Last updated 8/15/08

 

RABE, JEAN  (See also collaboration with Andre Norton and those which follow.)

 

Betrayal  (Wizards of the Coast, 2001.)

 

Dragonlance Dhamon #2.

 

                Two heroes set off in search of a buried treasure, encountering a dragon, lizard people, sorcery, a lost city, and old acquaintances in the process.

 

Dawning of a New Age, The  (TSR, 1996.)

 

Dragonlance Dragons of a New Age #1.

 

                A land already recovering from a series of wars faces new danger when dragons begin preying on humans, devastating their villages and killing them.

 

Day of the Tempest, The  (TSR, 1997.)

 

Dragonlance Dragons of a New Age #2.

 

                The forces of evil are once again poised to invade Ansalon with dragons and other monsters to assist them.  Fortunately, a band of heroes arises to save the day.

 

Downfall  (Wizards of the Coast, 2000.)

 

Dragonlance Dhamon #1.

 

                Two adventurers try to enlist the aid of an old friend, only to discover that he has fallen into a stuporous depression from which he apparently cannot be raised.

 

Eye of the Maelstrom  (TSR, ?)

 

Dragonlance Dragons of a New Age #31.

 

                ?

 

Finest Challenge, The  (Tor, 2006.)

 

Finest #3.

 

                Humans and supernaturally endowed horses attempt to prevent a terrible war.

 

Finest Choice, The  (Tor, 2005.)

 

Finest #2.

 

                Supernatural beings in the form of horses attempt to help humans forge a new society.

 

Finest Creation, The  (Tor, 2004.)

 

Finest #1.

 

                A magical horse guides a human's life.

 

Night of the Tiger  (TSR, 1995.)

 

An Endless Quest gamebook.

 

Multi-path gamebook set in the Ravenloft universe, set on an island occupied by tigermen.

 

Redemption  (Wizards of the Coast, 2002.)

 

Dragonlance Dhamon #3.

 

                A cursed warrior and his companions complete their quest to find a way to raise the curse.

 

Red Magic  (TSR, 1991.)

 

Harpers #3.

 

                The Harpers send several people into an evil land ruled by wizards in order to determine what those nefarious powers might be planning for the rest of the world.

 

Secret of the Djinn  (TSR, 1994.)

 

An Endless Quest book.

 

Multi-path gamebook in which you try to outwit a genie.

 

Silver Stair, The  (Wizards of the Coast, 1999.)

 

A Dragonlance Bridge of Time novel.

 

                In the aftermath of a devastating magical war, a group of people establish a new society and hope to avoid the errors of the past.  Their efforts are hampered by two inimical forces, one straightforward and one sorcerously obscure.

 

RABE, JEAN & DANIELL, TINA

 

Marquesta Kar Thon  (TSR, ?)

 

A Dragonlance Warriors novel.

 

                ?

 

RABE, JEAN & HELFERS, JOHN

 

Aftershock  (Roc, 2006.)

 

A Shadowrun novel.

 

                The theft of some experimental plants leads to a trap.

 

RABIN, JENNIFER

 

Spellbound  (Avon Flare, 1987.)

 

                Not seen.  Fantasy for young adults.

 

RABINOWITZ, ANN

 

Knight on Horseback  (Macmillan, 1987.)

 

                Young adult novel about a mysterious figure that uses a play to transport the protagonist back through time to the 15th Century.

 

RADFORD, IRENE  (Pseudonym of Phyllis Irene Radford Karr, whom see.)

 

Dragon Nimbus Novels Volume 1, The  (DAW, 2007.)

 

Omnibus of

 

Dragon Nimbus Novels Volume II, The  (DAW, 2007.)

 

Omnibus of The Dragon's Touchstone and The Last Battlemage.

 

Dragon's Touchstone, The  (DAW, 1997.)

 

Dragon Nimbus History #1.

 

                Opening volume of a prequel to the Dragon Nimbus series.  Battles between various human forces are destroying the land, so the dragons who live in that realm decide to intercede on the side of those they have chosen as the most agreeable rulers.

 

Glass Dragon, The  (DAW, 1994.)

 

Dragon Nimbus #1.

 

                Someone is killing all the dragons, and when the dragons die, magic disappears from the world.  A young wizard is sent to discover who is responsible, and he discovers that it is part of a plot to leave them defenseless in the face of a bid to seize the throne.

 

Guardian of the Balance  (DAW, 1999.)

 

Merlin’s Descendants #1.

