Wurts, Janny
Author Biography & Works
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Books by Wurts, Janny
War Of Light And Shadow
This series is epic in every sense of the word. It takes place over many generations, its world is complex and detailed and the quest at the heart of the...
Wars Of Light And Shadow
Another “forgotten” epic fantasy. As seems to be the case with these forgotten epic fantasies, there is a big tradeoff between action and characterization, this series opting for characterization over...
Warhost Of Vastmark
The half-brothers Lysaer and Arithon are cursed to be enemies, and Lysaer has united many factions into one force to trap Arithon, the Master of Shadow. He reaches the harbour...
Fugitive Prince
Two half-brothers, Lysaer and Arithon, are cursed by a Mistwraith to always be in conflict. Arithon, a trained mage, wants to prevent war and find the lost ancient peoples who...
Grand Conspiracy
As the rivalry between Prince Lysaer, the Lord of Light, and his half-brother Arithon, the Master of Shadow, grows more intense, the Koriathain sorceresses plot to lure Arithon into a...
Peril's Gate
Arithon, the Master of Shadow, flees through a winter gale from the walled city of Jaelot, where he was imprisoned, dragging the unwilling peasant Fionn Areth with him. Lysaer, convinced...
Traitor's Knot
Arithon, Master of Shadow, has defeated Lysaer's Alliance of Light against immense odds. But the corrupted core of the Alliance's preisthood is plotting to enslave Lysaer and use the Mistwraith's...
Stormed Fortress
The heartstopping conclusion to the Alliance of Light series brings Lysaer's army of Light to besiege the great citadel of Alestron.
Initiate's Trial
The long-awaited beginning of the fourth story arc - Sword of the Canon - in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow. Betrayed and double-crossed, Arithon s'Ffalenn...
Destiny's Conflict
Lysaer's shaky sense of righteousness is close to collapse, and Daliana must make a hard choice to protect him. Arithon, still hunted and marked for death, has been forcibly separated...
To Ride Hell's Chasm
Wurts is one of the more underrated fantasy authors in the genre; she's written many book, but perhaps her most fun, most thrilling book is her stand alone To Ride...
Stormwarden
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Her magnificent high fantasy trilogy--Stormwarden, Keeper of the Keys and Shadowfane complete in one volume. Sorcerery and Destiny For centuries, the elusive Vaere have trained sorcerers to stand against Shadowfane's...
Keeper Of The Keys
With Kiethland restored to a precarious peace, Taen Dreamweaver and Jaric, the last heir of Ivain Firelord, have thwarted the first attempt of the demons to wipe out humanity. The...
Shadowfane
Jaric decides to attempt the Cycle of Fire, a trial that could give him the powers of the Firelord, but which risks the madness that destroyed his father. While he...
The Cycle Of Fire
The Cycle of Fire is another one of those classic series. The world is in danger, and three children are its only chance of survival. It's a popular plot line,...
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