The War of the Dwarves
core novel 2004 The Dwarves
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.11 (8,385 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 585 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316049368 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Following the events of the first book, two orc armies march northward against the dwarf kingdoms of Girdlegard even as internal conflicts continue to divide the dwarves from within. Tungdil, now recognized as a hero among his people, encounters a group of free dwarves living outside the traditional clan structure and learns that a place called the Black Chasm conceals terrible secrets connected to the wider threat facing the land. Political intrigue and betrayal spread through the dwarf kingdoms, straining the fragile unity among the five clans just as they need to stand together most. Tungdil must work to hold his allies together and uncover the truth behind the Black Chasm while the orc invasion continues to press in on Girdlegard's borders.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Dwarves
- Series: The Dwarves core; position 2 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Markus Heitz
Notes
- From the series record (The Dwarves): A bestselling German epic fantasy sequence following the dwarf warrior Tungdil Boldhammer defending the land of Girdlegard against dark elves and other threats. First published in German as Die Zwerge (2003, Piper Verlag); the first five volumes and the double-volume Return of the Dwarves have been published in English translation, most recently in 2021. Two further German-original volumes (Das Herz der Zwerge, 2022) have not yet appeared in English; the series remains 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 The Dwarves: position 2 of 9: previous The Dwarves (2003) · next The Revenge of the Dwarves (2005)
Sources
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