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Grand Conspiracy
''Grand Conspiracy'' is volume five of the Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. It is also volume two of the Alliance of Light Alliance of Light may refer to: * ''Alliance of Light'', the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' is a series of fantasy novels by American author Janny Wurts. When completed, it will consist of five stor ..., the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow. External linksGrand Conspiracy Webpage 1999 American novels American fantasy novels [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janny Wurts
Janny Wurts (born December 10, 1953) is an American fantasy novelist and illustrator. She has written several standalone novels and series, including the '' Wars of Light and Shadow'', ''The Cycle of Fire'' trilogy and the internationally best-selling ''Empire'' trilogy that she co-authored with Raymond E. Feist. Her short story collection ''That Way Lies Camelot'' was nominated for the British Fantasy Award in 1995. She often illustrates her own books, and has won Chesley Awards for her artwork. Biography Janny Wurts was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In the 1980s, she worked as an illustrator for role-playing game supplements for Mayfair Games. Wurts has written numerous novels (20 as of 2021). Her fantasy debut ''Sorcerer's Legacy'' (1982) has been described as a political thriller; it features a female protagonist and court intrigue. Similar elements feature in the ''Empire'' trilogy, written in collaboration with Raymond E. Feist. ''Empire'' is set in a non-European cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wars Of Light And Shadow
The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' is a series of fantasy novels by American author Janny Wurts. When completed, it will consist of five story arcs, with the first four arcs complete. Background The series was inspired by a documentary about the Battle of Culloden Moor. Wurts initially planned to write a heroic fantasy about war, but after watching the film, felt that the brutality and bloodshed depicted therein belied the notion of a "righteous battle for a grandiose cause". She then decided to write a more gritty, realistic tale in which the lines between good and evil were blurred. Books The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' follows the lives of two half-brothers who are rivals, but are forced to join forces against a supernatural invader. The tale is divided into five arcs as detailed below. *Arc 1 (1993) **Curse of the Mistwraith *Arc 2 (1994—1995) **Ships of Merior **Warhost of Vastmark *Arc 3: Alliance of Light (1997—2007) **Fugitive Prince **Grand Conspiracy **Peril's Gate ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Fantasy
High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy defined by the epic nature of its setting or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, or plot.Brian Stableford, ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'', (p. 198), Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005. The term "high fantasy" was coined by Lloyd Alexander in a 1971 essay, "High Fantasy and Heroic Romance", which was originally given at the New England Round Table of Children's Librarians in October 1969. Characteristics High fantasy is set in an alternative, fictional ("secondary") world, rather than the "real" or "primary" world. This secondary world is usually internally consistent, but its rules differ from those of the primary world. By contrast, low fantasy is characterized by being set on Earth, the primary or real world, or a rational and familiar fictional world with the inclusion of magical elements. The romances of William Morris, such as ''The Well at the World's End'', set in an imaginary medieval world, are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp. The name is a combination of several publishing firm names: Harper & Row, an American publishing company acquired in 1987—whose own name was the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers (founded in 1817) and Row, Peterson & Company—together with Scottish publishing company William Collins, Sons (founded in 1819), acquired in 1989. The worldwide CEO of HarperCollins is Brian Murray. HarperCollins has publishing groups in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, India, and China. The company publishes many different imprints, both former independent publishing houses and new imprints. History Collins Harper Mergers and acquisitions Collins was bought by Rupert Murdoch's News Corpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugitive Prince
''Fugitive Prince'' is volume four of the Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. It is also volume one of the Alliance of Light Alliance of Light may refer to: * ''Alliance of Light'', the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' is a series of fantasy novels by American author Janny Wurts. When completed, it will consist of five stor ..., the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow. External linksFugitive Prince Webpage 1995 American novels American fantasy novels [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peril's Gate
''Peril's Gate'' is volume six of the Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. It is also volume three of the Alliance of Light Alliance of Light may refer to: * ''Alliance of Light'', the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' is a series of fantasy novels by American author Janny Wurts. When completed, it will consist of five stor ..., the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow. External linksPeril's Gate Webpage 2001 American novels American fantasy novels [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Of Light (Wars Of Light And Shadow)
The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' is a series of fantasy novels by American author Janny Wurts. When completed, it will consist of five story arcs, with the first four arcs complete. Background The series was inspired by a documentary about the Battle of Culloden Moor. Wurts initially planned to write a heroic fantasy about war, but after watching the film, felt that the brutality and bloodshed depicted therein belied the notion of a "righteous battle for a grandiose cause". She then decided to write a more gritty, realistic tale in which the lines between good and evil were blurred. Books The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' follows the lives of two half-brothers who are rivals, but are forced to join forces against a supernatural invader. The tale is divided into five arcs as detailed below. *Arc 1 (1993) **Curse of the Mistwraith *Arc 2 (1994—1995) **Ships of Merior **Warhost of Vastmark *Arc 3: Alliance of Light (1997—2007) **Fugitive Prince **Grand Conspiracy **Peril's Gate ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 American Novels
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American Fantasy Novels
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Alliance Of Light
Alliance of Light may refer to: * ''Alliance of Light'', the third story arc in the Wars of Light and Shadow The ''Wars of Light and Shadow'' is a series of fantasy novels by American author Janny Wurts. When completed, it will consist of five story arcs, with the first four arcs complete. Background The series was inspired by a documentary about the Ba ... by Janny Wurts * The Alliance of Light, a Games Workshop online campaign faction for The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
