aliza is as much a prisoner as she is mistress of her Crystal Palace, and even Cray may not master the power to break the spell and set her free. The quest to free her carries Cray, and Gildrum, his mother's demon lover, through the elemental realms of Air, Water, Fire and Ice, each with its own kind of demon.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Book of Elementals
- Series: The Book of Elementals core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Phyllis Eisenstein
Notes
- From the series record (The Book of Elementals): Two published novels; a planned third never appeared.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Book of Elementals: position 2 of 2: previous Sorcerer's Son (1979)
Sources
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Eisenstein, Phyllis
- Wikipedia: The Crystal Palace (novel) (Signet paperback, 1988, ISBN 0-451-15678-1)
- Rising Shadow: The Crystal Palace (publisher description)
- James Nicoll Reviews: The Crystal Palace
- EBSCO Research Starters: Sorcerer's Son and The Crystal Palace by Phyllis Eisenstein
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