Too Many Magicians
core novel 1966 Lord Darcy
Record
| First published | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.95 (1,124 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In an alternate 1966, the Plantagenet kings still rule a large Anglo-French empire, and magic rather than physical science has been developed since about 1300. Lord Darcy, Chief Investigator to the Duke of Normandy, and his companion, the forensic sorcerer Sean O Lochlainn, are in Camelot for a great gathering of wizards when a murder is committed in a locked room. Darcy has to separate magical tricks from ordinary crime, and the fate of a secret that matters to the empire is also at stake. The book is a fair-play mystery in a fantasy setting.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lord Darcy
- Series: Lord Darcy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Randall Garrett
Awards (verified)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel, 1967: nominated
Notes
- First serialized in Analog in 1966; first book edition from Doubleday in 1967. Author: Randall Garrett.
- From the series record (Lord Darcy): Alternate-history detective fantasy novels set in an Anglo-French empire where magic is codified.
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 Lord Darcy: position 1 of 3: next Ten Little Wizards (1988)
Sources
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