The Recurring Cast
Kingsbridge book 2 · 2007

World Without End

In 1327, two centuries after The Pillars of the Earth, four children see a killing in the forest near Kingsbridge, and their lives are bound together through the years of the Black Death.

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Book facts

Author
Ken Follett
Series
Kingsbridge, book 2 of 5
Published
2007
Setting
Set in the fictional Kingsbridge, England
Story order
Book 3 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
2
Chart confidence
High

In story order: after The Pillars of the Earth and before A Column of Fire.

Who is in World Without End

2 recurring or key characters from Ken Follett’s chart. Introduces Merthin and Caris.

Lead 2

  • MerthinFirst appearanceBuilder descended from Jack
  • CarisFirst appearanceHealer and later prioress