Villains by Necessity
core novel 1995 Villains by Necessity
Record
| First published | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.19 (1,877 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312857899 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
More than a century after Good decisively defeated Evil, the world of Chiaroscuro has become dull and dangerously unbalanced. Summer never ends, daylight invades the night, and carnivores can no longer hunt. A druid warns the world's last assassin and last thief that it will be destroyed unless evil is restored. Kaylana, the last Druid mage, gathers a band of rogues: an assassin, a thief, a cannibal sorceress, a silent black knight and a timid centaur minstrel. They must recover six segments of the Spectrum Key, pass magical tests and a labyrinth, and reopen the DarkGate, while evading Sir Fenwick and his Verdant Company and dealing with a traitor among them.
Where it sits
- Universe: Villains by Necessity
- Series: Villains by Necessity core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Eve Forward
Notes
- From the series record (Villains by Necessity): A standalone fantasy novel about the last villains of a world where Good has won.
Sources
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