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A Stranger to Command August, 2008 This is the young adult prequel to Crown Duel, telling the story of Vidanric Renselaues, sent to Marloven Hess at age fifteen to learn military command. Shevraeth has spent his boyhood as a courtier and knows little more than the art of dueling, but an increasingly bad king, and the disappearance of heirs whom the king doesn't like, make it clear that one day, things would have to change. But first, Vidanric would have to change. Beginning by losing his name, and taking on an identity under his territorial title, Shevraeth. Would he lose his real identity? Amazon.com: hardcover. Published by Norilana Books |
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Sasharia En Garde: Once a Princess is a romantic fantasy set in the same world as Crown Duel, taking place about six years afterward. Sasha’s mother, Sun, was once swept away from a Ren Faire to another world by a real prince, but not to a happy ever after. Prince Mathias disappeared, and a wicked king, "Canary" Merindar, took the throne. In the years since, Sasha and Sun have been hiding on Earth. Mom and daughter don’t quite see eye to eye on the situation—Sasha wants to stand and fight. Sun insists her prince will return for them one day; it’s safer to stay hidden. Then Sasha is tricked into crossing the portal to Khanerenth. She’s more than ready to kick some bad-guy butt, but is the stylish pirate Zathdar the bad guy? Or artistic, dreamy Prince Jehan? Meanwhile, back on Earth, Sun is furious Sasha has been kidnapped. Sun might once have been a rotten princess, but nobody messes with Mom! Published by Samhain Press Kindle edition Fictionwise edition. In print from Amazon Twice a Prince is the second half. Fictionwise edition |
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King's Shield (Inda Book 3) July, 2008 Indevan Algara-Vayir comes home after nine years of exile. Two of his friends go with him, expecting anything but the welcome he gets. But with the welcome comes the poignancy of change. Inda has no time to assimilate it. His purpose in breaking exile was to report what the Marlovans had been expecting for years: imminent invasion by the powerful (and unbeaten) Venn. The king is now Inda's old friend Sponge, only he too has changed, burdened by the responsibility of a ruined kingdom. Inda finds himself at the head of an army, his childhood academy mates--second brothers all--are now the Sier Danas, the king's commanders, because the older generation of leaders are all dead. Everyone looks to Inda to lead--but he's never even seen a land battle! Meanwhile, the Venn plan and execute their invasion, though its motivations become increasingly murky, as fissures form in their own government. And as the two armies clash, Inda's fleet--built and honed by Fox--waits on the other side of the world. Amazon.com: hardcover. Kindle edition. |
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A Posse of Princesses is a romantic fantasy for young adults set in the same world as Wren to the Rescue. Fliss is a princess of a tiny but wealthy kingdom. At sixteen, she's very romantic, but never gets the chance for romance as Nym is too small for a royal court. So when she gets an invitation to the coming-of-age party of Prince Lios of Vesarja, she's thrilled--and all ready to fall most romantically in love. Prince Lios is just as handsome as she'd hoped, the party is just as wonderful as she'd dreamed, but not everyone is as happy as she is. Rhis tries to fix things for her growing circle of friends as she waits for Lios to notice her. One of the problems she can't fix is the pretty, imperious Princess Iardith, nicknamed the Perfect Princess. Rhis thinks her a perfect pill. But when the Perfect Princess gets abducted, Rhis and her three princess friends go save her. The result is an adventurous ride in which everyone gets taken by surprise--princesses and princes, mages, and even a king or two. This one is about friendship, romance, love, what you might think is love, but isn't, and what different kinds of love there are--all aimed at the younger teen, or the reader who would rather read a story at most rated PG. I also play a little with the "Chosen One" trope: what happens if you are born with talent (magical) and didn't want to get trained . . . and you are NOT the Chosen One? Can you make a good life for yourself anyway? |
