Watchtower
core novel 1979 The Chronicles of Tornor
Record
| First published | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.56 (1,060 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 220 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780399122729 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Watchtower, published by Elizabeth A. Lynn in 1979, opens the Chronicles of Tornor in a land governed by warrior clans and centered on fortified keeps, the first of which, Tornor, gives the trilogy its name. The novel is notable within the fantasy genre for treating same-sex relationships among its characters as an unremarkable, sympathetically portrayed part of its cultural background rather than as a subject of drama in itself. Set against a backdrop of shifting power among the clans that hold Tornor and the surrounding lands, the story follows characters whose fates are bound to the keep's fortunes as old certainties about rank, loyalty, and martial tradition come under pressure from a changing world around them.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Chronicles of Tornor
- Series: The Chronicles of Tornor core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Elizabeth A. Lynn
Notes
- From the series record (The Chronicles of Tornor): A loosely connected trilogy set generations apart in the same world, exploring different societies and, notably for its time, matter-of-fact same-sex relationships among its protagonists.
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 Chronicles of Tornor: position 1 of 3: next The Dancers of Arun (1979)
Sources
- The Chronicles of Tornor bibliography (specialised series-tracking site)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_A._Lynn
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