
The Sea of Time
core novel 2014 Kencyrath
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language | |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.34 (587 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781665002271 |
| Internal chronology | 7 |
Synopsis
The Sea of Time opens with Jame arriving at the Southern Host, the Kencyrath's main military force, stationed in the wealthy southern city of Kothifir on the world of Rathilien. After two years spent in the cold and often grim north, Jame finds Kothifir alive with unfamiliar magic, strange customs, and clashing guild masters, all under the rule of an immortal god-king named Krothen, whose divine authority is now being challenged by ambitious relatives. Jame must navigate deadly hazing from senior cadets, rumors of caravans that somehow cross time to reach the ruined city of Langadine, and the shadowy activities of a fanatical cult, all while her brother Tori faces old enemies and new dangers back home.
Where it sits
- Universe: Kencyrath
- Series: Kencyrath (main sequence) core; position 7 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: P.C. Hodgell
Notes
- From the series record (Kencyrath (main sequence)): Main Kencyrath sequence, 1982-2022, 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 Kencyrath (main sequence): position 7 of 10: previous Honor's Paradox (2011) · next The Gates of Tagmeth (2016)
Sources
- Kencyrath series bibliography (specialised series-tracking site)
- https://www.blackgate.com/2016/12/13/last-of-a-series-for-now-the-sea-of-time-by-p-c-hodgell/
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