From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brotherhood of the Wolf (novel)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (novel)
Brotherhood of the Wolf Plot introduction
Brotherhood of the Wolf is an epic fantasy novel set in a land
where men can bestow to each other a number of en-
dowments, granting the recipient of the endowment at-
tributes such as increased strength, a more acute sense
of hearing, or better eyesight. The novel combines tra-
ditional sword and sorcery elements of fantasy with its
own unique magic system of endowments.
Book divisions
• Book 6: Day 30 in the Month of Harvest - A Day of
Choices
• Book 7: Day 31 in the Month of Harvest - A Day
Without Choice
• Book 8: Day 1 in the Month of Leaves - A Day of
Desolation
US Hardcover Edition Plot summary
Author(s) David Farland Newly crowned by the Earth, Gaborn struggles to under-
Cover artist Darrell K. Sweet stand his new powers and responsibilities in protecting
the land, while Raj Ahten wreaks havoc on the Mystarri-
Country United States an countryside in an attempt to lure the new King Orden
Language English back to his own country. Soldiers and knights equitable
of various nations begin arriving at Castle Sylvarresta, to
Series The Runelords
see if the rumors of the rise of a new Earth King are true.
Genre(s) Epic fantasy Meanwhile, a second story line is brewing. Roland
Borenson, father to Gaborn’s bodyguard Ivarian Boren-
Publisher Tor Fantasy
son, awakens after the death of his Runelord, King Men-
Publication date May 1999 dellas Draken Orden. He unites with a man known as
Media type Print (Hardback)
Baron Poll as they travel through Mystarria when sud-
denly they encounter a young messenger girl named
Pages 480 Averan and a mysterious green woman. After hearing
ISBN 0-312-86742-5 news of a Reaver uprising, the group heads towards the
walled city of Carris with haste.
OCLC Number 40940214 As word of the Reavers reaches Gaborn, he gathers
Dewey Decimal 813/.54 21 the amassed troops of Heredon, Orwynne, and Fleeds and
heads towards Carris with his host. Sir Borenson he sends
LC Classification PS3556.A71558 B7 1999
to Indhopal on a mission of peace to seek out Raj Ahten’s
Preceded by The Sum of All Men love, Saffira, to see if she can convince her lover to end
his war on the kingdoms of Rofehavan. As Gaborn and
Followed by Wizardborn
his army travel towards Carris, they are attacked by a
Darkling Glory, summoned from the ashes of a town de-
Brotherhood of the Wolf is the second novel in David Far-
stroyed by the Wolf Lord Raj Ahten. The Darkling Glory
land’s epic fantasy series The Runelords.
ignores Gaborn and heads swiftly to Castle Sylvarresta,
seeking Gaborn’s unborn child growing in Iome’s womb.
In a miraculous display of marksmanship, Myrrima
Borenson slays the Darkling Glory with a single arrow
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brotherhood of the Wolf (novel)
to its eye. Iome, Myrrima, and Binnesman then rejoin At the end of the battle, Raj Ahten castrates Sir
Gaborn and continue towards Carris. Borenson for his role in Saffira’s death, and when Gaborn
Meanwhile, Roland Borenson and Baron Poll have uses his Earth powers to attempt to kill Raj Ahten, one of
reached Carris, which is overflowing with men guarding the Earth’s chosen, the Earth forsakes Gaborn and strips
the city against the approaching forces of Raj Ahten. But him of his newfound powers. In the aftermath of battle,
when word of the Reavers reaches the city, Raj Ahten Myrrima and a group of lords and knights equitable
and his men are accepted into the city, as all realize that swear fealty to the Earth and to mankind, forming the
the best chance of survival against the Reavers is to join Brotherhood of the Wolf.
forces behind the immense walls of Carris. Averan and
Spring, the green woman, follow their own path, Averan
discovering that she has strange earth powers. When
Main characters
Spring kills a Reaver, Averan eats from the Reaver’s brain • Gaborn Val Orden
and gains its memories. • Iome Sylvarresta
At the break of dawn, the Reavers attack Carris, at the • Raj Ahten
same time drawing a Seal of Desolation which begins to • Averan
rot the countryside for miles around. An epic battle rages • Binnesman
around the city, with the combined forces of mankind • Spring
doing all they can to stave off the Reaver assault. When • Ivarian Borenson
Saffira arrives with Borenson, the power of her voice • Myrrima Borenson
causes the populace of Carris to surge forth for one last • Roland Borenson
counterattack against the Reavers, but she is slain before • Baron Poll
Raj Ahten can save her. It is at this time that Gaborn and • Saffira
his mounted knights arrive at Carris and enter the battle, • Duke Paldane
along with Spring, who is Binnesman’s wylde, the warrior • Erin Connal
of the Earth. Only when Gaborn uses his earth powers to • Prince Celinor
destroy the Reaver Fell Mage and the Seal of Desolation, • High Marshal Skalbairn
by summoning a world worm, does the battle end, caus-
ing the Reavers to flee.
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