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The Trouble with Kings is a romantic fantasy set in the same world as Crown Duel, and written a couple years afterward. Flian is an ordinary princess who keeps falling into the most romantic plots, but all this plotting is done by someone else. What is a civilized princess to do? Especially when she can't tell which guy is the hero and which the villain. Published by Samhain Press--first as an e-book. , and December in print.Amazon kindle version. (It's also going to be on Fictionwise.) |
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Lace and Blade, stories of swashbuckling romance, has my story "Rule of Engagement" An original series, edited by Deborah J. Ross, from Norilana Books. " My story is taken from a much longer novel, subplots removed, and the world blurred. All the important romantic dash is still there--like the discussion of the proper etiquette for abduction!" Amazon.com: trade paperback. |
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CJ's First Notebook: Over the Sea A young adult novel from Norilana Books. " Clair traveled about looking for girls who needed a home. She came to Earth, where she found CJ, who did not fit. CJ became the princess -- Clair's "left hand splat." One of her jobs was to serve as leader for Clair's gang of girls, as they encountered villains who thought it would be easy to take a kingdom away from a mere kid. From the shadowy Kwenz, a powerful mage with a very wicked past, to the usurper Glotulae and her son Prince Jonnicake, who in their ridiculous way were just as determined to boot Clair out, there were plenty of chances for adventure. And mystery, like why did kids from other times and worlds show up every now and then? These are the early stories -- how Clair found her gang of girls, and how "the M girls" developed the fine art of the Duel to the Pie." Amazon.com: trade paperback. Norilana Books |
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Inda by Sherwood Smith (Inda Book 1) A
story arc of four books, an adult fantasy from DAW. "Indevan Algara-Vayir is the second son of a powerful prince, destined to stay at home and defend his family's castle. Inda is sent to the Royal Academy where he learns the art of war and finds that danger and intrigue don't only come from outside the kingdom--and that one can find oneself on the outside, fighting the dangers that do exist there." Amazon.com: hardcover. |
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The
Fox by Sherwood Smith (Inda Book 2) Second Inda book, titled The Fox, August 2007. "Indevan Algara-Vayir is taken by pirates--and pirates are taken by him. As Inda and his group sail against the Brotherhood of Blood, using the pirates' own ships and tactics, Inda has cause to wonder just what a pirate is. Meanwhile, his actions have caught the eye of the powerful Venn, who bestir themselves at last; and close at hand is Fox, someone from home, whose strength and will matches Inda's--but whose goals are utterly different." Amazon.com: corrected edition, in paperback. Kindle edition. original hardcover |
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Senrid
by Sherwood Smith Senrid, a YA Fantasy, Norilana Books May 2007. Trade paperback edition, out September 2007, here, "The kids on the good side are united in one thing: regarding Senrid as a villain. So what do you do when you're fifteen, supposedly king of one of the most powerful kingdoms in the world, but all you have on your side are wit, will, and maybe a few skills? And what if the people you like best are your enemies, and your relatives want to see you dead?" Amazon.com: hardcover. And here's a link for the book from my favorite independent book store, Mysterious Galaxy. |
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Crown
Duel by Sherwood Smith NOTE: This is the corrected edition, with restored cut bits, containing both novels (Crown Duel and Court Duel) plus a short story, "Vidanric's Birthday Surprise" in the afterword. Nominated for ALA/YASLA Best Books for Young Adults, on the ALA/YASLA Quick Pick List for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and named one of NY Public Library Best Books for Teens, 1998 list. Finalist, Soaring Eagle Award (Kids 12-18 voting, Wyoming Library System) Amazon.com: paperback edition. |
