The Tainted
core novel 2004 Isles of Glory
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (461 ratings, collected 2026-09-22) |
| Page count | 448 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780732276522 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The trilogy's conclusion follows several threads at once: Blaze and Dek race to rescue Flame from the corrupting effects of dunmagic, while Kelwyn Gilfeather and Tor Ryder search for a cure that might mean destroying magic itself across the islands. Meanwhile a young tiderider, Elarn, is torn between love and duty as investigator Anyara sails toward the Isles to uncover the truth behind the unfolding crisis.
Where it sits
- Universe: Isles of Glory
- Series: Isles of Glory core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Glenda Larke
Awards (verified)
- Aurealis Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2004: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Isles of Glory): The trilogy that follows Blaze Halfbreed and, from book 2 onward, physician Kelwyn Gilfeather across the eleven island nations of the Isles of Glory as a magical corruption called dunmagic threatens the archipelago.
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 Isles of Glory: position 3 of 3: previous Gilfeather (2004)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Glenda Larke
- Wikipedia: The Aware
- Wikipedia: The Tainted
- Glenda Larke's own site: The Tainted
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