The Pretender
core novel 1991 Time Master (World of Chaos and Order)
Record
| First published | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.74 (332 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780553289770 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Ygorla, a demon offspring of Chaos, kills the ruling High Margrave, takes the troubadour Strann captive and gains a Lord of Chaos soul-stone as she makes her plan for world domination. The Circle, the brotherhood serving the Lords of Order, opposes her under its High Initiate, Tirand. As the gods prepare for war, the Chaos Lords themselves ally with Strann against her.
Where it sits
- Universe: Time Master (World of Chaos and Order)
- Series: Chaos Gate core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Louise Cooper
Notes
- From the series record (Chaos Gate): Sequel trilogy in which the demon sorceress Ygorla seeks to rule the world.
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 Chaos Gate: position 2 of 3: previous The Deceiver (1990) · next The Avenger (1992)
- Internal chronology, within Time Master (World of Chaos and Order): position 6 of 12: previous The Outcast (1986) · next Eclipse (1994)
Sources
← Time Master (World of Chaos and Order) dossier · All universes
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