History Literature / TheTaleOfTheFive

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They're immortal by reincarnating (sort of - it's complicated) into their children and from another planet.

* BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce: [[http://dianeduane.com/outofambit/2019/05/12/from-the-theoretically-forthcoming-cuisines-and-foods-of-the-middle-kingdoms-whitefruit/ Whitefruit,]] which is similar to the capsicums we know and love, is particularly prized in Steldin, with certain cultivars taking it UpToEleven.

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* ContemptibleCover: [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0812536711/ref=dp_otherviews_0?ie=UTF8&s=books&img=0 This cover]] for ''Door Into Fire''. Good lord. [[http://www.blackgate.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/door-into-fire2a.jpg This cover]] was at least done by someone who'd read the book, but is still pretty embarrassing.

* AngelUnaware: The innkeeper they meet, though they do figure out who She is.

* FightingAShadow: Fighting ''the'' Shadow, in fact, and it can't be destroyed.

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In 2018, Diane Duane revived the series with ''Tales of the Five'', a series of five books (ranging in length from {{novelette}} to {{novel}}) which will lead up to the long-awaited conclusion, ''The Door into Starlight''. Books in this series:

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In 2018, Diane Duane revived the series with ''Tales of the Five'', a series of five novelettes/novels which will lead up to the long-awaited conclusion, ''The Door into Starlight''. Books in this series:

In 2018, Diane Duane revived the series with ''Tales of the Five'', a series of novelettes/novels which will lead up to the long-awaited conclusion, ''The Door into Starlight''. Books in this series:

In 2018, Diane Duane revived the series with a series of novelettes/novels, which will lead up to the long-awaited conclusion, ''The Door into Starlight''. The novelettes/novels released so far are ''The Levin-Gad'' and ''The Landlady''.

The three books in the series are ''The Door into Fire'' (1979), ''The Door into Shadow'' (1984), and ''The Door into Sunset'' (1992). In 2018, Diane Duane revived the series with a series of novelettes, which will lead up to the fourth book and long-awaited conclusion, ''The Door into Starlight''.

All three books are now available as eBooks from http://www.dianeduane.com/.

It is set in the Middle Kingdoms, particularly Darthen and Arlen. It concerns the protagonists' fight to keep the Shadow from taking over the Middle Kingdoms. The main characters are Herewiss, the first man in a very long time to wield the power of blue Fire; his lover, Freelorn, the rightful heir to the throne of Arlen; Herewiss's other lover, Sunspark, a fire elemental; and Freelorn's other lover Segnbora, sorcerer/bard/swordswoman. The three books in the series are ''The Door into Fire'' (1979), ''The Door into Shadow'' (1984), and ''The Door into Sunset'' (1992). In 2018, Diane Duane revived the series with a series of novelettes, which will lead up to the fourth book and long-awaited conclusion, ''The Door into Starlight''.

* AngelUnaware: The inkeeper they meet, though they do figure out who She is.

It is set in the Middle Kingdoms, particularly Darthen and Arlen. It concerns the protagonists' fight to keep the Shadow from taking over the Middle Kingdoms. The main characters are Herewiss, the first man in a very long time to wield the power of blue Fire; his lover, Freelorn, the rightful heir to the throne of Arlen; Herewiss's other lover, Sunspark, a fire elemental; and Freelorn's other lover Segnbora, sorcerer/bard/swordswoman. The three books in the series are ''The Door into Fire'', ''The Door into Shadow'', and ''The Door into Sunset''. In 2018 -- 26 years after the publication of book 3 -- Diane Duane revived the series with a series of novelettes, which will lead up to the fourth book, ''The Door into Starlight''.

It is set in the Middle Kingdoms, particularly Darthen and Arlen. It concerns the protagonists' fight to keep the Shadow from taking over the Middle Kingdoms. The main characters are Herewiss, the first man in a very long time to wield the power of blue Fire; his lover, Freelorn, the rightful heir to the throne of Arlen; Herewiss's other lover, Sunspark, a fire elemental; and Freelorn's other lover Segnbora, sorcerer/bard/swordswoman. The three books in the series are ''The Door into Fire'', ''The Door into Shadow'', and ''The Door into Sunset''. A fourth book, ''The Door into Starlight,'' [[OrphanedSeries might come out at some point]].

* OrphanedSeries: The chances of it being finished seem small.

* OrphanedSeries: The chances of it being finished seem small. (Come on Diane Duane, prove us wrong!)

* BadAss: Herewiss and Segnbora in particular.

* PiecesOfGod: Combined with IKnowYourTrue name -- the Goddess's true name is made up of the true names of every person and thing in creation.

''The Tale of the Five'' is a fantasy series by American author DianeDuane. It is also referred to as ''"The Door Into ..." series'', because of the volumes' ThemeNaming.