The Simbul's Gift
novel 1997 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780786907632 |
| Internal chronology | 6 |
Synopsis
The Storm-queen of Aglarond seeks an heir and believes Elminster could be the perfect father for her child. To win his consent, she attempts to claim a mysterious magical horse called Zandilar's Dancer, setting in motion a complex web of conflicts involving Red Wizards, time travel, and the awakening of ancient Yuir deities.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: The Nobles ; position 6 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lynn Abbey
Notes
- The Nobles #6. The Simbul, Aglarond's witch-queen, and a gift with far-reaching consequences.
- From the series record (The Nobles): A 6-novel series (1995-1997) of standalone novels centered on Faerunian noble houses and political intrigue, one per author; corrects a mis-recollection of 5 books and 2 wrong titles (Wyvern's Spur, Crypt of the Shadowking, which belong to unrelated FR lines). Registered 2026-08-18.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Nobles: position 6 of 6: previous The Council of Blades (1997)
- Internal chronology, within Forgotten Realms: position 196 of 215: previous The Herald (2014) · next Conspiracy (1998)
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Nobles (Forgotten Realms)
- https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/The_Simbul%27s_Gift
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