 

                Merlin's daughter has a series of visions which indicate she has a power denied even to her father, and she conceals this from him for reasons that even she doesn't fully understand.  She will play a role in the future of Camelot that has not been chronicled in the other stories of that age.

 

Guardian of the Freedom  (DAW, 2005.)

 

Merlin's Descendants #5.

 

                As the American colonies move toward open revolt, a secret society of magicians dedicated to protecting England are splitting into factions.

 

Guardian of the Promise  (DAW, 2003.)

 

Merlin's Descendants #4.

 

                Three young descendants of Merlin travel to France during the reign of Queen Elizabeth to deal with a plague of werewolves.

 

Guardian of the Trust  (DAW, 2000.)

 

Merlin’s Descendants #2.

 

                Two descendants of Merlin must master their magical abilities and use them to oppose Radburn Blakely, a nobleman who has a demon in his ancestry.  Blakely is plotting against the king, and is fanning discontent among the aristocracy as part of his plan.

 

Guardian of the Vision  (DAW, 2001.)

 

Merlin's Descendants #3.

 

                During the reign of Queen Elizabeth, descendants of Merlin question their duty to protect the throne.  Separated, they become the targets of a witch and a demonic power that wishes to use them for its purposes, or destroy them completely.

 

Last Battlemage, The  (DAW, 1998.)

 

Dragon Nimbus History #2.

 

                The dragons that protect the world are in danger.

 

Loneliest Magician, The  (DAW, 1996.)

 

Dragon Nimbus #3.

 

                An invading force threatens a kingdom that is already involved in a struggle between the practitioners of two different schools of magic.  The only hope for peace and independence is that a young magician might be able to induce the dragons to return to their home and bolster the magical powers of the good guys.

 

Perfect Princess, The  (DAW, 1995.)

 

Dragon Nimbus #2.

 

                A prince struggles to keep his throne by marrying into a neighboring kingdom's royal family.  Unfortunately, someone is using rogue magic to attack him, and their powers are extended to include his new wife as well.

 

Renegade Dragon, The  (DAW, 1999.)

 

Dragon Nimbus History #3.

 

                A plague spreads across the land of Coronnan and the aristocracy is divided in its plans to deal with the situation.  Some want to revive forbidden technology, while others believe that staying the course is the only route to salvation.  Meanwhile a young man decides to track down his missing sister, a quest that will involve him with a variety of magical dangers.

 

Wizard's Treasure, The  (DAW, 2000.)

 

Dragon Nimbus #4.

 

                Two magicians sent to find the missing dragons that provide magic to their homeland are missing in action, and a young trainee magician resolves to find them.  Simultaneously, another young magician is torn between loyalty to his country and his love for a foreign woman.

 

RAE, HUGH C.

 

Harkfast  (St Martins, 1976, Constable, 1976, Sphere, 1977, Popular Library, ?)

 

                The Romans have finally left Britain and now the Druids have decided to choose a new leader for their people.  Their choice must prove himself by taking a perilous voyage to recover a magical artifact.

 

RAEPER, WILLIAM

 

Troll and the Butterfly and Other Stories, The  (?, 1987.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Warrior of Light  (?, 1993.)

 

Witch #2.

 

                Not seen.

 

Witch in Time, A  (?, 1993.)

 

Witch #1.

 

                Not seen.

 

RAFFI, SAM

 

Lust Potion 69  (Pleasure Reader, 1969.)

 

                Pornography.  Title tells it all.

 

RAFTERY, MIRIAM

 

Apollo's Fault  (BMI, 1996.)

 

                A woman has an affair through time with Apollo himself.  A romance novel.

 

RAHMAN, GLENN

 

Heir of Darkness  (New Infinities, 1989.)

 

                Adventure and mystery in the ancient Roman world as a peace of jewelry with the power to alter the course of history becomes the obsession of a number of people ranging from the Emperor of Rome to several of his subjects.

 

RAHN, JENNIFER

 

Longevity Thesis, The  (Dragonmoon, 2007.)

 

In an unusual fantasy world, longevity studies and psychic powers clash.

 

RALPHS, MATT

 

Life of Sigmar, The  (Black Library, 2005.)

 

A Warhammer book.

 

                Fictional biography of a hero.

 

RAND, KEN  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Fairy BrewHaHa at the Lucky Nickel Saloon  (Five Star, 2005.)

 

                Humorous bit about a saloon patronized by fairies.

 

Pax Dakota  (Five Star, 2008.)

