The Return of the Dwarves, Part 1
core novel 2021 The Dwarves
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.98 (722 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 480 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9783426227558 |
| Internal chronology | 6 |
Synopsis
The story leaps forward two hundred and fifty years from the earlier books, revealing a Girdlegard now dominated by the Albae under the rule of a powerful emperor, with most of the dwarf kingdoms either conquered outright or driven underground to survive. Into this occupied land appears a mysterious armored dwarf warrior carrying the legendary weapon once wielded by the hero Tungdil, raising hope, and doubt, that the old hero has somehow returned after so many generations. As word of this warrior spreads, the remaining free dwarves and other oppressed peoples must decide whether to risk everything on the possibility that their ancient champion has come back to lead them against their occupiers. The book follows the early stirrings of resistance as this new figure begins to make his presence known across the conquered land.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Dwarves
- Series: The Dwarves core; position 6 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Markus Heitz
Notes
- From the series record (The Dwarves): A bestselling German epic fantasy sequence following the dwarf warrior Tungdil Boldhammer defending the land of Girdlegard against dark elves and other threats. First published in German as Die Zwerge (2003, Piper Verlag); the first five volumes and the double-volume Return of the Dwarves have been published in English translation, most recently in 2021. Two further German-original volumes (Das Herz der Zwerge, 2022) have not yet appeared in English; the series remains ongoing.
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 Dwarves: position 6 of 9: previous The Triumph of the Dwarves (2015) · next The Return of the Dwarves, Part 2 (2021)
Sources
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