Sword of Darkness most commonly refers here to Kinley MacGregor’s Lords of Avalon story, available as a prose novel and as a Marvel comic collection. The two formats share the same title and story world, but have different ISBNs and publication details. A separate Sword of Darkness by Keri Arthur is book two in her Relic Hunters series.
What is Kinley MacGregor’s Sword of Darkness about?
Set in a medieval Camelot ruled by Lord Kerrigan, the story follows Seren, a peasant and seamstress who is kidnapped and drawn into the conflict between light and darkness. Its central question is whether Kerrigan is the monster others believe him to be or could become a savior. A catalog synopsis also describes Kerrigan’s pursuit of Arthur’s Round Table and the way Seren’s courage and honesty unsettle him. These are elements of the novel’s fictional premise, not claims about historical Arthurian legend. Kinley MacGregor’s official book page
Kinley MacGregor is a pen name of Sherrilyn Kenyon. The story belongs to the Lords of Avalon series, which is the clearest identifier to use when distinguishing it from other books with the same title.
Novel or comic: which edition are you looking for?
The prose novel and the Marvel graphic novel are separate editions. Use the author, format and ISBN together when searching or checking a listing.
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| Edition | Publisher and year | ISBN | Length and other details |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK prose novel | Piatkus, 2008 | 9780749938727 | 313 pages; English; London. Open British National Bibliography record |
| US prose novel | HarperCollins, October 13, 2009 | 9780061755088 | 384 pages. Google Books edition record |
| Marvel graphic novel | Marvel Worldwide, Incorporated, 2009 | 9780785127673 | 144 pages. Google Books credits Robin Gillespie, Kinley MacGregor and Sherrilyn Kenyon as authors, with Tommy Ohtsuka as illustrator. Google Books edition record |
What is included in the Marvel collection?
The graphic novel collects issues 1–6 of Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness. Kinley MacGregor’s official page gives the comic’s original publication date as August 12, 2009. Official comic information
For a comic-format copy, look for the Marvel edition and ISBN 9780785127673. For the prose novel, choose the regional edition you want and check its corresponding ISBN; the UK and US catalog records describe different editions, not necessarily a discrepancy.
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Is Keri Arthur’s Sword of Darkness the same book?
No. Keri Arthur’s Sword of Darkness is book two in the Relic Hunters series, a separate work from MacGregor’s Lords of Avalon story. In Arthur’s official synopsis, Bethany Aodhán and her brother Lugh seek the Sword of Darkness after the Crown of Shadows is stolen. The Sword is one of three godly artifacts called Agrona’s Claws. Her author page lists ebook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook formats and ISBN 978-0-6453031-1-7. Keri Arthur’s official book page
Quick Recap
- For the medieval Camelot story about Kerrigan and Seren, look for Kinley MacGregor and Lords of Avalon.
- For Bethany Aodhán and Lugh’s artifact quest, look for Keri Arthur and Relic Hunters.
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