The Hounds of God
core novel 1986 The Hound and the Falcon
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.10 (537 ratings, collected 2026-09-02) |
| Page count | 352 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312942182 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The Hounds of God concludes the Hound and the Falcon trilogy, returning to Alf and the elven kingdom of Rhiyana as they face renewed persecution from the Pauline Brothers, a militant religious order determined to wipe out the elvenfolk entirely. The crisis deepens when a renegade monk allied with a deranged sorcerer emerges as a dangerous new threat, while King Gwydion of Rhiyana is struck down by dark sorcery and lies gravely ill, leaving his kingdom exposed at its moment of greatest need. With the elves facing both an immediate campaign of violence and the broader possibility of losing their place in the world altogether, Alf and his companions must find a way to protect Rhiyana and its people against overwhelming religious and political opposition.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Hound and the Falcon
- Series: The Hound and the Falcon core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Judith Tarr
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1987: nominated; The Hounds of God placed 21st (finalist tier, not a win).
Notes
- From the series record (The Hound and the Falcon): The complete trilogy (1985-1986, Bluejay Books), one continuous narrative arc.
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 Hound and the Falcon: position 3 of 3: previous The Golden Horn (1985)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_and_the_Falcon
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Isle_of_Glass
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Horn_(novel)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hounds_of_God
- https://sfadb.com/Judith_Tarr_Chronology
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