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Crown
Duel (The Crown & Court Duet, Book I) by Sherwood Smith "A girl in Remalna traditionally spends her Flower Day being feted, dancing with friends, and celebrating her passage to womanhood. Countess Meliara spends hers on the front lines of a war. She and her brother promised their dying father to free Remalna from the oppressive rule of Greedy Galdran and to preserve the vital Covenant with Remalna's aloof, unhuman Hill People. Courageous, stubborn Meliara, honorable and sharp-tongued, is determined to win or die fighting." Amazon.com: hardcover edition. |
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Court Duel (The Crown & Court Duet, Book II) by Sherwood Smith "Brought to court by a mysterious letter, teenage Countess Meliara finds herself the subject of all sorts of courtly intrigues and attentions, including those of the deposed king's sister and an ardent, secret suitor." Amazon.com: hardcover edition. |
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Firebirds edited by Sharyn November Contains short story, "Beauty" by Sherwood Smith, about Meliara's daughter. |
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Wren
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Wren to the Rescue by Sherwood Smith "All her life Wren has hoped for an adventure. Now she has one-with a kidnapped princess, a handsome prince, and a magician. What does it matter if the princess is only Tess, her best friend from the orphanage; if the prince is a youngest son with no chance of becoming king; and the magician is an apprentice? Wren leads the other three over mountains and past killing spells, fighting battles along the way. But then she finds herself up against some shape-changing magic that may end her life as a human forever!" Amazon.com: paperback. |
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Wren's Quest by Sherwood Smith "Wren just wanted to find her long-lost family, to get to know the people she could not have dreamed of as a child growing up in an orphanage. But her quest turns into a far more dangerous adventure than she ever imagined, what with robbers, guardsmen, and an angry sorcerer after her. And when her traveling companion, young prince Connor Shaltar, begins to meddle with magic as well&150things get entirely out of hand!" NY Library Best Books for The Teen Age List |
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Wren's War by Sherwood Smith "When the evil Andreus's hunger for power leads to war, Wren and her friends are thrust into the middle of the struggle. Teressa is heir to the throne, Tyron her chief magicmaker, and Prince Connor a reluctant warrior. As allies die and others disappear, they must put aside their feelings for one another if they are to defeat the sorcerous Andreus. They know they need magic to save them. Can they turn the bloody tide?" NY Public Library Best Books for Teen Age List) Russia, 1995; Finalist for Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, 1995. Anne Spencer Lindbergh Honor Book, 1996. |
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Exordium
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The
Phoenix in Flight by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge "Brandon nyr-Arkad, the Emperor's scapegrace youngest son, defies protocol and evades a ceremonial duty, a defiance punishable by death." Amazon.com: paperback. |
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Ruler
of Naught by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge "In the sequel to The Phoenix in Flight, Brandon vlith-Arkad, the rightful heir to the Emerald Throne of the Thousand Suns, is the only hope for the restoration of the Phoenix empire." Amazon.com: paperback. |
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Prison
Unsought by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge "This swashbuckling space adventure continues with Brandon and his crew arriving safely at the Panarchic Navy's headquarters. As the sole heir to the Phoenix Throne, Brandon must fight a battle of symbols and weapons to win back control of the Navy, to rescue his father, and to win back the Empire now usurped by the Eusabians." Amazon.com: paperback. |
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Rifter's
