Triumph of the Darksword
core novel 1988 The Darksword Trilogy
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.61 (6,092 ratings, collected 2026-09-12) |
| Page count | 350 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780553274066 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Triumph of the Darksword, published by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman in 1988, concludes the Darksword Trilogy. With the consequences of the Darksword's power reaching a critical point, the magocracy of Thimhallan faces a crisis unlike any it has previously known, as the very source of magic that has defined and sustained the society for generations begins to slip away. Joram, the Dead-born heir whose existence was long foretold to bring ruin, must reckon with what his weapon and his choices have set in motion for a world built entirely around a resource it can no longer take for granted. As magic itself recedes from Thimhallan, its people are forced to confront a stagnation and vulnerability they have never had to face, bringing the trilogy's themes of prophecy, power, and dependence to their final resolution.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Darksword Trilogy
- Series: The Darksword Trilogy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Margaret Weis
- Author: Tracy Hickman
Notes
- From the series record (The Darksword Trilogy): A separate world from Weis & Hickman's Dragonlance and Death Gate Cycle, already admitted to this canon; set in a world where magic is common and technology is treated as forbidden sorcery.
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 Darksword Trilogy: position 3 of 3: previous Doom of the Darksword (1988)
Sources
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