Fantasy 2001

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New Fantasy Titles 2001

Mark Anthony The Dark Remains Pbk published March 2001 by Earthlight at Ł10.00 ISBN: 0-684-86042-2

Book Three of The Last Rune
Travis Wilder and Grace Beckett have returned to modern Earth on a mission of mercy: to get medical help for the severely wounded Beltan, a knight from the otherworld of Eldh. But as Beltan lies unconscious in the ICU of a Denver hospital, a shadowy organisation plots to kidnap him for use in its cruel experiments, while sinister forces of dark magic cross the boundary from Eldh in a murderous search for Travis and Grace.
Meanwhile, in Eldh itself, a young baroness, her witch companion, and their mortal and immortal friends journey to a dying city, there to confront a nameless evil that has begun to annihilate the very gods.
Somehow Travis and Grace must save Beltan and themselves, and then make their way back to Eldh, for only in this realm of gods and monsters, myth and runecraft, can they hope to defeat a demonic enemy that can shatter time, devour space, and turn existence into nothingness.
‘He is going to be a big name’ Outland
'Offers a diverse cast of characters and a well-realised world in which the expected does not happen' Robin Hobb

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Tom Arden Empress of the Endless Dream Published November 2001 by Gollancz at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0-575-06374 2
Long ago, the mysterious bearers of a golden, magical jewel retreated to the Lamasery of the Winds, high in the mountains, seeking transcendence into another dimension. Then came the avalanche, just in the moment when transcendence was nigh. Many think the lamasery has been destroyed. Others know the truth is stranger by far. Caught between dimensions, its powers persist and grow. But are they powers of good - or welling, insidious evil?
Returning at last to his rightful kingdom, Prince Jemany faces the final conflict in his desperate battle to reunite the sacred Crystals of Orok and defeat his evil rival, the anti-god Toth-Vexrah, whose campaign of conquest is now almost complete. In an icy, midwinter city, ravaged by terrorism, brutal murder and impending war, Jem struggles for clues to his last, most mysterious and most powerful prize, the searing, sun-like crystal of the sky god Agonis.
Meanwhile, Cata, Jem’s lost beloved, is embroiled with the rebels and their sinister mastermind Bob Scarlet, whose increasingly wild and dangerous plans threaten their lives almost as much as the machinations of their enemies.
Only after a terrifying escape from near-death can Jem reunite himself with Cata and, together with their loyal companions Rajal, Littler and Myla, ready themselves for a last-ditch race against time - and Toth - to seize the final crystal and save the world from doom.
From its mysterious opening scenes to its devastating climax, Empress of the Endless Dream, the fifth and final volume of Tom Arden’s apocalyptic fantasy epic, is a helter-skelter, heart-stopping rush of black humour and horror, murder and mysticism, the divine and the depraved. Nothing is what it appears to be and heroes and villains alike must confront deception, treachery and catastrophic loss before their destiny - and that of the entire world - is revealed at last.
‘It’s grim. It’s witty… the story is so cleverly written, the characters are so engaging/enraging… vastly entertaining on several levels’ The SF Site
‘Arden is a very stylish writer’ Interzone
‘A sprawling baroque tapestry, with wit, style and action . . . a triumph of which Arden should be justly proud’ SFX
‘Some unexpected and spectacular developments as a reward’ Locus

About The Author
Tom Arden was born and grew up in Australia. His love of science ficiton and fantasy began in childhood with Dan Dare and Doctor Who. As a student, and later as a university lecturer, he studied eighteenth-century literature, writing a Ph.D. thesis on Clarissa, Samuel Richardson's epic tale of rape and betrayal.
The idea for The Orokon came to him after meeting a stranger on a train in the Czech Republic, who drew The Orokon symbol on a frosted window. The stranger explained that the are-sword, which symbolized the unity of all things, had been found in an abandoned monastery in Eastern Slovakia, where a pagan cult had worshipped until suppressed by the communists.
Among his other interests, Tom cites old comic-books, the theatre and visiting strange cities.

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Tom Arden Sisterhood of the Blue Storm Pbk published November 2001 by Gollancz Millenium at Ł6.99 ISBN: 1-85798-330 0

The Fourth Book Of The Orokon

In a time lost in legend, the many Isles of Wenaya were united in worship of Javander, goddess of the seas. From her vast, fantastical palace beneath the waves, Javander presided over a caste of priestesses, linked in a thrumming psychic web. Then the web was broken, Javander’s people turned to false gods and the priestesses who once served her so well became the evil Sisterhood of the Blue Storm.

