The Dark Defiles
core novel 2014 A Land Fit for Heroes
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.05 (6,150 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 488 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345493101 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The third and final Land Fit for Heroes novel sends Ringil, Egar, and Archeth on an expedition in search of a legendary Kiriath city and an ancient grave, a quest that becomes entangled with the brewing conflict between two rival empires and splinters the three companions across dangerous, far-flung territories. Ringil finds himself contending with a vengeful knight commander and forces determined to see him dead, Egar is drawn deeper into the politics and dangers of the steppe, and Archeth confronts fresh revelations about her own Kiriath heritage and the ancient powers tied to it. Looming over all three storylines is the return of the otherworldly dwenda, ancient beings whose ambitions threaten catastrophe on a scale beyond any single empire, forcing Ringil, Egar, and Archeth to choose between personal vengeance and the far larger struggle bearing down on their world.
Where it sits
- Universe: A Land Fit for Heroes
- Series: A Land Fit for Heroes core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Richard K. Morgan
Notes
- From the series record (A Land Fit for Heroes): A single continuous grimdark trilogy following the same three protagonists.
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 A Land Fit for Heroes: position 3 of 3: previous The Cold Commands (2011)
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Steel Remains
- Reader-rating platform: A Land Fit for Heroes series
- https://alandfitforheroes.fandom.com/wiki/The_Dark_Defiles
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