The Deed of Paksenarrion


The Deed of Paksenarrion is an epic fantasy saga by the American author Elizabeth Moon. The Deed of Paksenarrion was originally published in three volumes in 1988 and 1989 and as a single trade edition of that name in 1992 by Baen. The three books included are Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Divided Allegiance and Oath of Gold. Sheepfarmer's Daughter was awarded the Compton Crook Award by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society for the author's first fantasy novel.
A single volume prequel about the life of Paksenarrion's guiding saint was published in 1990, followed by a sequel tying characters from both works together.
A new series is set immediately after The Deed of Paksenarrion: it includes five volumes, released in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Publications

The original trilogy and the two Gird-related books were first published as mass market paperbacks, before being collected as trade paperback omnibus editions. The new series is being published in hardcover.

''The Deed of Paksenarrion''

  1. Sheepfarmer’s Daughter
  2. Divided Allegiance
  3. Oath of Gold

    ''The Legacy of Gird''

  1. Surrender None – prequel to The Deed of Paksenarrion
  2. Liar's Oath – sequel to both Surrender None and The Deed of Paksenarrion

    Paladin's Legacy

  3. Oath of Fealty
  4. Kings of the North
  5. Echoes of Betrayal
  6. Limits of Power
  7. Crown of Renewal

    Synopsis

The Deed of Paksenarrion was written as one long story, but published as three separate books.
The Deed of Paksenarrion revolves around the adult life of Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter, known as Paks, of Three Firs. It takes place in a fictional medieval world of kingdoms of humans, dwarves, gnomes and elves.
The story begins by introducing Paks as a headstrong girl of 18, who leaves her home in Three Firs to join a mercenary company and through her journeys and hardships comes to realize that she has been gifted as a paladin, if in a rather non-traditional way. Paksenarrion works, fights, and sacrifices herself until she can see the rightful king of Lyonya established over the opposition of evil forces, or gods, and evil humans.