 

In an alternate world where the Indians have their own nation, a magical spirit is invoked.

 

RANDALL, B.L.

 

Elf  (IUniverse, 2008.)

 

The elves are dying out.

 

RANDALL, DAVID

 

Clovermead  (McElderry, 2004.)

 

                Young adult novel about a young girl in a fantasy world who discovers that stories of her mother's death are not true.

 

RANDALL, KIMBERLY  (Pseudonym of Kimberly Rangel.)

 

In the Midnight Hour  (Jove, 1999.)

 

                A woman finds a new bed and discovers that a ghost has come with it.

 

RANDALL, MARTA

 

Sword of Winter, The  (Pocket, 1983.)

 

                The imminent death of the cruel lord of a magical land gives rise to a plethora of plots by nefarious forces hoping to supplant him.

 

RANDALL, NEIL  (See also collaboration with Bill Fawcett.)

 

Black Road War, The  (Ace, 1988.)

 

A Combat Command book.

 

Multi-path gamebook set in the universe of Roger Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber.

 

Seven No Trump  (Ace, 1988.)

 

A Crossroads book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook set in the universe of Roger Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber.

 

Storm of Dust  (Ace, 1987.)

 

A Crossroads book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook set in the universe of David Drake's Dragon Lord.

 

RANDELL, KIMBERLY

 

In the Midnight Hour  (Jove, 1999.)

 

                A woman buys a haunted bed, falls in love with the ghost that resides there, and helps him solve the mystery of his death.

 

RANDLE, KEVIN D.  (See collaboration with Robert L. Randisi.)

 

RANDISI, ROBERT L. & RANDLE, KEVIN D.

 

Once Upon a Murder  (TSR, 1987.)

 

                A private detective is fatally wounded and wakes up in a fantasy realm with an arrow in his chest.  He has to solve the case in both worlds if he is going to survive.

 

RANDOLPH, VANCE

 

Talking Turtle and Other Ozark Folk Tales  (Columbia University Press, 1957.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

We Always Lie to Strangers  (Columbia University Press, 1951.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Who Blowed Up the Church House?  (Columbia University Press, 1952.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

RANKIN, ROBERT

 

Antipope, The  (Pan, 1981, (Corgi, ?)

 

Brentford #1.

 

                Not seen.

 

Brentford Triangle, The  (Pan, 1982, Corgi, ?)

 

Brentford #2.

 

                Not seen.

 

Brentford Trilogy, The  (Abacus, 1988.)

 

                Omnibus of the Brentford novels.

 

Brightonomicon, The  (Gollancz, 2006.)

 

                ?

 

East of Ealing  (Pan, 1984, Corgi, 1992.)

 

Brentford #3.

 

                For some reason, the prophecies in the Book of Revelation are coming to pass, endangering the future of the world and, more importantly, the drinking habits at a British pub.

 

Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, The  (Gollancz, 2002.)

 

Toy Town #1.

 

                In a world where toys are alive, a serial killer is targeting prominent citizens and a private detective teddy bear attempts to solve the cirme.

 

Knees Up Mother Earth  (Gollancz, 2004.)

 

Witches #2.

 

                Crossover with the Brentford novels, magic and humorous mayhem.

 

Sprouts of Wrath, The  (Abacus, 1988.)

 

                Not seen.

 

Toyminator, The  (Gollancz, 2006.)

 

Toy Town #2.

 

                A private eye teddy bear investigates the murders of several toys.

 

Witches of Chiswick, The  (Gollancz, 2003.)

 

Witches #1.

 

                In which it is revealed that the history we think we know was made up by witches.

 

RANKIN, T.R.

 

Valerius the King  (AmErica House, 2001.)

 

Valerius #2.

 

                The usual round of battles and intrigues in a mythical world.

 

RANSMAYR, CHRISTOPH

 

Last World: A Novel with an Ovidian Repertory, The  (Grove Weidenfeld, 1990, translated from the Austrian by John E. Woods.)

 

                Mainstream fantasy set in a magical world to which Ovid has been banished.

 

RANSOME, STAFFORD

 

Clara in Blunderland  (Heineman, 1902.)

 

Clara #1.

 

                A spoof of Alice in Wonderland.

 

Lost in Blunderland  (Heineman, 1903.)

 

Clara #2.

 

                More parody.

 

RASCOVICH, MARK

 

Eagle and His Egg, The  (Atheneum, 1966.)

 

                A mild ghost story.

