The Sword and the Flame
core novel 1984 The Dragon King Trilogy
Record
| First published | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.81 (2,804 ratings, collected 2026-09-23) |
| Page count | 313 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780891073109 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Now ruling as Dragon King, Quentin faces his gravest test when the sorcerer Nimrood, believed destroyed, returns with a new and merciless scheme. Loss follows loss -- a trusted friend's death, his son's abduction, his enchanted sword taken from him -- and Quentin's own faith and resolve are pushed to their limit as the trilogy's final volume brings his long struggle against Nimrood to its climax.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Dragon King Trilogy
- Series: The Dragon King Trilogy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Stephen R. Lawhead
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 Dragon King Trilogy: position 3 of 3: previous The Warlords of Nin (1983)
Sources
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