Enchanter is a 1996 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass. It follows the first book in the series, Battleaxe

Battleaxe (novel)

Battleaxe by Australian fantasy author Sara Douglass, is the first novel in the Axis Trilogy. This first book revolves around Axis, Battleaxe of the Axe-Wielders, and Faraday, daughter of Earl Isend of Skarabost...

, with Axis journeying to the Icarii stronghold to receive his heritage.

Background

Enchanter was first published in Australia on 28 February 1999 by Voyager in paperback

Paperback

Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...

 format. It was later released in the United States in hardback and paperback

Paperback

Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...

 in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Enchanter won the 1996 Aurealis Award

Aurealis Award

Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...

 for best fantasy novel

Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...

 in a three way tie with Douglass' other novel StarMan

StarMan

StarMan is a 1996 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass. It follows the second book in the series, Enchanter, with Axis marching north with his army to confront a formidable enemy.-Background:...

and Jack Dann

Jack Dann

Jack Dann is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-editor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres...

's The Memory Cathedral

The Memory Cathedral

The Memory Cathedral: A Secret History of Leonardo da Vinci is a 1995 historical fantasy fiction novel by Jack Dann. It follows Leonardo da Vinci constructing his flying machine and then travelling to the East.-Background:...

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