Cover of Dark Sun

Dark Sun

Ianto's Tomb

  • 2011 first published
  • 132 pages
  • 2 editions

Alex Irvine and Peter Burgting's Dark Sun (2011) is a dark fantasy and dragon fantasy novella. The story is set in Athas, fictional planet. Key subjects include deserts.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 132 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Dungeons & Dragons Novel
  • Young adult fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Dark fantasy fantasy
  • Apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic science fiction
  • Deserts
  • Dark Sun, Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Setting

Quick answers

Who wrote Dark Sun?

Dark Sun was written by Alex Irvine and Peter Burgting and first published in 2011.

What genre is Dark Sun?

It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Dark Sun?

The median edition has 132 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dark Sun?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King, City Under the Sand and Under The Crimson Sun.

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