Swordsmistress of chaos, by richard kirk february, 1987 ace books original uk edition 1978 first published in the uk in 1978, raven ultimately ran for five volumes. Chris achilleos, raven of chaos by richard kirk robert holdstock and angus wells. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. A subreddit for fans of richard kirk s book series. Her sword stained by the blood of legions, no man could defeat her. Here we are an offer best quality for richard kirk swordmistress of chaos a time of ghosts 1st 2 raven series and guarantee cheaper than other online shopping store. It was back in 1985, i think, that i discovered the art of chris achilleos in a book called beauty and the beast, originally published in the late 70s. They are 5 books written in the late press j to jump to the feed. Raven, swordmistress of chaos by richard kirk december 26, 2015 april 10, 2016 adrian mccauley interestingly, richard kirk was actually a pseudonym for two writers angus wells and robert holdstock.
After several years of research in the field of medical zoology, he became a fulltime writer of science fiction and fantasy in 1975. The frozen god 1977, located in bens book covers comic art gallery 1494316. Conan the magnificent by robert jordan, or pink bums over zamora, as it is also known. Robert black, ken blake, chris carlsen, robert faulcon, richard kirk. Swordmistress of chaos richard kirk, cover by chris achilleos stay safe and healthy. Low price richard kirk swordmistress of chaos a time of. Ive gone a bit 1970s old school lately with richard kirk s raven. Books are listed when they were first published, covers are from the release in my collection. The books by robert holdstock and angus wells operating under the pen name of kirk are part of th. Dec 26, 2015 jan 19, 2015 swordsmistress of chaos raven, book 1 by richard kirk book cover, to her enemies this was raven swordmistress of chaos and so she. They are 5 books written in the late seventies by richard kirk who is the pseudonym of robert holdstock and angus wells.
The author, whose real name is not richard kirk, shows evidence of being. A long, long time ago, when i was a teenager, i discovered the raven books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Robert holdstock shared his childhood years between the bleak romney marsh and the dense woods of the kentish heartlands. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Interestingly, richard kirk was actually a pseudonym for two writers angus wells and robert holdstock. All in all, swordmistress of chaos is quite a dull read, only really livening. I would have stopped there, but i discovered to my delight that the author, robert kirk, was merely a house name for the writing team of angus wells 19432006. This work was positively subtle in comparison, originally for the first book in the raven, swordmistress of chaos series by richard kirk actually a pseudonym for two writers, and not the noted industrial musician. Buy swordsmistress of chaos raven, no 1 by richard kirk from amazons fiction books store.
The author, whose real name is not richard kirk, shows evidence of being influenced by robert e. Swordsmistress of chaos, by richard kirk february, 1987 ace books original uk edition 1978 first published in the uk in 1978, raven. Raven swordsmistress of chaos by richard kirk 1987. Wells having a rich background in fantasy and westerns, and holdstock. Howard, particularly his stories of red sonya, with a y note, and of dark agnes. With a twinge of embarrassment raven swordmistress of chaos by richard kirk there are five raven books by house author richard kirk at times angus wells or robert holdstock or both. See all books authored by richard kirk, including the frozen god, and swordsmistress of chaos, and more on thriftbooks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Aug 26, 2014 this work was positively subtle in comparison, originally for the first book in the raven, swordmistress of chaos series by richard kirk actually a pseudonym for two writers, and not the noted industrial musician. Richard kirk is the pseudonym of the late robert holdstock who in 1978 coauthored raven. Swordmistress of chaos for a quarter at a used bookstore and finished it on august 11. Rescued by sorcerer priests, she was schooled in every art of weaponry and combat. Raven and her guru warlock plus occasional bedmate spellbinder are still in the same region in which the previous volume concluded, however now raven is training some new character named silver on how to be a.
Raven, swordmistress of chaos by richard kirk nebula books. Swordmistress of chaos if you have looked over a shelf of secondhand fantasy books then i guarantee you have, at some point, spotted a raven book. And finally last week a fan of this blog checked some longforgotten amazon wish list and sent me a very used, but perfectly serviceable copy of the first book in the series raven, swordmistress of chaos, corgi books, 1978. Swordsmistress of chaos raven, book 1 by richard kirk. Raven, swordmistress of chaos, chris achilleos an sionnach fionn. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. The cover of that volume was graced by a picture that, i found out reading the book, was the cover fo. Swordmistress of chaos the workshop of filthy creation.
