Series
Sun Wolf and Starhawk
Barbara Hambly · 3 novels · 4 novelettes · 1984–2017
Barbara Hambly's series begins with the city of Mandrigyn conquered and its men enslaved in the mines of the wizard-king Altiokis, forcing surviving noblewoman Sheera Galernas to kidnap the mercenary captain Sun Wolf and press him into training the city's women as fighters. Sun Wolf's partnership with his lieutenant Starhawk carries across The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and further volumes as both are drawn deeper into magic neither originally wanted.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
- Omnibus editions(2 editions)
Map
Sun Wolf and Starhawk at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1980s2
- 1990s2
- 2000s0
- 2010s3
Shape
3 novels · 4 novelettes
1 author
reads like:fantasywizardssecondary worldtimeless or unspecifiedadventurousadult
Mood
Grim and intense: 33% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book3 of 7 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- The Witches of Wenshardarkest · calmest
- The Ladies of Mandrigynbrightest
- The Dark Hand of Magicmost intense