The Wizard of Lemuria
core novel 1965 Thongor
Record
| First published | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.48 (505 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Thongor of Valkarth is a barbarian warrior in Lemuria, a prehistoric continent where humans live under the shadow of the old Dragon Kings and their reptilian descendants. The serpent men are plotting to restore the empire of the Dragon Kings and rule the world again. Thongor, drawn into the struggle as the champion of humanity, allies himself with companions and with the wizard Sharajsha, a sage who opposes the serpent men. Together they set out to block the scheme before the ancient power returns to the land. The book is the first in Lin Carter's Thongor series and his first published novel.
Where it sits
- Universe: Thongor
- Series: Thongor core; position 1 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lin Carter
Notes
- Published by Ace Books in 1965; revised and expanded as Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria (Berkley, 1969), the version used in later reprints. The rating shown is for the revised edition.
- From the series record (Thongor): Six sword-and-sorcery novels following the barbarian Thongor of Valkarth in prehistoric Lemuria.
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 Thongor: position 1 of 6: next Thongor of Lemuria (1966)
Sources
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