 

RASKIN, LINDA   (See collaboration with Jan Lawrence.)

 

RASLEY, ALICIA  (See collaboration with Lynn Kerstan.)

 

RASMUSSEN, ALIS A.  (See also  Kate Elliott.)

 

Labyrinth Gate, The  (Baen, 1988.)

 

                A magic set of tarot cards bring a couple into an alternate world where magic works.  There they discover that before they can return to their home universe, they must finish a quest while avoiding the minions of evil enemies.

 

RASPE, R.E.

 

Baron Munchausen  (Smith, 1786, Kirby, 1819, Farmer & Daggers, 1845, Cassell, 1865, Worthington, 1888, Cresset, 1948, Dover, 1960.  Wildside, 2002, as The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen.)

 

                Episodic series of adventures featuring a comical, larger than life character who travels through time and space.

 

Gulliver Revived  (Kearsley, 1876.)

 

                A sequel to Gulliver's Travels.

 

Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The  (See Baron Munchausen.)

 

RAVENWOLF, SILVER

 

Murder at Witches' Bluff  (Llewellyn, 2000.)

 

                Murder mystery mixed with Appalachian witchcraft.

 

RAWN, MELANIE  (See also collaboration which follows.  Note that the Dragon Star series is a sequel to the Dragon Prince series.)

 

Dragon Prince  (DAW, 1988, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1989.)

 

Dragon Prince #1.

 

                A newly crowned ruler and his witch wife attempt to unite the warring factions of his country, and simultaneously to enlist the aid of the few remaining dragons.  Unfortunately, one of the nobles theoretically subject to him has ambitious plans of his own.

 

Dragon Token, The  (DAW, 1992, Pan, 1993.)

 

Dragon Star #2.

 

                As the hero attempts to rally his people against an invading force, he discovers that treachery among his followers is just as much a threat as is the weapons of his adversaries.

 

Exiles: The Ruins of Ambrai  (DAW, 1994, Pan, 1997.

 

                Those humans who were able to practice magic migrated en masse to another planet, where they broke up into factions that eventually engaged in a devastating war.  Generations later peace rules, but elements within that society are preparing for a new round of magical conflict.

 

Mageborn Traitor, The  (DAW, 1997.)

 

Exiles #2.

 

                Treachery within a family with wizardly powers is superimposed on the resurgence of an old war between two different magical schools.

 

 

Skybowl  (DAW, 1993, Macmillan, 1995.)

 

Dragon Star #3.

 

                Old enemies must become allies as a powerful army threatens to overwhelm them both.

 

Spellbinder  (Tor, 2006.)

 

                A band of good witches in contemporary New York confronts another coven that is dedicated to evil.

 

Star Scroll, The  (DAW, 1989, Pan, 1990.)

 

Dragon Prince #2.

 

                Although the new prince has defeated his most obvious enemy, others are determined to challenge his rule.  Not the least of these is a sorcerous conspiracy that has been dormant for many generations, but which now sees an opportunity to flex its collective muscle.

 

Stronghold  (DAW, 1990, Pan, 1992.)

 

Dragon Star #1.

 

                An army invades Prince Rohan's realm, assisted by sorcery but powerful enough in itself that the defenses are woefully inadequate.  And as events unfold, it appears likely that these invaders are strong enough to conquer the entire world.

 

Sunrunner's Fire  (DAW, 1990, Pan, 1991.)

 

Dragon Prince #3.

 

                The ultimate battle between good magic and secular rule against a coven of evil sorcery.  The balance of power will be altered when the former enlist the aid of the dragons who were once much more populous in that land.

 

RAWN, MELANIE & ROBERSON, JENNIFER & ELLIOTT, KATE

 

Golden Key, The  (DAW, 1997, Pan, 1997.)

 

                A family with the power to manipulate reality through paintings has always sought to operate at a very noble level.  Unfortunately, one of the present generation is obsessed with a woman, so obsessed that he is willing to flaunt tradition and use his magic to obtain her.

 

RAY, ANGIE

 

Knight to Cherish, A  (Jove, 1999.)

 

                A woman is magically sent back to the year 1214, where she attempts to bring some order to a castle full of unruly knights.

 

My Lady in Time  (Jove, 1997.)

 

                A lonely man is confronted by the ghost of a woman who transports him back through time to prevent her terrible marriage and become her true lover instead.

 

RAYFIELD, BRIAN

 

Topaz Fire  (UK)

 

                ?