Dec 26, 2015 raven, swordmistress of chaos by richard kirk interestingly, richard kirk was actually a pseudonym for two writers angus wells and robert holdstock. Buy raven 1 swordmistress by richard kirk online at alibris. Notes a time of dying, a novel by angus wells writing as richard kirk. Swordmistress of chaos richard kirk, cover by chris achilleos. Only 158 books this time, twenty down on the tally for the previous year, and not all of them original as, for some specious reason, i decided to devote the month of august to reprising old sf favourites. In 1987 the series was brought over to these shores, with awesome covers by royo and faithful to titular character ravens armor, believe. Four lot book raven ace 87 ex swordmistress chaos 1 kirk 5 cond 4 3 richard richard cond 3 4 four 1 swordmistress kirk ex 87 chaos lot 5 raven book ace. She escaped the slavepens of lylanda beautiful girl with hair the color of summer sun, eyes as blue as the heavens, and a body that invited love. Oct 19, 2017 swordsmistress of chaos, by richard kirk february, 1987 ace books original uk edition 1978 first published in the uk in 1978, raven ultimately ran for five volumes.
Raven, swordmistress of chaos, chris achilleos an sionnach. Now, wells was a kind of doanything author who churned out lowlevel fantasy and western novels in the 70s and 80s and wrote under a. With a twinge of embarrassment raven swordmistress of chaos. Oct 05, 2006 richard kirk is the pseudonym of the late robert holdstock who in 1978 coauthored raven. Youll love the richard kirk swordmistress of chaos a time of ghosts 1st 2 raven. Richard kirk 1st edition 1979 corgi books london isbn 05521117 paperback cover illustration by chris achilleos 192 pages price. A time of dying, a novel by angus wells writing as richard kirk. Despite starring a heroine plucked from the slave pits and tutored in all styles of killing, i suspect the target audience for these books was a male one. Richard kirk swordmistress of chaos a time of ghosts 1st 2 raven series. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare.
A time of ghosts, by richard kirk may, 1987 ace book original uk edition 1978 the raven saga continues with a second volume that seems to be set shortly after the first. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Swordmistress of chaos richard kirk 2 a time of ghosts richard kirk 3 the frozen god richard kirk 4 lords of the shadows richard kirk 5 a time of dying richard kirk. Heres the royo cover art from the first book that caught my. Fantasy book coversfantasy booksfantasy artmichael.
Swordsmistress of chaos first edition by kirk, richard isbn. Discover the unique items that themonstermerchants creates. Buy a cheap copy of swordsmistress of chaos book by richard kirk. The frozen god richard kirk aka robert holdstockangus wells, corgi books, 1979. If you have read holdstocks mythago wood 1985, you can see in this book the beginning of his ability to craft masterful prose. Wells having a rich background in fantasy and westerns, and holdstock with an even more impressive background in celtic, nordic and mythic fiction. Swordmistress of chaos 9780441705559 by kirk, richard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Swordsmistress of chaos raven, book 1 by richard kirk book cover, description, publication history. Swordmistress of chaos raven 1 publication details. First things first, author richard kirk does not actually exist. Wheel of time was pretty restrained, so not sure why bob decided to throw off the shackles here. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Richard kirk was a pseudonym used by two british authors. Swordmistress of chaos richard kirk, cover by chris. Both these writers have an impressive bibliography. As a graphically inept individual, i was always fascinated by art, and fantasy art in particular. Its main selling point were the gorgeous covers by chris achilleos of our barbarienne heroine repeatedly popping out of her not especially practical. With a twinge of embarrassment raven swordmistress of. By supporting themonstermerchants, youre supporting a small business, and, in turn, etsy. Heres the royo cover art from the first book that caught. December 26, 2015 april 10, 2016 adrian mccauley leave a comment. Swordmistress of chaos mass market paperback january 1, 1987. Its main selling point were the gorgeous covers by chris achilleos of our barbarienne heroine repeatedly popping out of her not especially practical outfits. Now, wells was a kind of doanything author who churned out lowlevel fantasy and western novels in the 70s and 80s and wrote under a halfdozen different names. I would have stopped there, but i discovered to my delight that the author, robert kirk. The forist of the falcon flies out of the window, catching the raven as you draw your sword, mistress crowfoot makes a.
There are certainly elements of red sonja in this character, but i think shes generally more richly developed than has been done with the comic book sonja character. Richard kirk books list of books by author richard kirk. Raven swordsmistress of chaos by richard kirk and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. Raven swordmistress of chaos, is first in the series. Raven, swordmistress of chaos by chris achilleos 1978. There are five raven books by house author richard kirk at times angus wells or. It took me 33 years, but i finally satisfied my curiosity. There was a series of five of them, and since they were put out by ace they got a lot of distribution.
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