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Ships Of Merior
''Ships of Merior'' is volume two of The Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. Arc II of The Wars of Light and Shadow was released in several different formats. The US hard cover edition of The Ships of Merior contained the entirety of Arc II. However, due to page limits for binding of paperbacks, Arc II was released in paperback format as two separate books - The Ships of Merior being the first part of Arc II and Warhost of Vastmark ''Warhost of Vastmark'' is volume three of The Wars of Light and Shadow by 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 ... being the second part of Arc II. References External linksShips of Merior Webpage American fantasy novels Wars of Light and Shadow HarperCollins books 1994 American novels {{1990s-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...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] |
Curse Of The Mistwraith
''Curse of the Mistwraith'' is volume one of the Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. Plot summary Born on a splinter world, Lysaer and Arithon are half-brothers raised apart in enmity. Cast through a Worldsend Gate, they arrive in Athera, the ancient world of their ancestors cloaked in the fog of the malicious Mistwraith. Found by the Fellowship of Seven, they are urged to fulfill a prophecy which will free Athera from the Mistwraith and allow the clans of the Old Bloodlines to rule again. Putting aside their differences in the new world, the brothers find common cause and through paired gifts of light and shadow, succeed in binding the Mistwraith with help from the Fellowship. Unbeknownst to the brothers and their Sorcerer guides, one wraith escaped containment and seeks retribution against the two. During Arithon's crowning as Athera's first High King in more than five hundred years, the wraith binds Lysaer into irrational hatred of his half-brother, a curse he tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warhost Of Vastmark
''Warhost of Vastmark'' is volume three of The Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. Warhost of Vastmark is the second half of Arc II of The Wars of Light and Shadow. The first half being Ships of Merior. Note: The Warhost of Vastmark is only available in paperback as the US Hard Cover version of Ships of Merior ''Ships of Merior'' is volume two of The Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. Arc II of The Wars of Light and Shadow was released in several different formats. The US hard cover edition of The Ships of Merior contained the entirety of Arc ... contained all of Arc II. External linksWarhost of Vastmark Webpage 1995 American novels [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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] |
The Ships Of Merior
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American Fantasy Novels
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HarperCollins Books
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] |
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