Ten boys on the cusp of adulthood arrive on the empty tropical island of Xaro to undergo their Manhood Trial, an age-old ritual meant to build character as they leave childhood behind. They thought they could survive alone. But that was before the killing began. That was before the Blue Storm.
To this island of dark magic come Jem and his companions, pursuing their mystic quest for the long-lost crystals of the Orokon, desperate to find Javander’s blue jewel before Jem’s evil rival, the anti-god Toth-Vexrah, gets there. Never has the quest been so perilous.
Meanwhile the beautiful young Triarch’s daughter, Selinda, determined to escape ritual murder, begins a strange odyssey of her own that soon entangles her in Jem’s quest.
And so begins a bizarre and phantasmagorical tale, where slave galleys, ghost ships, shipwrecks and sea monsters are only preludes to Jem’s confrontation with the evil Sisterhood. Bursting with marvels and strange magic, Sisterhood of the Blue Storm, the fourth volume in Tom Arden’s enthralling fantasy epic, is a whirling fantasia of swashbuckling adventure, tragedy and triumph, of comedy and romance, of heart-stopping action and unforgettable, larger-than-life characters, caught up in a quest on which hangs the fate of the world.
‘Witty, stylish and gloriously convoluted’ Dave Langford, Amazon.co.uk
‘Altogether, great fun’ Interzone
About The Author
Tom Arden was born and grew up in Australia. His love of science ficiton and fantasy began in childhood with Dan Dare and Doctor Who. As a student, and later as a university lecturer, he studied eighteenth-century literature, writing a Ph.D. thesis on Clarissa, Samuel Richardson's epic tale of rape and betrayal.
The idea for The Orokon came to him after meeting a stranger on a train in the Czech Republic, who drew The Orokon symbol on a frosted window. The stranger explained that the are-sword, which symbolized the unity of all things, had been found in an abandoned monastery in Eastern Slovakia, where a pagan cult had worshipped until suppressed by the communists.
Among his other interests, Tom cites old comic-books, the theatre and visiting strange cities.

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Anslem Audley Heresy Pbk published June 2001 by Earthlight at Ł10.00 ISBN: 0 7432 0950 8

Book One of the Aquasilva Trilogy
On the storm wracked waterworld of Aquasilva, supreme religious power is held by the domain, dedicated to the element fire.
But this must change.
One of the agents of change – albeit unwillingly – is Cathan, son of a count, who travels to inform his father of the discovery of a deposit of iron in their territory. But on the way to the clan congress which his father is attending, Cathan stumbles upon a plot to unleash a new age of fundamentalism. As alliances are made, Cathan and his colleagues also discover dissidents (‘heretics’ in the Domain’s eyes) and begin to see the truths behind the political and religious beliefs which drive their land – and their world.
All across the world, change is being fought and ruthlessly suppressed by the Domain and its holy warriors, the Sacri. A weapon must be forged to resist them, and Cathan discovers at first hand how long and difficult that struggle will be.

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James Barclay Noonshade Pbk published July 2001 by Gollancz at Ł6.99 ISBN: 1 85798 786 1

Book Two of The Chronicles of the Raven
The enthralling sequel to Dawnthief takes the adventure into a new dimension.
Dnser has cast the apocalyptic spell Dawnthief, the Wytch lords are banished and Balaia can turn to defeating the teeming hordes of Wesmen.
But something has gone horribly wrong. The spell has created a rip between the dimensions, a dirty rolling patch of nothingness in the blue sky. It casts a shadow at noon. And, day by day, the shadow is growing...
As the Wesmen storm through Balaia, The Raven must answer a bizarre call from the awesome dragon Sha-Kaan. The brood Kaan are fighting a losing battle against the other broods of the dragon dimension to prevent them pouring through the ever-widening dimensional rip to lay waste to Balaia.
And somehow the raven must help them ...
James Barclay has created a fantasy epic of rare intensity and blistering pace peopled by characters you can believe in.

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James Barclay Nightchild Pbk published July 2001 by Gollancz at Ł9.99 ISBN: 0-575-07215-6

Book Three of The Chronicles of the Raven
It begins with a tidal wave…
There is a new power coming. It will sweep aside the four colleges of magic in a massive outpouring of mana. It is the power of the land and it has manifested itself in Lyanna, a five year old girl. If, unknowing, she unleashes her power she will destroy Balaia.
Fearful of the future, desperate to maintain their influence, the colleges will do anything to control the child. Or failing that, kill her.
Terrified, the child’s mother takes her into hiding. And as the hunt for them goes on the child is testing her power and nature is turning on Balaia.
The girl’s father knows that he is the only one who can find her. He is Denser, of The Raven. The child’s mother is Erienne. But can even The Raven find Erienne? And if they do find her what should they do? Lyanna is ripping the world apart, thousands are dying.
Can The Raven afford to let her live?
‘A fantasy legend is born’ Maggie Furey
‘Truly excellent fantasy is rare. Truly excellent heroic fantasy is rarer still. Discovering a new author who writes truly excellent heroic fantasy is perhaps the rarest gem of all. James Barclay, with his Chronicles of The Raven, is such a find. Noonshade is an epic tale and Barclay tells it with a mastery that is astonishing for only a second novel’ SFSite.com
‘Packed with all the spell-chucking, city-smashing, limb-hewing violence you could want’ SFX
‘Quite simply, spectacular storytelling. The Chronicles of The Raven is one of the most exciting and exhilarating series in a long time’ Jonathan Weir, amazon.co.uk

