The Wolf of Winter
core novel 1993 The World of Vonahr
Record
| First published | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.74 (488 ratings, collected 2026-10-28) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780553372106 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
In the frozen land of Rhazaulle, a kingdom resembling eighteenth-century Russia, the decadent nobility indulges every excess but one, necromancy, and it is to these forbidden arts that Prince Varis is addicted. Using drugs, potions and the power of the dead, he seizes the Wolf Throne, and the late ruler's widow hides her two children, Cerrov and Shalindra, by sending them south to the kingdom of Aennorve. Twelve years later the exiles have raised an army to fight their uncle and his supernatural forces, and Shalindra, determined to put her brother on the throne that is rightfully his, is taken captive in Varis's mountain stronghold.
Where it sits
- Universe: The World of Vonahr
- Series: The World of Vonahr core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Paula Volsky
Notes
- From the series record (The World of Vonahr): Five standalone novels set in the same world, readable in any order.
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 World of Vonahr: position 2 of 5: previous Illusion (1991) · next The Gates of Twilight (1996)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Paula Volsky
- Reader ratings: Paula Volsky series page
- Encyclopedia.com: Volsky, Paula
- Worlds Without End: The Wolf of Winter
- Kirkus Reviews: The Wolf of Winter
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