Robert Newcomb (born 1951) is an American author of

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novels published by

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. In 2008, Del Rey ceased publishing his books.

Selected works

* '' The Fifth Sorceress'' (2002), . * ''The Gates of Dawn'' (2003), . * ''The Scrolls of the Ancients'' (2004), . * '' Savage Messiah'' (2005), . * '' A March into Darkness'' (2007), . * ''Rise of the Blood Royal'' (December 26, 2007), .

''The Fifth Sorceress''

Newcomb's debut novel ''The Fifth Sorceress'' was accused of

misogyny Misogyny () is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women. It is a form of sexism that is used to keep women at a lower social status than men, thus maintaining the societal roles of patriarchy. Misogyny has been widely practiced fo ...

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, and was critically panned. In response to the criticism, Newcomb said his intent was not "to be sexist or to be controversial, or to espouse some anti-politically correct viewpoint. It just happened to be the particular story I wanted to tell to get the saga rolling."

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* * 1951 births 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American male novelists Living people People from Florida 21st-century American male writers {{US-fantasy-writer-stub