Opening of the World
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The Opening of the World Series
is a trilogy
of novels by Harry Turtledove
set in a fantasy world
.
In the trilogy, the Raumsdalian Empire is the dominant political entity, which shares ties to a loose collection of barbarian
tribes with a common ethnicity, known as the Bizogots. The known world had always been bounded on the north by a massive glacier
, but at the beginning of the series it has melted through, allowing contact with lands to the north. The series details the exploration of these northern lands and combat with the people who live there, an aggressive race of fierce warrior
s and powerful sorcerers
known as the Rulers.
Book series
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher....
is a trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
of novels by Harry Turtledove
Harry Turtledove
Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.- Life :...
set in a fantasy world
Fantasy world
A fantasy world is a fictional universe used in fantasy novels and games. Typical worlds involve magic or magical abilities and often, but not always, either a medieval or futuristic theme...
.
In the trilogy, the Raumsdalian Empire is the dominant political entity, which shares ties to a loose collection of barbarian
Barbarian
Barbarian and savage are terms used to refer to a person who is perceived to be uncivilized. The word is often used either in a general reference to a member of a nation or ethnos, typically a tribal society as seen by an urban civilization either viewed as inferior, or admired as a noble savage...
tribes with a common ethnicity, known as the Bizogots. The known world had always been bounded on the north by a massive glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
, but at the beginning of the series it has melted through, allowing contact with lands to the north. The series details the exploration of these northern lands and combat with the people who live there, an aggressive race of fierce warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
s and powerful sorcerers
Magician (fantasy)
A magician, mage, sorcerer, sorceress, wizard, enchanter, enchantress, thaumaturge or a person known under one of many other possible terms is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources...
known as the Rulers.
List of novels
- Beyond the GapBeyond the GapBeyond the Gap is a fantasy novel by Harry Turtledove, published in 2007. It is the first book of the Opening of the World series. The book centers around several citizens of the fictional Iron Age Empire of Raumsdalia, a land whose inhabitants have Nordic names...
(2007) - The Breath of God (2008)
- The Golden Shrine (2009)