The Ivory Tomb
core novel 2022 Swords and Fire / Rooks and Ruin
Record
| First published | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.31 (1,171 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316454391 |
| Internal chronology | 6 |
Synopsis
In the concluding volume of the Rooks and Ruin trilogy, the Dark Days have returned to the world in the form of two devastating demons, one that cuts mercilessly through villagers and armies alike and another that slowly rots the land it touches. With the Serene Empire and the Witch Lords drifting toward open conflict over how to respond, Ryxander, Warden of Gloamingard, finds herself at the center of the crisis, burdened by conflicting loyalties and lingering guilt over her earlier failure. To have any hope of stopping the destruction, Ryx must return to the black tower at the heart of Gloamingard where the catastrophe first began, confronting the ancient blood magic that originally opened the supernatural door between worlds and searching for a way to close it again.
Where it sits
- Universe: Swords and Fire / Rooks and Ruin
- Series: Rooks and Ruin core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Melissa Caruso
Notes
- From the series record (Rooks and Ruin): A second trilogy set roughly 150 years later in the same world, following Ryx and the Rookery.
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 Rooks and Ruin: position 3 of 3: previous The Quicksilver Court (2021)
- Internal chronology, within Swords and Fire / Rooks and Ruin: position 6 of 6: previous The Quicksilver Court (2021)
Sources
- Hachette Book Group: Melissa Caruso titles
- https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/melissa-caruso/the-ivory-tomb/9780316454391/
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