The Lair of Bones
core novel 2003 The Runelords
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.90 (6,302 ratings, collected 2026-09-02) |
| Page count | 432 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765301765 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
The Lair of Bones follows Gaborn as he undertakes a perilous descent into the underworld to confront the One True Master, ruler of the monstrous, subterranean Reavers whose forces have begun overrunning the human kingdoms above. With mankind's survival hanging on the outcome of this confrontation, Gaborn must rely on both his hard-won endowments and the emerging prophetic sense that has set him apart since the earlier novels. While Gaborn presses into the underworld, his allies are left to defend the city of Carris against an overwhelming Reaver invasion threatening to overwhelm its defenses before he can return. The novel brings the series' long-building conflict between humanity and the Reavers to a decisive confrontation, testing both Gaborn's growing powers and the loyalty of those he has sworn to protect.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Runelords
- Series: The Runelords (main sequence) core; position 4 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: David Farland
Notes
- From the series record (The Runelords (main sequence)): The eight-book main numbered sequence (1998-2009), confirmed against publisher/retailer first-edition records; closes the saga's original story 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 Runelords (main sequence): position 4 of 8: previous Wizardborn (2001) · next Sons of the Oak (2006)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runelords
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wolverton_bibliography
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wolverton
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