The Reign of Wizardry
core novel 1940 The Reign of Wizardry
Record
| First published | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.20 (79 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Theseus, now a pirate known as Captain Firebrand, is determined to end the rule of the wizards who hold Crete and force its neighbours to pay tribute in goods and slaves. After capturing Snish, a minor wizard able to change his own shape or anyone else's, he is shipwrecked on Crete's shores and must evade Talos, the robot guardian of the island. Disguised as a Norseman, he allows himself to be taken and sent to the Games, where the winner may claim the throne from the long-reigning King Minos and the hand of Minos' daughter Ariadne. Theseus wins the Games, but the maze of the Minotaur, the wizard Daedalus and the ambitions of the court stand between him and the kingdom.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Reign of Wizardry
- Series: The Reign of Wizardry core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jack Williamson
Notes
- Serialised in Unknown from March 1940; first published as a book by Lancer in 1964, then revised for a 1979 Phantasia Press edition.
- From the series record (The Reign of Wizardry): A standalone retelling of Theseus and the Minotaur in a Crete ruled by wizards.
Sources
← The Reign of Wizardry dossier · All universes
Part of the Library. Fields without an identified source are omitted, never guessed.