The Gates of Dawn
core novel 2003 Blood and Stone
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.55 (693 ratings, collected 2026-10-30) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345448941 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
After the events of The Fifth Sorceress, Prince Tristan, heir to the throne of Eutracia, has taken refuge in a cavernous underground labyrinth, once the headquarters of the wizards’ council, with his twin sister Shailiha, her infant daughter, the ancient wizard Wigg, the last surviving member of the Directorate, and the crippled wizard Faegan, who has returned from self-imposed exile in the forest of Shadowood. A horror from the past, long believed vanquished, has returned with devastating fury, while a mysterious and ruthless mercenary has put a bounty on Tristan’s head. Branded an outlaw and named, with his sister, as one of the prophesied Chosen Ones, Tristan is thrust into a battle for his life, his land and his destiny.
Where it sits
- Universe: Blood and Stone
- Series: The Chronicles of Blood and Stone core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Newcomb
Notes
- From the series record (The Chronicles of Blood and Stone): First trilogy, Del Rey, 2002 to 2004.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Chronicles of Blood and Stone: position 2 of 3: previous The Fifth Sorceress (2002) · next The Scrolls of the Ancients (2004)
- Internal chronology, within Blood and Stone: position 3 of 6: previous Savage Messiah (2005) · next A March into Darkness (2007)
Sources
- ISFDB: Robert Newcomb summary bibliography
- Kirkus Reviews: The Gates of Dawn (Del Rey hardcover)
- Penguin Random House: The Gates of Dawn (publisher description)
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