The Wizards and the Warriors
core novel 1986 Chronicles of an Age of Darkness
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.76 (824 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780552125666 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Set on the continent of Argan, this first novel follows the Rovac warriors Elkor Alish and Morgan Hearst and the wizards Phyphor, Miphon and Garash. It sets up the events and characters of the first five books, among them the coming war between the warriors and the Confederation of Wizards. It is the most traditional of the novels, a tale of warfare and sorcery whose consequences ripple through the rest of the series.
Where it sits
- Universe: Chronicles of an Age of Darkness
- Series: Chronicles of an Age of Darkness core; position 1 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Hugh Cook
Notes
- Published in the United States as Wizard War.
- From the series record (Chronicles of an Age of Darkness): Ten linked novels, each narrated by a different character, set on the world of Olo Malan.
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 Chronicles of an Age of Darkness: position 1 of 10: next The Wordsmiths and the Warguild (1987)
Sources
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