Overview
A MYSTERIOUS INVASION FROM BEYOND SPACE AND TIME. Surprise raids are ravaging the kingdom of Gramarye. Longships filled with Vikings wielding the magical, paralyzing Evil Eye plunder, kill, and burn whole villages, then disappear back into the dark seas. But where did this enemy, and their mysterious god-king Kobold, even come from? For Gramarye exists not in the past, but the far future: a lost colony planet that's reverted to a simple medieval lifestyle... complete with fearing and persecuting the witches and warlocks among them, people born with natural psionic abilities (and the only known espers in the universe). This island kingdom represents the only sentient life on the planet... or so they thought, before the brutal marauders appeared. Rod Gallowglass is an agent of an interplanetary government, stationed on the recently rediscovered Gramarye to protect its precious psionic community, and gradually guide the kingdom toward integration and membership in the galactic union. A modern man of science and technology, the locals mistake him for a powerful warlock (despite his claims he isn't). Now King Tuan and his subjects look to the ""High Warlock"" to help them repel the invaders. Can the High Warlock not only drive the barbarians back into the sea, but deduce where they came from, why they're attacking, and how to end their raids forever? If you're intrigued by this blend of swords, sorcery, and science, you'll enjoy reading King Kobold Revived.
Full Product Details
Author: Christopher Stasheff
Publisher: Stasheff Literary Enterprises
Imprint: Stasheff Literary Enterprises
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.259kg
ISBN: 9781953215659
ISBN 10: 1953215653
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 26 June 2023
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""You can see that this story was well thought out, blending a combination of science with ""magic"", particularly with the deductive reasoning of where and why the Neanderthals appeared on the main continent and brought war to the island."" - Stuart Schneider on Goodreads ""Rod is an interstellar agent sent to a medieval planet to protect telepathic natives, one of whom he marries, and as the series progresses they have four children and we see them grow and go on to have families and adventures of their own. It's one of the best science-fantasy series of its time, and one of the best family-values series the field ever produced."" - Craig on Goodreads
"""You can see that this story was well thought out, blending a combination of science with ""magic"", particularly with the deductive reasoning of where and why the Neanderthals appeared on the main continent and brought war to the island."" - Stuart Schneider on Goodreads ""Rod is an interstellar agent sent to a medieval planet to protect telepathic natives, one of whom he marries, and as the series progresses they have four children and we see them grow and go on to have families and adventures of their own. It's one of the best science-fantasy series of its time, and one of the best family-values series the field ever produced."" - Craig on Goodreads"
Author Information
Christopher Stasheff (1944 - 2018) was a teacher, thespian, techie, and author of science fiction & fantasy novels. One of the pioneers of ""science fantasy,"" his career spanned four decades, 44 novels (including translations into Czech, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese), 29 short stories, and seven 7 anthologies. His novels are famous for their humor (and bad puns), exploration of comparative political systems, and philosophical undertones. He always had difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality and tried to compensate by teaching college. When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full time. He tended to pre-script his life, but couldn't understand why other people never got their lines right. This caused a fair amount of misunderstanding with his wife and four children. He wrote novels because it was the only way he could be the director, the designer, and all the actors too. Chris died in 2018 from Parkinson's Disease. He will be remembered by his friends, family, fans, and students for his kind and gentle nature, his willingness to guide and mentor any who asked, and for his witty sense of humor. His terrible puns, however, will be forgotten as soon as humanly possible.
