The Spirit War
core novel 2012 The Legend of Eli Monpress
Record
| First published | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.24 (6,352 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 320 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316198387 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
The Spirit War (2012) is the fourth novel in Rachel Aaron's The Legend of Eli Monpress series. Eli Monpress, a vain and self-assured thief who never meant to acquire obligations or friends, finds himself drawn into a dangerous conflict between the Immortal Empress and the Council of Thrones. When his companion Josef is called home to claim his princely title, Eli agrees to accompany him, a decision that quickly escalates into a life-threatening situation. The Empress, who holds a personal grudge against Eli, rules the very island where Josef's homeland lies, placing it at the center of a looming war between humans and spirits. Unable to abandon his friend and caught between multiple hostile forces, Eli must rely on his wits and cunning to survive what becomes one of the most dangerous jobs of his career.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Legend of Eli Monpress
- Series: The Legend of Eli Monpress core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Rachel Aaron
Notes
- From the series record (The Legend of Eli Monpress): The core five-novel sequence following the thief-wizard Eli Monpress.
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 Legend of Eli Monpress: position 4 of 5: previous The Spirit Eater (2010) · next Spirit's End (2012)
Sources
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