High comedy combines with war and wizardry in an epic about the Ancient and Honorable Kingdom of the Hydrangeans; the mighty, though rather stupid, warrior Gudge; and the mysterious Black Weasel

Split Heirs

Literature & Fiction

Watt-Evans, Lawrence

Friesner, Esther M.

United States

Tor Books

Touched By The Gods

When the baby Malledd is born to an ordinary family in a small country town, the oracles name him the true chosen Champion of the Domdur Empire. Should the Empire find itself at war, Malledd will be the one to lead them to victory, by the gods' decree. But all has been at peace for generations, and Malledd disbelieves the prophecy. He is, he says, just an ordinary smith, and goes about his life being just that. Now, in the dark hills of the Eastern lands, a centuries-old promise has come to its end, and an army of undead soldiers led by a dark magician threatens to topple the Empire. An Imperial Army is quickly gathered, and the Champion sought for. Will he answer his call? Or will the Empire fall because of one man's refusal to be anything other than normal?

Captured and sold as a slave after dragons destroy his entire village and everyone in it, Arlian escapes his captivity and vows to exact retribution on everyone and everything that had destroyed his life. 15,000 first printing.

Dragon Weather

1981, original mass market paperback edition, Ballantine / Del Rey, NY. 227 pages. Fantasy novel.

The Seven Altars of Dusarra

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Del Rey

The sword that Garth had stolen from Dusarra marked him as the chosen of Bheleu, god of destruction, and gave him immense power. This power could only be used to destroy, and Garth wanted to build. He chose to refuse the god's gift. Bheleu did not intend to allow that.

The Sword of Bheleu

The Book of Silence (Lords of Dus)

Garth had given the mighty Sword of Bheleu into the Forgotten King's keeping. Now he needed it back, and the King demanded that Garth bring him the Book of Silence in exchange -- but Garth feared that the King would use the Book to bring about an Age of Death.

The Book of Silence

Ballantine Books

The overman named Garth sought immortal fame. The oracle told him to serve the Forgotten King to get that fame. But this King sent Garth after a basilisk whose gaze could turn men to stone. What sane use could anyone have for a monster like that?

Lure of the Basilisk

The old wizard wasn't exactly happy with Valder, who'd led his enemy to his hut. Now hut and magical supplies were destroyed. But he'd promised the young scout a magic sword to get him safely back to his own lines -- and a much enchanted sword Valder would get! The resulting sword gave perfect protection -- sometimes! It could kill any man -- or even half demon. In fact, once drawn, it had to kill before it could be put down or sheathed. Army wizards told Valder that the sword would keep him alive until he'd drawn it 100 times; then it would kill him! It wouldn't prevent his being wounded, maimed or cut to pieces, but it wouldn't let him die. If his new job as Chief Assassin for the army didn't make him use up the spell, he'd be practically immortal. Not bad, it seemed. There had to be a catch somewhere. There was -- and it was a lulu!

The Misenchanted Sword (Legend of Ethshar, Book 1)

Stranded for a decade on the planet Dest, Sam Turner, formerly Slant the cyborg and now a practicing wizard, never expected to see another Earth-human again. So when his internal communication circuit suddenly picked up a call from an independent Reconnaisance Unit cyborg like himself, he was perplexed--and concerned. For it fast became clear that the new arrival, Flame, was sure that any populated planet must be enemy to the long-vanquished Old Earth--and thus was bent on Dest's total destruction. Only Turner could stop Flame. But he was out-armed by her ship, and he could not use magic since Flame's computer would interpret that as an enemy attack.

The Wizard and the War Machine

Science Fiction

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Split Heirs

Touched By The Gods

Dragon Weather

The Seven Altars of Dusarra

The Sword of Bheleu

The Book of Silence

Lure of the Basilisk

The Seven Altars of Dusarra

The Misenchanted Sword (Legend of Ethshar, Book 1)

The Wizard and the War Machine