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Carol Berg Transformation Pbk published August 2001 by Orbit at Ł6.99 ISBN: 1 84149 044 X

Book One of The Rai-Kirah
He has been a slave for sixteen years arid has lost everything of meaning to him: his dignity, the people and the homeland he loves, even the power he once wielded as a Warden of souls.
Now he must bend his knee to a Derzhi Prince, heir to the Empire that wiped out his people and destroyed his life.
As the Empire begins negotiations for an alliance with the savage Khelid nation, a deadly menace stalks the corridors of the Prince's palace. Only Seyonne seems aware of this danger. But can he ignore his years of subservience, put aside his hatred of the selfish Prince Aleksander and raise his voice in warning?
If he does, he will risk his life, but it may save his soul. As Seyonne's tale unfolds, it is the actions of one man that will determine the fire of an empire.
'Vivid characters and intricate magic combined with a fascinating world - luscious work!' Melanie Rawn
'Berg comes up with a humdinger of a plot… vivid characters and a tangible atmosphere of doom' SFX
About The Author
Carol Berg was born in Fortworth, Texas, in 1948. A graduate of engineering school, with a degree in mathematics, she has since earned a BSc in Computer Science. Carol has taught maths, childbirth preparation and parenting, and currently works as a software engineer. She lives in Colorado with her husband, and has three grown-up children. Transformation is her first novel.

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Alice Borchardt The Wolf King Pbk published March 2001 by Voyager at Ł11.99 ISBN: 0-00-224717-8

Charlemagne has massed his army in Geneva, poised to add Italy to his growing list of conquests. Meanwhile, the mercenary forces of King Desiderus are perched on the other side of the Alps, ready to attack anyone moving through the mountain passes. In between live the shapeshifters, protected by their leader, Maeniel, and his bride, Regeane.
The ensuing war destroys everything that Regeane and Maeniel have struggled to Accomplish, and soon they are separated, as Maeniel – pledged to Charlemagne as man, loyal to none as wolf - is captured by Desiderus’ men. Now Regeane must save him. But to do so, she enlists the aid of another – Saxon whose love for her will prove devastatingly fatal.
'A daring and vibrant new voice on the female literary frontier - a writer with the vision and scope to conjure up her own thrilling, mythos and the craftsmanship to render it in breathtaking, shimmering prose... The Silver Wolf is a stunning initiation into a dark and dazzling realm' Anne Rice
'Borchardt reaches descriptive and dramatic peaks with Regeane's vulpine supersenses as she noses about Rome by night, reading the dead city's skin and air. Top-flight fantasy' Kirkus Reviews
'By turns a thriller, tragedy, horror and eventually a fairy-tale love story' The Telegraph
'Vivid and enjoyable, Borchardt is in control at all times' Starburst
About The Author
Alice Borchardt shared a childhood of storytelling wither sister, Anne Rice, in New Orleans. A professional nurse, she has also nurtured a profound interest in little-known periods of history. She lives in Houston, Texas

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Zimmer Bradley Bradley Priestess of Avalon Pbk published May 2001 by HarperCollins at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0-00-648376-3

As the Merlin of Britannia keeps his vigil atop the Tor of Avalon, Rian, the High Priestess of Avalon, dies giving birth to her fifth child. The girl, named Eilan with her mother’s dying breath, takes life. From the stars the Merlin draws forth her prophecy: ‘The child that was born at the Turning of Autumn, just as the night gave way to dawn, shall stand at the turning of the Age, the gateway between two worlds’. A prophecy of greatness, but it seems that she is destined to walk a path unlike any trodden by a Priestess of Avalon before...

