The ''Darksword'' series consists of the initial three books of ''The Darksword Trilogy'', a supplemental

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volume, and a single-volume sequel. It was written by

Margaret Weis Margaret Edith Weis (; born March 16, 1948) is an American fantasy and science fiction author of dozens of novels and short stories. At TSR, Inc., she teamed with Tracy Hickman to create the ''Dragonlance'' role-playing game (RPG) world. She is f ...

and

Tracy Hickman Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955) is an American fantasy author and designer of games and virtual reality (VR) experiences. He co-authored the original ''Dragonlance'' novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books. He also ...

with cover art by

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. It is the story of a young man, born without magic in a society where magic is life, who has been prophesied to destroy the world. The books are published by

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, the science fiction division of

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. Each book of the trilogy reached the ''

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'' best seller list.

Overview

The ''Darksword Trilogy'' consists of ''Forging the Darksword'' (December 1, 1987), ''Doom of the Darksword'' (May 1988), and ''Triumph of the Darksword'' (September 1988). A fourth book is a sequel, ''Legacy of the Darksword'' (June 1998). The

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is '' Darksword Adventures'' (December 1988).

Reception

''Forging the Darksword'' reached 15 on the

bestseller list on December 27, 1987. ''Doom of the Darksword'' reached 9 on the New York Times bestseller list on May 1, 1988. ''Triumph of the Darksword'' reached 12 on the New York Times bestseller list on August 21, 1988.

References

{{reflist American fantasy novel series Fantasy books by series Novels by Margaret Weis Novels by Tracy Hickman