''The Crucible'' is a series of three

historical fantasy Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as Arthur ...

novels written by Australian author Sara Douglass. The series is set around the adventures of English friar and nobleman Thomas Neville – who finds himself caught up between the eternal struggle of the

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and the

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, all against the backdrop of England and Europe in the throes of the profound crisis of the

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Books

The trilogy comprises the following titles:Page at International Speculation Fiction Database
/ref> *''The Nameless Day'' (2000) *''The Wounded Hawk'' (2001) *''The Crippled Angel'' (2002)

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Book series introduced in 2000 Fantasy novel trilogies Novels by Sara Douglass Historical fantasy novels Voyager Books books Fiction set in the Late Middle Ages {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub