The Oaken Throne
core novel 1993 The Deptford Mice
Record
| First published | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.22 (612 ratings, collected 2026-10-21) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780750013925 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
As a series of dark wars between the bats and the squirrels rages, Vesper, a young bat who dreams of following in his father's path as a Knight of the Moon, and the squirrel maiden Ysabelle are unaware of the devastating events unfolding. With the betrayal of the Starwife, priestess of the squirrel clans, the sacred realm of Greenreach falls to the bats, and Ysabelle, revering duty above all, is called to restore the magical Silver Acorn and repel the invaders. She gathers a motley band of unlikely companions, notably Vesper, once a prisoner eager to slaughter the tree rats, now her devoted knight, and their quest leads through cruelty, treachery and grisly death, but also sacrifice, courage and unexpected love. The second Deptford Histories book, telling the long-ago war mentioned in The Final Reckoning.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Deptford Mice
- Series: The Deptford Histories core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robin Jarvis
Notes
- From the series record (The Deptford Histories): Prequels to The Deptford Mice.
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 Deptford Histories: position 2 of 3: previous The Alchymist's Cat (1991) · next Thomas (1995)
- Internal chronology, within The Deptford Mice: position 4 of 6: previous The Crystal Prison (1989) · next The Final Reckoning (1990)
Sources
- Wikipedia (The Deptford Mice)
- Wikipedia (The Alchymist's Cat)
- Wikipedia (The Oaken Throne)
- Spokane Public Library catalogue (publisher summary)
- Kirkus Reviews
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