The Weaver's Lament
core novel 2016 Symphony of Ages
Record
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.96 (670 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 352 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765320551 |
| Internal chronology | 9 |
Synopsis
The ninth and final novel finds Rhapsody, Achmed, and Grunthor after a thousand years of shared history spent shaping their world through magic, diplomacy, and war, now looking toward a quieter life and preparing to step back from the burdens they have long carried. Those plans for retirement are thrown into disarray by an unexpected murder, which reopens old wounds and strains the relationship between Rhapsody and her husband Ashe, who is separately wrestling with whether to give up his human form and become a dragon permanently. As the investigation into the killing unfolds against the backdrop of the trio's long partnership, the novel draws together threads from across the series as its central characters confront one last set of challenges before the story reaches its close.
Where it sits
- Universe: Symphony of Ages
- Series: The Symphony of Ages core; position 9 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Elizabeth Haydon
Notes
- From the series record (The Symphony of Ages): Publication order = internal chronology throughout, confirmed by the author directly (Fantasy-Faction 'Cauldron Interview', 2018): a first trilogy, two bridge novels, a second trilogy, and a capper. Corrects several commonly-repeated years: Destiny is 2001 (not 2000), The Merchant Emperor is 2014 (not 2010), The Hollow Queen is 2015 (not 2013).
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 Symphony of Ages: position 9 of 9: previous The Hollow Queen (2015)
Sources
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