The Door on the Sea
core novel 2025 The Raven and Eagle
Record
| First published | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.82 (570 ratings, collected 2026-08-19) |
| Page count | 400 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781837863785 |
Synopsis
The Door on the Sea is an epic quest fantasy rooted in Tlingit culture, following Elan, the youngest member of the once-revered Flicker Clan, whose people have fallen from their former standing. When the shapeshifting Koosh, ancient enemies of Elan's people, renew their threat against the clan's survival, Elan sets out on a perilous journey to recover a legendary weapon believed capable of turning back the invaders. His quest carries him across a richly realized coastal world shaped by Tlingit tradition, spirits, and clan rivalries, forcing him to reckon with his own inexperience and his clan's diminished status as he seeks allies and contends with dangers tied to both the Koosh threat and the deeper history of his people. The novel opens the Raven and Eagle series, establishing Elan's world and the stakes of the conflict he must face.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Raven and Eagle
- Series: The Raven and Eagle core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Caskey Russell
Notes
- From the series record (The Raven and Eagle): Tlingit-inspired epic fantasy debut. A second volume, The Eagle in the Mountain, has an announced cover and a September 22, 2026 release date but had not been published as of 2026-08-19; it is out of scope per this project's standing unpublished/announced-work rule until it actually ships, at which point a routine canon-maintenance pass should add it.
Sources
- Publisher listing: The Door on the Sea
- Reactor review: The Door on the Sea
- Reactor cover reveal: The Eagle in the Mountain
- Western Washington University: author interview
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