Crimson Spear: The Blood of Cu Chulainn — (1985-1998) Publisher: “I see you all crimson… I see you all red.” So warns the faery seer of Cruachan. It is a warning no one will heed, because only one thing stands between the army of Maeve the Intoxicator and its goal: a small young warrior named Setanta. Maeve, with all her cunning, sees no problem in dispatching him. But Setanta is no normal defender. His father is a god, who has given him a monstrous power and a magical spear. Alone against all odds and all comers, he fights as strange a war as has ever been undertaken — in the narrows of every stream the army must cross. But beware, Setanta. The faery’s warning is for you, too. Defeating the lustful Maeve may have unexpected, lethal consequences…

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Stand-alones:

fantasy and science fiction book reviewsLyrec — (1984) Publisher: LYREC & BORREGAD — Just a Man and a Cat… from Another Universe. Lovelorn Lyrec and wise-cracking Borregad have been companions through world after world, adventure after adventure. They seek Lyrec’s lost lady, and vengeance for the obliteration of their homeworld. But the evil Miradomon is always one step ahead, leaving a dark trail of destruction behind him. Crossing a chain of parallel universes, our heroes must take on new identities in each new world. In his latest incarnation, Lyrec has done quite well for himself. He is young, strong, handsome, skilled in the arts of war and song. Poor Borregad blew it. He’s stuck in the body of a cat. And Miradomon? This time, he’s a god.


The Pure Cold LightThe Pure Cold Light — (1993) Publisher: Guerrilla activist and rebel journalist Thomasina Lyell discovers a destructive, mind-shattering power that threatens the future of humankind and will stop at nothing to reveal it to the world.


fantasy and science fiction book reviewsCrimson Spear: The Blood of Cu Chulainn — (1998) Publisher: I see you all crimson… I see you all red.”” So warns the faery seer of Cruachan. It is a warning no one will heed, because only on thing stands between the army of Maeve the Intoxicator and its goal: a small young warrior named Setanta. Maeve, with all her cunning, sees no problem in dispatching him. But Setanta is no normal defender. His father is a god, who has given him a monstrous power and a magical spear. Alone against all odds and all comers, he fights as strange a war as was ever undertaken – in the narrows of every stream the army must cross. But beware, Setanta. The faery’s warning is for you, too. Defeating the lustful Maeve may have unexpected, lethal consequences. “Crimson Spear: The Blood of CÚ Chulainn “comprises two previously published novels — “Tain” and “Remscela.” The two books derive from the Ulster Cycle of Celtic mythology, known also as the “Tá in Bó Cuailnge “(tahn bo koo al’ nyah). It is the story of a cattle raid upon Ulster Provinceperpetrated by the royal couple of Connacht, its neighbor, and defense of the province by its semi-divine hero CÚ Chulainn.


fantasy and science fiction book reviewsAttack of the Jazz Giants: And Other Stories — (2005) Publisher: This collection of 14 stories from a Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree, International Horror Guild, and World Fantasy Award finalist takes the reader on a wonderful and nightmarish journey. Beginning with a midnight odyssey to a shadowland where vehicles feast on vagrants, this compilation includes stories in which Poe’s final days are revealed, factory workers are exploited by an apparition of the Virgin Mary, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart pinwheels through the corridors of time. Also included is a tale of an apocalyptic entity that hides in a Ukranian village, a contemplation on the horror that dwells in Jack the Ripper’s pocket watch, and a brand-new novella that combines an interplanetary road story with more than a dash of Flash Gordon. Behind-the-stories notes by the author are also included.


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