Yearwood
core novel 1980 Finnbranch
Record
| First published | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.13 (78 ratings, collected 2026-09-22) |
| Page count | 261 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316352604 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
An original folk-tale trilogy rooted in Welsh and Irish mythology opens with the boyhood of Finn, witch-son and bastard heir to kingdoms both on land and undersea, hidden away as a child by the witches of the north. As he grows, Finn is drawn out of hiding and into a perilous world of magic to seek the birthright -- and the kingdoms -- that are rightfully his.
Where it sits
- Universe: Finnbranch
- Series: Finnbranch core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Paul Hazel
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best First Novel), 1981: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (Finnbranch): Registered in publication order (Yearwood, Undersea, Winterking); research found no evidence of a differing internal chronology or recommended reading order -- every source consulted lists the trilogy in this same 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 Finnbranch: position 1 of 3: next Undersea (1982)
Sources
← Finnbranch dossier · All universes
Part of the Library. Fields without an identified source are omitted, never guessed.