The Pearl of the Soul of the World
core novel 1990 The Darkangel Trilogy
Record
| First published | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.98 (4,359 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316067249 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The spellbinding conclusion to the Darkangel Trilogy. Irrylath wants to be with Aeriel, but she must go to NuRavenna and take up her task of gathering the sorcery and saving the world. With the aid of a shimmering pearl, Aeriel battles the White Witch to free her husband Irrylath and discovers her own true destiny: backed by her husband, his army of good and a throng of magical steeds, she must unlock the power of the pearl to save the world. First published in 1990, eight years after The Darkangel.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Darkangel Trilogy
- Series: The Darkangel Trilogy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Meredith Ann Pierce
Notes
- First published in 1990; the ISBN recorded is the Little, Brown edition of 2008.
- From the series record (The Darkangel Trilogy): Aeriel, the darkangel Irrylath and the White Witch.
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 Darkangel Trilogy: position 3 of 3: previous A Gathering of Gargoyles (1984)
Sources
- Wikipedia (The Darkangel Trilogy)
- Most Recommended Books (series summaries)
- Little, Brown (edition record and description)
- Worlds Without End (publisher synopsis)
- Little, Brown (publisher descriptions, via Bookbot)
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