The Raven Ring
core novel 1994 Lyra
Record
| First published | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.96 (2,506 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312850401 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
After her mother is murdered, Eleret travels to the city of Ciaron to collect her mother's belongings. Among them is a ring etched with a raven, an object that someone was willing to kill for. Eleret has to find out why the ring matters and who is after it, while making her way through an unfamiliar city and trying to stay alive long enough to get home. As she learns more about the ring's secrets, she realises her mother's life held more than she knew.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lyra
- Series: Lyra core; position 5 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Patricia C. Wrede
Notes
- Set on the world of Lyra; can be read in any order.
- From the series record (Lyra): Five loosely connected standalone fantasies set on the world of Lyra.
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 Lyra: position 5 of 5: previous Caught in Crystal (1987)
Sources
- Patricia C. Wrede official site: Lyra
- Tor hardcover Dec 1994, ISBN listing
- Everand series listing (publisher blurbs)
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