Bethesda has announced that two all-new Elder Scroll novels are coming via Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random house Publishing Group.
The high-fantasy novels will be based on the Elder Scrolls universe as presented in the popular RPG videogame series including The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion games. The stories in the novels will be completely new and not based on any of the games but set within the same universe. They will delve into the lore of the franchise and expand on its mythology, just as you’d expect a novel based on a game series to do.
The books are authored by New York Times bestselling author Greg Keyes whose prior works include the Age of Unreason tetrology (for which he won the prestigious “Le Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire” award), and three New York Times bestselling Star Wars novels in the New Jedi Order series. The first novel is entitled “The Infernal City” and will be published this Fall.
“The Infernal City” is set after the events of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and finds the citizens of Tamriel once again facing an uncertain future. Floating high above the land is a strange and mysterious city that is casting a horrifying shadow – wherever it falls, people die and rise again as undead. It is up to an unlikely duo – a seventeen-year-old girl named Annaig and the Emperor’s young son, Prince Attrebus – to rescue the kingdom from doom. Annaig and Attrebus’ quest will take them through the Elder Scrolls universe and their adventure is sure to add to the series’ already magnificent mythology.
“We’ve been big fans of Greg’s work for a long time, and we’re thrilled he agreed to bring his talents to The Elder Scrolls,” said Pete Hines, vice president of public relations and marketing for Bethesda Softworks. “We see these books as a natural extension of the franchise and think fans will love the stories and characters Greg has created.”