The Revenge of the Dwarves
core novel 2005 The Dwarves
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (6,754 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 638 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316102834 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
In the aftermath of the previous conflicts, the hostile Albae people begin actively threatening the kingdoms neighboring Girdlegard, spreading fear and instability across the land. False prophecies about divine avatars start to circulate among the population, complicating the political and religious landscape that Tungdil and his allies must navigate. As increasingly complex conspiracies unfold around him, Tungdil finds that the free dwarves he encountered earlier play a larger and more significant role in the events now taking shape. Balancing military threats from the Albae with the need to see through deception and false belief, Tungdil and his companions work to protect Girdlegard from dangers both external and hidden within its own borders.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Dwarves
- Series: The Dwarves core; position 3 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 3 of 9: previous The War of the Dwarves (2004) · next The Fate of the Dwarves (2008)
Sources
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