The Last of the Renshai
core novel 1992 The Renshai Chronicles
Record
| First published | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.99 (2,237 ratings, collected 2026-11-04) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780886775032 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
A surprise attack destroys the Renshai, a warrior people who value death in battle above all, and a single survivor is left to avenge them. The young Colbey is destined to become Champion in a Great War, as the Wizards struggle to keep the balance of power between Law and Chaos in a world of Norse gods. Mortal armies, the gods and the Wizards each pursue their own ends, and the survivor must decide how far his oath of vengeance will take him.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Renshai Chronicles
- Series: The Renshai Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mickey Zucker Reichert
Notes
- From the series record (The Renshai Trilogy): The Renshai warrior Colbey Calistinsson confronts the Seven Tasks of Wizardry and the approach of Ragnarok.
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 Renshai Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next The Western Wizard (1992)
- Internal chronology, within The Renshai Chronicles: position 1 of 9: next Beyond Ragnarok (1995)
Sources
- Fiction DB
- Penguin Random House series page
- The Last of the Renshai, TV Tropes wiki
- BookOwl (DAW, 1992); ISBN-10 0886775035 on AuthorWars
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