The Weavers of Saramyr
core novel 2004 The Braided Path
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.79 (1,369 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780575074415 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Weavers of Saramyr is the first book in Chris Wooding's adult fantasy trilogy The Braided Path, published in 2004. Set in the ancient empire of Saramyr, it centers on the Weavers, a sect of male magicians attached to the imperial throne who hunt down and kill children born with unusual magical gifts, deeming such gifts too dangerous to allow to mature, until the reigning Empress gives birth to a daughter who possesses such powers herself. Forced to choose between the Weavers' demands and her own child, the Empress's decision sets off a chain of political and supernatural consequences that ripple outward across Saramyr's fractious nobility, its foreign-influenced beliefs and its long history of magic suppressed at the cost of the very people it might have protected.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Braided Path
- Series: The Braided Path core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Chris Wooding
Notes
- From the series record (The Braided Path): Complete Gollancz-published secondary-world epic fantasy trilogy (2004-2005) set in the feudal-Japan-inflected Near World, with a weaving-based magic system practiced by the titular Weavers. Wooding's first adult fantasy work, distinguished from his prolific YA output.
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 Braided Path: position 1 of 3: next The Skein of Lament (2004)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Braided Path
- Chris Wooding official site: The Weavers of Saramyr
- Reader rating aggregator: Chris Wooding author list
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