The Son of Sorrows

The Horusian Wars

Covenant’s main line comprises The Horusian Wars: Resurrection and Incarnation. Ianthe’s three audio missions have their own strand; retinue stories retain distinct events, memories and frames. The recommended full 2021 route does not turn every story into a compulsory chapter or date every episode. The 2019 and 2021 timing statements for The Father of Faith differ; navigation uses the later detailed route with an explicit qualification.

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The Horusian WarsCalendar dates only where confirmed; other ordering is internal to each story.

Severita’s trainingMemory of the time before service on Quess · 1

Evacuation on QuessMemory of service on Quess · 2

Canoness Orn’s judgementAfter the evacuation on Quess · 1

Covenant offers Severita serviceAfter her expulsion from the order · 2

Gul protects the Tenth PathThree years before Gul’s interrogation · 1

Infiltration of the Crow ComplexA prequel to The Horusian Wars: Resurrection; absolute date unknown · 2

Battle in the underground cult lairThe same Dominicus Prime operation; date unknown · 1

The attack in the chapelConclusion of the Dominicus Prime operation; date unknown · 1

Gul’s interrogation before the Ero ConclaveAfter the operation; before The Horusian Wars: Resurrection · 1

Cleander leaves Panetha VarnAfter the Decagogue’s death, before Resurrection · 1

Viola von Castellan: the Cytos Cartel investigationAfter the Great Rift opens; Viola’s investigation, exact year undetermined · 1

The assignment on Zhao-ArkkadLong before service to Covenant · 1

Mylasa’s identity examinationBefore the main Horusian Wars storyline; absolute era and year undetermined · 1

The memory of IlkAn image during Mylasa’s examination · 1

The memory of VerrunAnother strand of the same examination · 1

The unanswered questionAt the close of the examination; her original identity remains undetermined · 1

Josef questions Ianthe about her serviceBefore the insertion · 1

Sul Nereid’s courtParallel scene before the assault · 1

Assault on Tularlen’s spireBefore the main Horusian Wars strand · 3

Covenant offers Ianthe a choiceAfter the spire assault · 1

Ianthe briefs an officerSeveral weeks after the assault · 1

The death of Koleg’s brotherKoleg’s childhood, in recollection · 1

Koleg attacks his captainKoleg’s military service, in recollection · 1

A confessor hears Koleg outAfter the attack on his captain, in recollection · 1

Viola brings Koleg his ordersBefore the temple raid · 1

Koleg raids the cult’s templeBefore the main Horusian Wars strand · 1

Idris’s recollectionsRetrospective passages · 1

Argento and his interrogators infiltrate the cultThe Frell case, in Idris and Covenant’s early years · 1

The hunt for a supposed saint on FrellBefore the main Horusian Wars strand · 2

Severita prays aboard the DionysiaStory frame, after her recruitment · 1

Ianthe’s first mission: the Children of EternityIanthe’s first mission; before the second audio drama, era and year unestablished · 1

Ianthe: the hunt for Silas NornIanthe’s second audio mission; after The Mistress of Threads in the author-assisted route, exact year unknown · 1

Covenant: the Ero conclave and Triumvirate conspiracyAfter the Great Rift; Ero → the Caradryad investigation, exact year unknown · 1

Glavius tells Severita about the TitanStory frame after Resurrection · 1

Josef recalls his naval serviceJosef’s past before the visit to Bakka · 1

Covenant brings Josef news of the condemnationOn the Dionysia, before the visit to Bakka · 1

Josef visits Abernath on BakkaThe visit’s position relative to Resurrection is disputed · 3

Josef obtains permission to take AbernathAfter the visit to the condemned mentor · 1

Dustcorn: Ianthe’s mission and Zand’s termsIanthe’s third audio mission; after Resurrection and before The Thief of Chalices in the author-assisted route · 1

Tristana memorizes the Tractate SerithBefore Covenant’s operation · 1

Negotiations at Node 001Before Covenant enters the Dead Archives · 1

Entering the Dead ArchivesBetween Resurrection and Incarnation · 2

The bargain with TristanaAfter the chase in the archives · 1

Tristana is left on NixAfter the memory wipe · 1

Dominicus Prime: the Season of Night and Last CandleAfter Resurrection; the Season of Night on Dominicus Prime, exact year unknown · 1

