The Mark of the Demons
core novel 1969 Brak the Barbarian
Record
| First published | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.40 (97 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Brak, a barbarian from the frozen north, is still travelling toward the golden southern realm of Khurdisan. He crosses the desert of Logol and meets two royal twins whose throne has been seized. They want a champion to win it back, but their motives and honesty are doubtful. Meanwhile the followers of the demon god Yob-Haggoth, who hate Brak, close in on him. The book is a sword-and-sorcery adventure of battles, treachery and magic on the road south.
Where it sits
- Universe: Brak the Barbarian
- Series: Brak the Barbarian core; position 3 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: John Jakes
Notes
- First published as Brak the Barbarian Versus the Mark of the Demons.
- From the series record (Brak the Barbarian): A northern barbarian journeys toward Khurdisan the Golden through four paperback novels.
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 Brak the Barbarian: position 3 of 4: previous Witch of the Four Winds (1969) · next When the Idols Walked (1978)
Sources
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