Covenant by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge "Inheriting an unexpected duty as ruler of the Arkad Empire, Brandon finds his power threatened by the usurping Jerrod Eusabian, Jerrod's planet-pillaging allies, and a traitor at the hear to his own councils." Amazon.com: paperback. |
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The
Thrones of Kronos by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge "The final battle for the Thousand Suns is at hand. Brandon hai-Arkad has been crowned Emporer, but his throne remains in the hands of his enemy, Jerrod Eusabian of Dol'jhar. The fleet has been gathered, the order of battle drawn. Brandon will reclaim his father's empire, or die. This is the exciting conclusion of the Exordium series." Amazon.com: paperback. |
Other Series
Based on the TV series Earth: Final Conflict, Augur's Teacher Tor Books, 2001. (I really loved writing this one--crossed the country by train for research, and snuck into Skull & Bones [they really shouldn't have left the back gate open, with no signage whatsoever, how arrogant!] and I worked to make it stand alone as the series was cancelled when I was in the middle of writing the story.) Based on the TV series Andromeda, Paradise Drift Tor Books, 2006. (I had fun planning this one, but alas the writing had to occur to hard deadline when I was extremely ill--and of course still working full time plus extra. I'm afraid it doesn't have the pizazz it was meant to.) In L. Frank Baum's Os, The Emerald Wand of Oz (my title would have been Winged Monkeys of Oz) HarperCollins, 2004. In L. Frank Baum's Oz, Trouble Under Oz (my title would have been The Nome Prince in Oz) HarperCollins, 2006. With Andre Norton, Derelict for Trade (Solar Queen universe), 1997 Tor Books. With Andre Norton, A Mind for Trade (Solar Queen universe), 1997 Tor Books. With Andre Norton, Echoes in Time (Time Traders universe), 1999 Tor Books.Kindle edition. With Andre Norton, Atlantis Endgame (Time Traders universe), 2002, Tor Books. Kindle edition. Short
Fiction (in reverse order--too frazzled to retype all that to put recent first)
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Monster Mash,"
in hardcover anthology WEREWOLVES, Harper & Row, published Summer
of 1988, edited by Jane Yolen and Martin Greenberg. "
"Ghost Dancers," a short short in THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT, edited by Jane Yolen and Martin Greenberg. Harper and Row hardcover, summer of 1989. "Daria's Window," SISTERS IN FANTASY II, edited by Susan Shwartz & Greenberg, NAL 3/96 "Faith," A WIZARD'S DOZEN, hardcover anthology from HBJ, edited by Michael Stearns, Fall 93; reprinted in BETWEEN THE DARKNESS AND THE FIRE, SFF Net anthology, 1998; reprint in READ (teen version of WEEKLY READER, Nov. '00) "Curing the Bozos," BRUCE COVILLE'S BOOK OF ALIENS, B. Coville, BPVP, Feb '94. (fifth printing 1995) "Echoes of Ancient Danger," ORPHANS OF THE NIGHT, edited by Josepha Sherman, hardcover, Walker & Co. spr. 95; reprinted in MOOREEFFOC, summer '00 "I Was A Teen-Age Superhero," STARFARER'S DOZEN, hardcover anthology from Harcourt Brace, ed. Michael Stearns, fall 95 (paper, '96) "What's A Little Fur Among Friends?" BRUCE COVILLE'S BOOK OF SPINETINGLERS, ed. B. Coville, BPVP, Jan '96 "Visions," BRUCE COVILLE's BOOK OF MAGIC, Mar '96, BPVP (On Year's Best List for 1996 picked by TANGENT Magazine; reprinted MOOREEFFOC Dec. 00 "Illumination," NIGHTMARE'S DOZEN, ed. Michael Stearns, hardcover, Harcourt Brace, fall 96 "And Horses are Born With Eagles' Wings," REALMS OF FANTASY magazine Oct. '97 issue, reprinted in e-zine ELECTRIC WINE Jan- Feb 2000 "Mastery," WIZARD FANTASTIC ed. Larry Segriff and Martin Greenberg, Tekno Books, late '97 "And Now Abideth These Three..." Realms of Fantasy Magazine, mid- '98 Reprinted in Coyote Wild December 2007. "Finding the Way," Bruce Coville anthology ALIEN VISITORS, Scholastic, Oct. '99 "Diary of a Henchminion," FAERIES, France, 2001, Fictionwise 2002 "Mom and Dad at the Home Front," REALMS OF FANTASY, August 2000; reprinted in YEAR'S BEST FANTASY, Harper Eos spring 2000 Nebula Finalist 2002, Fictionwise 2002, New Magics, Tor, 2004 "The Hero and the Princess" Lone Star Stories, November 2005 "Being Real", Lone Star Stories, oct 2006 "Summer Thunder" in Coyote Wild, first issue, January 2007. "The Princess, the Page, and the Master Cook's Son,"Heroes In TrainingAugust 2007.
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