ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature.Rodney Gallowglass is a spy whose job is to discover unknown planets that need to be brought into the fold of the enlightened democratic intergalactic system. When he lands on the backward planet of Gramayre in his spaceship disguised as an asteroid, Rod an...
Originally published on my blog here in October 1998.There has been a subgenre of light fantasy as long as there has been fantasy. The novels in this subgenre have an air of gentle humour and some elements of parody, though the comedy is not usually so broad as in the currently more fashionable n...
A CAT-NAPPED PRINCESS The feline sorceress Balkis has returned to Maracanda to reclaim her royal title. But a vengeful foe sprouts a diabolical scheme to spirit away the Princess of the Eastern Gate and send her tumbling forever through unknown worlds. Now an unprecedented search is begun, led b...
THE FINAL ADVENTURE IN THE PHENOMENAL SERIES After an incredible 35-year run, the story of Ron Gallowglass - The Warlock in Spite of Himself - comes to its fantastic finale in the weird and wonderful world of Gramarye.When Gwendolyn - the witch-wife of Rod Gallowglass, the Lord High Warlock of Gr...
Originally published on my blog here in September 1999.Sequel to Her Majesty's Wizard, The Oathbound Wizard continues the story of student Matt after he has been thrust into another world in which he is a powerful magician. The best thing about the first book was the idea of a fantasy novel which...
The author of "My Son, the Wizard" delivers another adventure of a modern man transported to a magical, medieval world. Royal wizard Matt Mantrell must overcome a powerful sorcerer, a sinister cult, and a crafty spirit to smoke out the murderer of a prince and keep the peace between two kingdoms ...
Strange musical crystals are captivating the people of Gramarye, young and old alike. But something doesn't seem quite right. The Warlock must find out what the crystals are and where they come from--before they steal his children's souls.
Even the son of a warlock gets restless sometimes. And when Magnus sets off to see the world, his father, Rod Gallowglass, and the robot horse, Fess, can't resist trailing behind. Someone's got to protect young Magnus from spellbinding witches, enchanted maidens, and jealous husbands. But when it...
THE WANDERING WIZARD In sunny Latruria, the wicked old king was dead, and the new king spurned the rule of Evil. But turmoil began to spread, even across the border, when the new king also resisted Good! In nearby Merovence, Lord Wizard Matt Mantrell donned a disguise and set off to investigate--...
THE MAKING OF A HEROGenerations ago, Ohaern had played the hero's part in toppling the fearsome Ulahane from the tyrant's throne. His reward had been to spend an eternity with the goddess Rahani--and the years had spun away in a tapestry of bliss.Now humankind had again fallen beneath a despot's ...
A family crisis weakens the Gallowglass family's collective psychic abilities. The power of warlock Rod Gallowglass comes from a mind-link with the evil Lord Kern, Rod's other self in an alternate universe. And before they can take on Alfar's wizards, the Gallowglass family has to find a way to s...
Another good "read" from Stasheff. This time Ron Gallowglass and his wife are kidnapped to another time.Although a fairly good story, Stasheff seems to be struggling to come up with enough plot material to fill out the story so it will be large enough to publish. Parts of the book frankly -- drag...
Gregory Gallowglass is the eligible bachelor on the planet of Gramarye. The youngest son of the High Warlock Rod Gallowglass and the witch Gwendolyn, his powers of intellect and magic are without equal. But he's best known for his pure heart -- one that is impervious to love. To Moraga, sworn ene...
A classic warlock novel featuring the beloved Gallowglass family and their cyborg horse Fess. When the Warlock and his wife are missing, their four children must form an unlikely search party to save them.
Armed with his superior technological knowledge, Rod Gallowglass has proved to be equal to the challenges of the planet Gramarye, until an evil sorcerer sets out to destroy him on the battlefield of the mind. Reissue.
