The Initiate Brother
core novel 1991 The Initiate Brother
Record
| First published | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.01 (1,310 ratings, collected 2026-10-24) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780886774660 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
From acclaimed author Sean Russell comes what Quantum called fantasy at its best, the prequel to Gatherer of Clouds. Plague and warfare have swept across the ancient kingdom of Wa, and the peace of the Empire is threatened. In a fantasy empire combining aspects of China and Japan, the young monk Shuyun, the Initiate Brother of the title, serves as spiritual advisor to Lord Shonto, and the story follows the whole Shonto household. Sean Russell's first novel, published by DAW Books in 1991.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Initiate Brother
- Series: The Initiate Brother core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sean Russell
Notes
- From the series record (The Initiate Brother): Sean Russell's duology of the Empire of Wa.
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 Initiate Brother: position 1 of 2: next Gatherer of Clouds (1992)
Sources
- PaperBackSwap (bibliography with DAW first-edition ISBNs)
- Wikipedia (Sean Russell)
- DAW Books (publisher description, via Worlds Without End)
- Reader review on the book's record
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