It was that transitional time of the world when man first brought the clang of iron and the reek of smoke to the lands which before had echoed with inhuman voices. In that dawn of man and death of magic there yet remained one last untouched place - the small forest of Ealdwood - which kept a time different from elsewhere, and one who dwelt there who had more patience, pride and love of the earth than any other of her kind - Arafel the Sidhe. This is the story of the last defense of Faery against the encroaching iron sword of the Era of Man. C. J. Cherry, Hugo award-winning author of <i>Downbelow Station</i>, proves her mastery of fantasy in this moving tale of mortal men breaching the last stronghold of immortality. (from the back cover of the DAW Books first edition)
Substantially different versions of portions of this story appeared as The Dreamstone in Amazons!, DAW Books, 1979 and as Ealdwood, published by Donald M. Grant.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1983 |
|
The Dreamstone | DAW Books | Novel | 9 |
| March 1983 |
|
The Dreamstone | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | Novel | 9 |
| November 1983 |
|
Arafel's Saga | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | Omnibus | 5 |
| 1984 |
|
De droomsteen | Het Spectrum | Novel | |
| November 1984 |
|
La pierre de rêve | J'ai Lu | Novel | |
| October 1985 |
|
Stein der Träume | Heyne | Novel | 7 |
| February 1987 |
|
Arafel's Saga | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | Omnibus | 5 |
| August 1987 |
|
Solaris Fantascienza, Agosto 1987 | Garden Editoriale | MAGAZINE | 3 |
| October 1987 |
|
The Dreamstone | VGSF | Novel | |
| October 1987 |
|
The Dreamstone | DAW Books | Novel | |
| July 1989 |
|
La pietra dei sogni & Città senza tempo | Garden Editoriale | Omnibus | 3 |
| January 1991 |
|
Ealdwood | VGSF / Gollancz | Omnibus | 7 |
| September 1993 |
|
La pierre de rêve | J'ai Lu | Novel | |
| December 1997 |
|
The Dreaming Tree | DAW Books | Omnibus | 9 |
| December 1997 |
|
The Dreaming Tree | DAW Books | Omnibus | |
| September 2018 |
|
The Dreaming Tree | Tantor Audio | Omnibus | |1 |
| March 2021 |
|
The Dreaming Tree | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | Omnibus | |1 |
| March 2021 |
|
The Dreaming Tree | Tantor and Blackstone Publishing | Omnibus | |
| December 2023 | Foreigner Series & More | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |61 |