Der flüsternde Turm

Enwor #8

by Wolfgang Hohlbein

Das märchenhafte Elay, Heimat der Errish, gibt es nicht mehr. Tote liegen in den Straßen, und über alles hat sich feiner, grauer, tödlicher Staub gelegt. Die Hilfe, die Skar und Kiina suchen, werden sie hier nicht finden. Statt dessen werden die Quorrl, die ihren Begleittrupp bilden, von den letzten überlebenden Errish überfallen. Skar versucht die Todfeinde zu versöhnen, weil Quorrl und Menschen nur gemeinsam gegen die Sterngeborenen siegen können - dabei weiß er nicht einmal, wie wenig Zeit ihm noch bleibt.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, High Fantasy, German Literature

253 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Wolfgang Hohlbein is a German author of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike, is also a writer and often works with her husband. She often comes up with the story ideas and therefore is generally credited as co-author. Their daughter, Rebecca, is also a writer.

Writing short stories since age 15, Hohlbein was first recognized as an author after sending in a manuscript he and his wife had written at a fantasy and science fiction writing contest in 1982. They won and their book, Märchenmond (English title: "Magic Moon"), was published by Ueberreuter Publishing, soon becoming a bestseller and winning several awards. It is one of their greatest successes till today.

Many of his more than 200 books are translated and published in many European countries as well as in South Korea. Yet for many years none of his works had been translated into English. In 2006, Magic Moon was translated into English and published in the United States.