Enemies of peace are planting the seeds of rebellion on the planet Gramarye, striving to tempt the clergy with visions of power and incite them to war against the throne. Only the warlock Rod Gallowglass can stop them--or suffer the grim fate of a heretic! From the author of The Warlock in Spite ...
Now Christopher Stasheff, author of the spellbinding fantasy series A Wizard in Rhyme, begins a new epic saga, The Star Stone. Here, in Book One, THE SHAMAN, he weaves a vibrant tapestry of heroes and villains, of an exotic and magical world where strange peoples struggle for solace and freedom a...
Every family has a special heirloom that's passed from generation to generation, and the Crafters' heirloom is their magical power--and the family familiar, Willow. Weaving the legend of witches, warlocks, and alchemists with original stories are Christopher Stasheff, Katherine Kurtz, Esther Frie...
Like many readers here, I've read both versions and actually preferred the original. I don't think it was nearly as flawed as its reputation makes it out to be. It's uneven in places and a touch slowly paced, perhaps, but there is a lot great stuff in it. The original is a valid entry in a series...
I liked this one quite a bit more than the two previous Warlock books. I think it benefited from having actual chapters as it made it tighter. (As opposed to sprawling, undefined parts. Pratchett doesn't need chapters; I think Stasheff does.) Half of it was from a different perspective than Rod'...
SCIENCE FANTASY-FESS WAS,INDEED,A BELOVED CYBORG.BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MASTERS HE HAD SERVED BEFORE ROD GALLOWGLASS?WHAT ABOUT THE YOUNG SPOILED JOYRIDER?OR THE REVOLUTIONARY HERO?OR THE CREW OF THE PIRATE SHIP?THE GALLOWGLASS CHILDREN ARE ABOUT TO HEAR THE TRUTH-FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH.
Bite from Spider King sends Saul 25, student of physics, philosophy and karate, after only friend Matthew, to world where rhymes are spells and Good always vanquishes Evil. He refuses to commit to either side, yet binds ghost Angelique, whose body screams from torture by evil Queen Suettay. Savin...
A hardhitting new shared world series featuring the ultimate space fortress, penned by top sci-fi authors such as Mike Resnick and Steve Perry. Comprised of hundreds of races living together harmoniously, the Alliance has no need for guns or fortresses--until an enemy armada from the outer end of...
But it was very effective; Matt could almost see invisible creepies crawling about, just beyond Puck's fingertips. Maybe he had a closer association with them than Matt knew. The army below suddenly fell deathly silent. Then it erupted into a cacophony of yells and howls. ...
The first thing that struck Ohaern was that there was no wall around the city. He had thought the Vanyar mad when he talked of the possibility of building a wall around a city, though after seeing the palisade around Byleo, Ohaern had understood his captive’s meaning— but it seemed incredible tha...
Snarling, Culaehra lunged at the old man—but even seated, somehow Illbane leaned aside, and Culaehra blundered past, tripped, and fell. He rolled over to shove himself up—and found that blasted staff pointed between his eyes again. “If you truly believe that for the one who strikes the blow it is...
With a gibbering cry, he stretched out his arms, forearms whirling in expanding circles as he rushed back at the soldiers. They didn't wait for him to arrive—they wailed in terror and ran for their horses. They were just in time, barely managing to throw themselves into th...
I thought these Mediterranean mountaintops came in archipelagoes. Finally, the sky lightened. The last thunderclap sounded far behind me, and the rain lightened to a drizzle. Not that I stopped shivering, though. Fortunately, the wind was still strong enough to keep my boa...
It was echoed by a collective hum from the crowd waiting inside the gates; it sounded suspiciously like "Yum! I1 Each of the mature men was instantly visited by a prosperous-looking, if flashy, city man or woman; each mature woman was accosted, too. If couples tried to stay together, the city fol...
A_Fortune_in_Ireland_.xhtml Ireland Anno Domini 1781 While some of the Crafters moved west with the American frontier, others chose to stay in the Boston area. Before the War for Independence one of the most successful of these had been Eben Crafter. Using his native wit and family skills, Eben f...