Darksword
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{{Infobox book series
| name = Darksword
| image =
| image_caption =
| books = {{plainlist|
- Forging the Darksword (1987)
- Doom of the Darksword (1988)
- Triumph of the Darksword (1988)
- Legacy of the Darksword (1998)
}}
| author = Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
| illustrator =
| cover_artist = Larry Elmore
| country = United States
| language = English
| genre = Fantasy, Role-playing game
| publisher = {{plainlist|
- Bantam Books
- Random House
}}
| pub_date = 1987{{mdash}}1988, 1998
| media_type = Print
| number_of_books = 4
| list_books =
| preceded by = Dragonlance Chronicles
| followed by =
| website = {{URL|https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DST/the-darksword-trilogy/ | 2=penguinrandomhouse.com}}
}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.randomhouse.com/gm/results.pperl?x=0&y=0&title_auth_isbn=Darksword |title = Penguin Random House}} Each book of the trilogy reached the New York Times best seller list.
Overview
The Darksword Trilogy consists of Forging the Darksword (December 1, 1987),{{cite book | title=Forging the Darksword | series=The Darksword Trilogy | volume=1 | first1=Margaret | last1=Weis | first2=Tracy | last2=Hickman | date=December 1, 1987 | location=Toronto | publisher=Bantam Books | url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/188282/forging-the-darksword-by-margaret-weis/ | oclc=1100994418 | isbn=9780553175868 | access-date=May 24, 2020}} 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).
Reception
Forging the Darksword reached 15 on the New York Times bestseller list on December 27, 1987.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/27/books/paperback-best-sellers-december-27-1987.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: December 27, 1987 |date=December 27, 1987 |work=New York Times|access-date=2015-03-16}}
Doom of the Darksword reached 9 on the New York Times bestseller list on May 1, 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/01/books/paperback-best-sellers-may-1-1988.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: May 1, 1988 |date=May 1, 1988 |work=New York Times|accessdate=2015-03-16}}
Triumph of the Darksword reached 12 on the New York Times bestseller list on August 21, 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/21/books/paperback-best-sellers-august-21-1988.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: August 21, 1988 |date=August 21, 1988 |work=New York Times|access-date=2015-03-16}}