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Circle of the SwordJohn FrenchMemory of the time before service on Quess◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Circle of the SwordJohn FrenchMemory of service on Quess◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Circle of the SwordJohn FrenchAfter the evacuation on Quess◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Circle of the SwordJohn FrenchAfter her expulsion from the order◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Absolution of SwordsJohn FrenchThree years before Gul’s interrogation◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Absolution of SwordsJohn FrenchA prequel to The Horusian Wars: Resurrection; absolute date unknown◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Absolution of SwordsJohn FrenchThe same Dominicus Prime operation; date unknown◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Absolution of SwordsJohn FrenchConclusion of the Dominicus Prime operation; date unknown◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Absolution of SwordsJohn FrenchAfter the operation; before The Horusian Wars: Resurrection◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Knave of StarsJohn FrenchAfter the Decagogue’s death, before Resurrection◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Mistress of ThreadsJohn FrenchAfter the Great Rift opens; Viola’s investigation, exact year undetermined↗Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Spirit of CogsJohn FrenchLong before service to Covenant◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Maiden of the DreamJohn FrenchBefore the main Horusian Wars storyline; absolute era and year undetermined◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Maiden of the DreamJohn FrenchAn image during Mylasa’s examination◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Maiden of the DreamJohn FrenchAnother strand of the same examination◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Maiden of the DreamJohn FrenchAt the close of the examination; her original identity remains undetermined◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Purity of IgnoranceJohn FrenchBefore the insertion◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Purity of IgnoranceJohn FrenchParallel scene before the assault◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Purity of IgnoranceJohn FrenchBefore the main Horusian Wars strand◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Purity of IgnoranceJohn FrenchAfter the spire assault◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Purity of IgnoranceJohn FrenchSeveral weeks after the assault◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Son of SorrowsJohn FrenchKoleg’s childhood, in recollection◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Son of SorrowsJohn FrenchKoleg’s military service, in recollection◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Son of SorrowsJohn FrenchAfter the attack on his captain, in recollection◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Son of SorrowsJohn FrenchBefore the temple raid◎Placement note

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The Son of Sorrows

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Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Blessing of SaintsJohn FrenchRetrospective passages◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Blessing of SaintsJohn FrenchThe Frell case, in Idris and Covenant’s early years◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Circle of the SwordJohn FrenchStory frame, after her recruitment◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Blessing of SaintsJohn FrenchBefore the main Horusian Wars strand◎Placement note

Original audio dramaUnmarkedAgent of the Throne: Blood and LiesJohn FrenchIanthe’s first mission; before the second audio drama, era and year unestablished◎Placement note

Original audio dramaUnmarkedAgent of the Throne: Truth and DreamsJohn FrenchIanthe’s second audio mission; after The Mistress of Threads in the author-assisted route, exact year unknown◎Placement note

NovelUnmarkedThe Horusian Wars: ResurrectionJohn FrenchAfter the Great Rift; Ero → the Caradryad investigation, exact year unknown◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Spirit of CogsJohn FrenchStory frame after Resurrection◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Father of FaithJohn FrenchJosef’s past before the visit to Bakka◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Father of FaithJohn FrenchOn the Dionysia, before the visit to Bakka◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Father of FaithJohn FrenchThe visit’s position relative to Resurrection is disputed◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Father of FaithJohn FrenchAfter the visit to the condemned mentor◎Placement note

Original audio dramaUnmarkedAgent of the Throne: Ashes and OathsJohn FrenchIanthe’s third audio mission; after Resurrection and before The Thief of Chalices in the author-assisted route◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Thief of ChalicesJohn FrenchBefore Covenant’s operation◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Thief of ChalicesJohn FrenchBefore Covenant enters the Dead Archives◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Thief of ChalicesJohn FrenchBetween Resurrection and Incarnation◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Thief of ChalicesJohn FrenchAfter the chase in the archives◎Placement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Thief of ChalicesJohn FrenchAfter the memory wipe◎Placement note

NovelUnmarkedThe Horusian Wars: IncarnationJohn FrenchAfter Resurrection; the Season of Night on Dominicus Prime, exact year unknown◎Placement note

Anthologies and collections

ANTHOLOGYServants of the Inquisition13 works 0%

Seriescontents, span and overall progress

SERIESAgent of the Throne3 works 0%

SERIESHorusian Wars3 works 0%

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