Eilan is taken to her father King Coel, and raised in the Roman way as Helena, but in the year A.D. 259 the ten-year-old girl is returned to Avalon, the mystical place of her birth, to begin her training as a priestess and learn the ways of the Goddess. Yet her Aunt Ganeda, now High Priestess, is determined that Helena shall fail.
Despite the odds, Helena grows to be a skilled healer and a compassionate and gifted priestess, and on the moonlit night of her initiation she sees the face of the Roman, Constantius, the man she will love for the rest of her life. Her vision also reveals that he will be the father of the one whose light will blaze across the world, the one who will free Britannia from Roman tyranny.
Constantius is lured to Avalon to fulfil his role in this but Helena joins him in a night of illicit passion. When this deceit is discovered they are banished from Avalon forever. Soon Constantius is drawn back to the politics of Rome, the ill fortunes of war and the irresistible rise of a powerful new religion, and as Helena contends with the dangers that surround them, it seems that the Merlin’s prophecy is about to come true...
Published posthumously with the aid of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s lifelong friend and collaborator, Diana Paxson, this spellbinding historical romance is the concluding volume in the Avalon series from the author of the worldwide bestseller, The Mists of Avalon, who died in 1999.
‘A most original interpretation of Britain by way of Celtic religion and the Great Mother… a remarkable feat of imagination’ Mary Renault
‘A pillar of the fantasy field, Bradley combines romance, rich historical detail, magical dazzlements, grand adventure and feminist sentiments into the kind of novel her fans have been yearning for’ Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Marion Zimmer was born in Albany, NY, on June 3, 1930, and married Robert Bradley in 1949. She received her B.A. in 1964, then did graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1965-67. She was a science fiction/fantasy fan from her middle teens, and made her first sale to an amateur fiction contest in Fantastic/Amazing Stories in 1949. In 1952 she sold her first professional short story to Vortex Science Fiction. She has written everything from science fiction to Gothics, but is probably best known for her Darkover novels.
Over the years she turned more to Fantasy and wrote a novel of the women in the Arthurian legends - Morgan Le Fay, the Lady of the Lake, and others - entitled The Mists of Avalon, which remained for four months on the NY Times bestseller list. This led to her work editing the highly-respected Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine. She continued the Avalon series with Lady of Avalon and The Forest House, the prequel to The Mists of Avalon.
Marion Zimmer Bradley died in September, 1999.

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Chaz Brenchley Hand of the King's Evil Pbk published January 2002 by Orbit at Ł7.99 ISBN: 1-84149-035 0

Third Book of Outremer
The Kingdom of Outremer was forged from the hot blood and cold steel of battle but a fragile peace has come at last. Still the threat of war stalks its borders and heresy lurks within, the poison seeping from its own renegade state of Surayon.
Julianne, already wife to a lord of Outremer, has married the kingdom’s greatest enemy, Hasan - war-leader of the mighty Sharai tribes. Kidnapped on her wedding night, she is held captive in an abandoned castle, the lure for a trap whose intended prey is far from clear. As Julianne’s friends rush to her rescue, Hasan follows them with his whole army in pursuit.
An army of the poor is also marching to an uncertain end, following a preacher with a blessed relic and a gift for miracles. And as the righteous rise to cleanse Outremer, all paths converge on the vanished state of Surayon -whose borders can only be breached by treachery and blood.
Hand Of The King’s Evil is the dramatic conclusion to a spellbinding fantasy epic.
‘The atmosphere is so well described you can almost taste it’ Starburst
About The Author
Chaz Brenchley has made a living as a writer since he was eighteen. He has written a dozen books across a variety of genres, most notably crime and supernatural thrillers, many short stories and some poetry. Hand of the King’s Evil is his third work of epic fantasy. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, with two cats and a famous teddy bear.

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The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Anthrax

Terry Brooks The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Anthrax Published September 2001 by Earthlight at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0 7432 0953 2
Book Two: Antrax
Across fathomless seas, beyond the far horizon, the voyagers aboard the Jerle Shannara face the deadliest and darkest challenge of their lives
In Ilse Witch, Terry Brooks started a new Shannara series – already, his most successful. Now in Antrax, as the crew aboard the airship Jerle Shannara is attacked by evil forces, the druid’s protégé, Bek Rowe, and his companions are pursued by the mysterious Ilse Witch. Meanwhile, Walker is alone, caught in a dark maze beneath the ruined city of Castledown, stalked by a hungry, unseen enemy. For there is something; alive in Castledown. Something not human, and old beyond reckoning. It covets the magic of Druids, elves - and even the Ilse Witch. It is Antrax: a spirit that commands ancient technologies and mechanical monsters, feeds off enchantment and traps the souls of men.
With the Jerle Shannara under siege, the Ilse Witch finds herself face to face with Bek, a boy who claims to be the brother she last saw as an infant - now a young man, who carries the Sword of Shannara and wields the magic of the wishsong...
Return to the world of the Four Lands, where creatures drift up from the earth like mist, a hypnotic song can kill, a sword can cut through a veil of lies - and one man, the true heir of an ancient magic, must choose between betrayal and redemption.

About The Author
A writer since high school, Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on The New York Times Trade Paperback bestseller list, where it remained for more than five months. He has published fifteen consecutive bestselling novels since.
A practising attorney for many years, Terry Brooks now writes full time and lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.

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