Mistress of Mistresses

Mistress of Mistresses is a fantasy novel by English writer Eric Rücker Eddison, the first in his Zimiamvian Trilogy. First published in 1935, it centers on political intrigues between the nobles and rulers of the Three Kingdoms of Rerek, Meszria and Fingiswold, following the death of King Mezentius, an extraordinary ruler who has held sway over three kingdoms mainly through force of character. Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other. The character of Lessingham is an unknown quantity, with a strong character of his own, but the reader is kept uncertain over what impact Lessingham can have over the future of the realm until the novel's close.

Mistress of Mistresses
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AuthorE.R. Eddison
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesZimiamvian Trilogy
GenreFantasy
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
1935
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages463
Followed byA Fish Dinner in Memison 

First of the Zimiamvian Trilogy to be published, Mistress of Mistresses is chronologically the last novel in the series.

Sources
  • Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p. 107.
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