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Janet E. Morris

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Janet Ellen Morris (born May 25, 1946) is a United States author. She began writing in 1976 and has since published more than 20 novels, many co-authored with David Drake or her husband Chris Morris. She has contributed short fiction to the shared universe fantasy series Thieves World, and edited the Bangsian fantasy series Heroes in Hell. Most of her work has been in the fantasy and science fiction genres, although she has also written several works of non-fiction.

Morris was elected to the New York Academy of Sciences in 1980.

In 1995, Morris and her husband and frequent co-writer Christopher Morris founded M2 Tech. Since that time, their writing output has decreased in proportion to the success of the company, which works with U.S. federal ...more

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Average rating: 3.91 · 24,776 ratings · 1,131 reviews · 108 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beyond Sanctuary (Beyond Series, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,950 ratings — published 1985 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Veil (Beyond Series, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 605 ratings — published 1986 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, the Sun 4.20 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	High Couch of Silistra (Silistra, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 1977	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroes in Hell (Heroes in Hell, #1) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) (editor), Gregory Benford, C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Wizardwall (Beyond Series, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 1986 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sacred Band by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author), Chris Morris 4.46 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tempus With his Right-Side Companion Niko 4.14 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 1987 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream Dancer (Kerrion Empire #1) 3.95 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 1980 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outpassage by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author), Chris Morris 4.12 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Janet E. Morris

Thieves' World Novels (7 books)
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Beyond Series (3 books)
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The Sacred Band of Stepsons Expanded "Author's Cut" editions (9 books)
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High Couch of Silistra (4 books)
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Kerrion Empire (3 books)
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“Gods and politics are the tools with which the godless and unprincipled manipulate the gullible.”
― Janet E. Morris

tags: fantasy-fiction, gods, mythology

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“You never saw them; you never met them; you were never touched by their suffering except on the evening news or at the occasional fundraiser. They were what they were because they were uncivilized, unteachable, underprivileged and unsalvageable. They were the underclasses, and you found a use for them, because without their cheap labor and their primitive wars, your own world of mirrored towers and imported luxuries and megabuck negotiations could never exist.”
― Janet E. Morris, Outpassage

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“Changes in the heavens wrought changes on the earth.”
― Janet E. Morris, The Sacred Band

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October 2017 - Sci-Fi

The Space Between the Stars by Anne Corlett, 368p

11 votes, 37.9%

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden, 400p

7 votes, 24.1%

The Practice Effect by David Brin, 277p

6 votes, 20.7%

Outpassage by Janet E. Morris, 430p

2 votes, 6.9%

The Plot Against America by Philip Roth, 391p

2 votes, 6.9%

Pawn by Aimee Carter, 347p

1 vote, 3.4%

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“Gods and politics are the tools with which the godless and unprincipled manipulate the gullible.”
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“The beauty of melancholy cannot be attained by looking. You must embrace the terror it breeds. Then you will be pleased.”
― S.E. Lindberg, Lords of Dyscrasia

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“What is wrong with being a devout follower? Is it not acceptable to be sad and alone, if you remain loyal and obedient?”
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“Have you ever dreamt? At night, with your eyes closed?... Then you know that even with eyes closed, even in complete darkness, your mind can fill a frame for you, your soul, to observe and experience – a stage with color and atmosphere are as realistic as the visions you perceive while awake. This is how we Elders and the undead see, for we look at the world through an astral plane congruent with physical reality, where emotions are tangible shapes, and hopes, fears, and regrets collect themselves into transparent auras.”
― S.E. Lindberg, Lords of Dyscrasia

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