| Darksword | |
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| Author: | Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman |
| Cover Artist: | Larry Elmore |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Role-playing game |
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| Pub Date: | 19871988, 1998 |
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| Number Of Books: | 4 |
| Preceded By: | Dragonlance Chronicles |
The Darksword series consists of the initial three books of The Darksword Trilogy, a supplemental role-playing volume, and a single-volume sequel. It was written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman with cover art by Larry Elmore. 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 Bantam Spectra, the science fiction division of Random House.[1] Each book of the trilogy reached the New York Times best seller list.
The Darksword Trilogy consists of Forging the Darksword (December 1, 1987),[2] 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 role-playing game is Darksword Adventures (December 1988).
Forging the Darksword reached 15 on the New York Times bestseller list on December 27, 1987.[3]
Doom of the Darksword reached 9 on the New York Times bestseller list on May 1, 1988.[4]
Triumph of the Darksword reached 12 on the New York Times bestseller list on August 21, 1988.[5]