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Publication History

A Note on Publication History
Or: How Many
Books Are There, Anyway?

The first two books in the Chronicles of Westria are named Lady of Light and Lady of Darkness. These were originally published by Timescape as two separate books in the US. When Westria came to the UK, these were published by New English Library as an omnibus entitled Lady of Light, Lady of Darkness, although the rather... striking... portrait of Faris (at least, we hope that's Faris) on the cover has led some to call it Lady of the Evening. When the Westria series changed US publishers to Tor, it was decided to republish Lady of Light and Lady of Darkness in one volume as had been done in the UK. Having the same title as the UK edition would make entirely too much sense and possibly cause confusion with the earlier edition, so the second US edition was retitled Mistress of the Jewels.

They're all the same book, no matter how many covers it's in, and tell the first and second halves of the same story. It is the Management's fervent hope that the above note will save you some unpleasant surprises at the used bookstore!

This website will refer to them as one volume, and will number the rest of the series accordingly. Should the series come back into print, doubtless this disclaimer will be updated.

-- The Webmistresses


Mistress of the Jewels
US Editions
As two volumes:
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
Lady of Light 0-617-45597-4 ©1982 Timescape Books, December, 1982 Cover of Lady of Light
Lady of Darkness 0-617-45882-5 ©1983 Timescape Books, September, 1983 Cover of Lady of Darkness
As one volume:
Mistress of the Jewels 0-812-54866-3 ©1991 Tor, August, 1991 Cover of Mistress of the Jewels

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
Lady of Light, Lady of Darkness 0-450-50938-9 ©1982 New English Library, February, 1990 Cover of Lady of Light, Lady of Darkness

Silverhair the Wanderer

US Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
Silverhair the Wanderer 0-823-54860-4 ©1986 Tor, September, 1986 Cover of Silverhair the Wanderer

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
Silverhair the Wanderer 0-450-52091-9 ©1986 New English Library, June, 1990 Cover of Silverhair the Wanderer

The Earthstone

US Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Earthstone 0-812-54862-0 ©1987 Tor, September, 1987 Cover of The Earthstone

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Earthstone 0-450-52472-8 ©1986 New English Library, September, 1990 Cover of The Earthstone

The Sea Star

US Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Sea Star 0-812-54864-7 ©1988 Tor, June, 1988 Cover of The Sea Star

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Sea Star 0-450-53718-8 ©1988 New English Library, February, 1991 Cover of The Sea Star

The Wind Crystal

US Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Wind Crystal 0-812-50040-7 ©1990 Tor, March, 1990 Cover of The Wind Crystal

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Wind Crystal 0-450-56250-6 ©1990 New English Library, May 1992 Cover of The Wind Crystal

The Jewel of Fire

US Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Jewel of Fire 0-812-51110-7 ©1986 Tor, March, 1992 Cover of The Jewel of Fire

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Jewel of Fire 0-450-56227-1 ©1986 New English Library, August, 1992 Cover of The Jewel of Fire

The Golden
	Hills of Westria

US Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Golden Hills of Westria 0-765-30889-4 ©2006 Tor Cover of The Golden Hills of Westria

UK Editions
Title ISBN Copyright Publisher Cover
The Golden Hills of Westria © Cover of The Golden Hills of Westria


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