On August 13, 1977 Dave
Trowbridge and I sat down at his cool little carved table,
with wine and other substances to inspire us, candles to write
by, and began the Exordium saga. What a long, strange trip it's
been! Now all five books are out, but volumes one, two and four
are extremely hard to find.
If you'd like
to talk with others about the Exordium universe, Chris Weuve has
started an Exordium
mailing list.
If you'd like
to see the Exordium Webpage set up by Christopher Weuve click
here.
For anyone
interested in the collaboration and creation process, here are
snippets of e-mail.
Dreamtime
in Desrien
Because of
length and production costs, we reluctantly had to cut some of
the visions experienced by the Telvarna's crew and passengers
on Desrien. These occurred while the Arthelion battle occurred
in the Mandala's system.
Here we include
the visions that we were not able to get into later books.
On Dave's
page we already have Montrose's
Vision.
Foreshadowing
events in books three and four is Lokri's
Vision.
Foreshadowing
events in books four and five is Marim's
Vision.
Then poor
old Osri is dragged, kicking and yelping, into the Dreamtime in
Osri's Vision.
Notes
on the Panarchy...
The
Colleges...
For the first
two chapters of book five, check out Dave's
Page
Ruler of
Naught
and The Rifter's Covenant have been translated into Russian.
If you're
here because you like these books, then please take the time to
let us know! We love reader feedback.
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Exordium
Series
written with Dave Trowbridge
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The
Phoenix in Flight by Sherwood Smith and Dave
Trowbridge
Tor Books, February 1993
"Brandon
nyr-Arkad, the Emperor's scapegrace youngest son, defies
protocol and evades a ceremonial duty, a defiance punishable
by death."
Amazon.com:
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Ruler
of Naught by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge
Tor Books, October 1993
"In
the sequel to The Phoenix in Flight, Brandon vlith-Arkad,
the rightful heir to the Emerald Throne of the Thousand
Suns, is the only hope for the restoration of the Phoenix
empire."
Amazon.com:
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Prison
Unsought by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge
Tor Books, August 1994
"This
swashbuckling space adventure continues with Brandon and
his crew arriving safely at the Panarchic Navy's headquarters.
As the sole heir to the Phoenix Throne, Brandon must fight
a battle of symbols and weapons to win back control of the
Navy, to rescue his father, and to win back the Empire now
usurped by the Eusabians."
Amazon.com:
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Rifter's
Covenant by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge
Tor Books, March 1995
"Inheriting
an unexpected duty as ruler of the Arkad Empire, Brandon
finds his power threatened by the usurping Jerrod Eusabian,
Jerrod's planet-pillaging allies, and a traitor at the hear
to his own councils."
Amazon.com:
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The
Thrones of Kronos by Sherwood Smith and Dave
Trowbridge
Tor Books, December 1996
"The
final battle for the Thousand Suns is at hand. Brandon hai-Arkad
has been crowned Emporer, but his throne remains in the
hands of his enemy, Jerrod Eusabian of Dol'jhar. The fleet
has been gathered, the order of battle drawn. Brandon will
reclaim his father's empire, or die. This is the exciting
conclusion of the Exordium series."
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