The Pariah
core novel 2021 The Covenant of Steel
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.16 (19,488 ratings, collected 2026-09-23) |
| Page count | 576 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780356514550 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Alwyn Scribe grows up an outlaw in the kingdom of Albermaine, relying on quick wits and a blade to survive. When betrayal turns his path toward vengeance, he finds himself drawn into the army of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman tormented by visions of an approaching apocalypse. Navigating brutal warfare and the deadly intrigues of the nobility, Alwyn must confront a question that has shadowed him since childhood: whether he can truly become a warrior, or whether he will always remain the outlaw he was raised to be.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Covenant of Steel
- Series: The Covenant of Steel core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Anthony Ryan
Notes
- From the series record (The Covenant of Steel): Core Canon is all three books.
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 Covenant of Steel: position 1 of 3: next The Martyr (2022)
Sources
- Anthony Ryan's official site -- The Pariah
- Anthony Ryan's official site -- The Martyr
- Anthony Ryan's official site -- The Traitor
- Hachette UK -- The Pariah
- Hachette UK -- The Martyr
- Hachette UK -- The Traitor
- Waterstones -- The Traitor
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