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Deborah J. Ross

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Deborah J. Ross writes and edits fantasy and science fiction. Her novels include Jaydium, Northlight, Lambda Finalist first-contact Collaborators, and The Seven-Petaled Shield epic fantasy trilogy. Besides continuing the "Darkover" series created by Marion Zimmer Bradley, she's edited the Darkover anthology series and the award-nominated Lace and Blade series. Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, F & SF, Realms of Fantasy, and many others, earning multiple Honorable Mention in Year's Best SF. When she's not writing, she knits for charity, plays classical piano, and goes hiking in the redwoods. ...more

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Deborah J. Ross Indeed there will! The last two were The Children of Kings and Thunderlord (sequel to Stormqueen). I just turned in the next one, The Laran Gambit, wh…moreIndeed there will! The last two were The Children of Kings and Thunderlord (sequel to Stormqueen). I just turned in the next one, The Laran Gambit, which we hope will come out next year, and have begun work on Arilinn, about the founding of that Tower. I had a confab with my editor at DAW and she's enthusiastic about future novels. Meanwhile, I'm finishing up editing the next anthology, Citadels of Darkover (May 2019).(less)
Deborah J. Ross Hi Victoria -- I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you with the answers to your questions. I've been buried under deadlines (including getting The Lara…moreHi Victoria -- I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you with the answers to your questions. I've been buried under deadlines (including getting The Laran Gambit off to the MZB Literary Works Trust, finishing up editing Citadels of Darkover) and some personal crises. I asked Lisa Waters, who was Marion's secretary, about Magda's daughter, and haven't gotten an answer. I have it in my memory that Magda and Jaelle were both involved in the Forbidden Tower circle but maybe the reference is in City of Sorcery and I haven't had time to track it down. Maybe the revised Bloody Sun, not the original?

There are genealogical charts for various Domains at the back of the old Concordance, but that was written in 1979 so doesn't have any more recent books. I do charts for my own Darkover collaborations, in my own scrawl. The Concordance is OP but you may be able to find used copies through abebooks or Powell's.(less)
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Demons never lie. They just don’t tell the entire truth, especially when it involves a plot running for thousands of years to ultimately seduce humankind so that Evil can reign on Earth.

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“Everything that she valued had come to her through change, and through change she would one day lose everything. All except honor.”
Deborah J. Ross, Shannivar

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“[Writing is] like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
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“Just remember that the only question in a house is who is to rule. The rest is only dancing around that, trying not to look it in the eye.”
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“No one else in the wide world, since the dawn of time, has ever seen the world as you do, or can explain it as you can. This is what you have to offer that no one else can.”
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