The Outstretched Shadow: The Obsidian Trilogy, Book One

Overview

Two powerful fantasy authors join forces to create a complex world full of extraordinary characters and creatures and competing magical systems.A world on the brink of war. Centuries ago, a united human and elven force -- with the help of dragons, unicorns, trolls, and mages -- defeated an army of Demons. Now, humans no longer trust their former allies and their Wild Magic. Now, the Golden City of the Bells is a completely human city, ruled by its hidebound Master Magicians.

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Author Information

Bio of Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes was born in Chicago on June 24, 1950. The very next day the Korean War was declared. It is hoped that there is no connection between the two events. She was raised mostly in the northwestern corner of Indiana, attending grade school and high school in Highland, Indiana. She graduated from Purdue University in 1972 with a Bachelors of Science in biology. This, she soon learned, along with a paper hat and a name tag will qualify you to ask "would you like fries with that?" at a variety of fast-food locations. After spending time in jobs ranging from artist's model to lab technician at the Mosquito Genetics Project to short-order cook, she took training and became a computer programmer. About this time she discovered science fiction conventions and the Society for Creative Anachronism, and began attending functions of both, more often in costume than not. Mercedes had always written from her early teens, and developed this hobby by writing fan fiction for various amateur magazines. In the 1980s she took a job programming computers for a major airline, and as a consequence moved to Oklahoma, where she continued to write. At this time she met both Marion Zimmer Bradley (author of The Mists of Avalon) and .C. J. Cherryh, both of whom helped mentor her from the ranks of the amateur into those of the professional writers.

Bio of James Mallory

James Mallory is a professional ghostwriter with several books to his credit. Under his own name, he wrote the three-part novelization of the Hallmark Merlin miniseries -- The Old Magic, The King's Wizard, and The End of Magic. Born in San Francisco, Mallory attended schools in California and the Midwest before moving to New York to pursue a career in writing. From an early age Mallory has been fascinated both with the Arthurian legends and their historical evolution, an avocation that triggered a lifelong interest in fantasy literature. Mallory's interests include hiking, comparative religion, and cinema.

Customer Reviews

• Loved it!!

  Posted June 26, 2008 by JSkiles, California

  I simply love this book!!! It was action pack and full fo amazing imagery. There was never a dull moment. ^_^

• The Outstretched Shadow

  Posted October 21, 2008 by sgr90069, Los Angeles

  I absolutely love this trilogy. Mercedes Lacky and James Mallory weave a fantastic tale which compels you to keep turning the pages... Fantastic work!

Additional Info

Imprint

Tor/Forge

Filesize

1.23 MB

Number of Pages

592

eBook ISBN

9781429913027