Cover of The Crimson Shadow

The Crimson Shadow

  • 2001 first published
  • 770 pages
  • 10 editions

Published in 2001, The Crimson Shadow is a historical fantasy novel by R. A. Salvatore. Key subjects include heroes, wizards, imaginary wars and battles and kings and rulers.

15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 770 pages — 14–15 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Historical fantasy
  • Heroes
  • Wizards
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Kings and rulers
  • American Fantasy fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Crimson Shadow?

The Crimson Shadow was written by R. A. Salvatore and first published in 2001.

What genre is The Crimson Shadow?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy.

How long is The Crimson Shadow?

The median edition has 770 pages, about 14–15 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Crimson Shadow?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2), Last Argument of Kings and The Lost Years of Merlin.

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