Darwath

Q: "How many books are in the Darwath series?"

"There are eight books in the Darwath series, published between 1982 and 2017."

Q: "What is the first book in the Darwath series?"

"The first book in the Darwath series is The Time of the Dark, published in 1982."

Q: "What is the Darwath series about?"

"The Darwath series follows Gil Patterson, a graduate student, and Rudy Solis, a biker, who are transported from modern California to a medieval world under siege by creatures called the Dark. The original trilogy was published in 1982-1983, with additional novels and novelettes following decades later."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Time of the Dark	1982	Barbara Hambly	Buy
2	The Walls of Air	1983	Barbara Hambly	Buy
3	The Armies of Daylight	1983	Barbara Hambly	Buy
4	Mother of Winter	1996	Barbara Hambly	Buy
5	Icefalcon’s Quest	1998	Barbara Hambly	Buy
6	Pretty Polly	2015	Barbara Hambly	Buy
7	Whisper	2015	Barbara Hambly	Buy
8	Elsewhere	2017	Barbara Hambly	Buy

The Darwath series is Barbara Hambly’s debut fantasy work, beginning with The Time of the Dark in 1982. The story follows Gil Patterson and Rudy Solis, two people from modern-day California who are pulled into a medieval world threatened by the Dark, ancient creatures that emerge from underground to devour humans.

The original trilogy (The Time of the Dark, The Walls of Air, The Armies of Daylight) was published in 1982-1983. Hambly returned to the setting with Mother of Winter (1996) and Icefalcon’s Quest (1998), and later added shorter works including Pretty Polly, Whisper, and Elsewhere. The series is known for treating its characters’ adjustment to a new world with psychological realism rather than wish fulfillment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Darwath series?

There are eight books in the Darwath series, published between 1982 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Darwath series?

The first book in the Darwath series is The Time of the Dark, published in 1982.

What is the Darwath series about?

The Darwath series follows Gil Patterson, a graduate student, and Rudy Solis, a biker, who are transported from modern California to a medieval world under siege by creatures called the Dark. The original trilogy was published in 1982-1983, with additional novels and novelettes following decades later.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order