 

RAYNER, WILLIAM

 

Stag Boy  (Fontana Lions, 1972.)

 

                Marginal story about a troubled boy involved in the hunt for a stag that seems to have supernatural powers assisting it to survive.

 

READ, HERBERT

 

Green Child, The   (Heinemann, 1935, Grey Walls, 1945, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1947, New Directions, 1948, Penguin, 1969.)

 

                Very strange fantasy about a man who encounters a non-human woman wjp leads him into a subterranean world of magic.

 

READE, QUINN

 

Quest of the Dark Lady  (Belmont, 1969.)

 

                The good emperor is dying because of an evil spell, so a barbarian warrior sets out on a quest to find the witch woman who may be able to break the power of the spell.

 

READY, WILLIAM

 

Great Disciple and Other Stories, The  (Bruce, 1951.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

REAGEN, JAMES E.

 

League of the Crimson Crescent, The  (Prima, 1995.)

 

                Based on the computer game.  While exploring caves, a man from our world loses consciousness and wakens in a fantasy world where he must become a leader in the battle between good and evil.

 

REAMY, TOM

 

Blind Voices  (Berkley, 1978, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1979.)

 

                Various magical goings on surrounding a small circus over which a dark presence looms during its visit to a rural Kansas town. 

 

San Diego Lightfoot Sue and Other Stories  (Earthlight, 1980, Ace, 1983.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

REASONER, JAMES & LIVIA

 

Lyron's Lament  (Pariah, 1995.)

 

Sanctum #1.

 

                Opening volume of a trilogy based on a role playing game, but the other two never seem to have appeared.  An eloping couple discovers that the world is about to come to an end, so they set out on a magical journey to avert the catastrophe.

 

REAVES, J. MICHAEL  (See also collaboration which follows.)

 

Burning Realm, The  (Baen, 1988, Futura, 1988.)

 

Sorcery #2.

 

                More conflicts as shards of the old worlds reform into new combinations, bringing juxtapositions of very different creatures and cultures.

 

Darkworld Detective  (Bantam, 1982.)

 

                A halfbreed private detective on a world where magic and science both work and each seeks dominance solves a series of episodic mysteries.

 

Hell on Earth  (Del Rey, 2001.)

 

                An orphan finds himself being assisted by an angel and a demon, both ostensibly helping him to recover a magical talisman which the devil is planning to use to end the world.  Their motives are mixed, however, and the boy doesn't know who to trust.

 

Shattered World, The  (Baen, 1985, Timescape, 1984, Futura, 1986.)

 

Sorcery #1.

 

                During a magical war, the world was shattered into multiple pieces, each of which survived in isolation.  Now they are beginning to reform, and the results could be orderly, or a triumph for the powers of Chaos.

 

Street Magic   (Tor, 1991, as by Michael Reaves.)

 

                A homeless boy who still believes in magic encounters a mysterious girl in San Francisco.  She subsequently reveals that she is one of the fairy folk, left behind when the Queen of the Fairies closed the doorway between the two worlds.

 

REAVES, J. MICHAEL & PREISS, BYRON

 

Dragonworld  (Bantam, 1979.)

 

                Someone appears to be maneuvering two nations toward war in a land where magic is real and dragons fly through the skies.

 

REDFIELD, DANA

 

Jonah  (Hampton Roads, 2000.)

 

                New Age fantasy about a world where a Utopian world is troubled by the intervention of evil magicians.  A young woman flees to our Earth for refuge.

 

REDFINN, MICHAEL

 

Being  (Leisure, 1988.)

 

                Although this appears to be science fiction, it is not.  Researchers find what they believe is conclusive proof that UFOs actually exist, but no one in the government will believe them.  They eventually realize that a vast conspiracy is afoot, but it's not alien invaders, it's Satan and his minions manipulating humanity.

 

REDGROVE, PETER  (See also collaborations which follow.)

 

God of Glass, A Morality, The  (Routledge & Kegan, 1979.)

 

                A new messiah arrives, but he's less effective than his predecessor.

 

One Who Set Out to Study Fear, The  (Bloomsbury, 1989.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Sleep of the Great Hypnotist, The  (Routledge & Kegan, 1979.)

 

                A man invents a machine which will hold his soul pending resurrection.

 

REDGROVE, PETER & SHUTTLE, PENELOPE

 

Glass Cottage, A Nautical Romance, The  (Routledge & Kegan, 1976.)

 

                Not seen.

 

Terrors of Doctor Treviles, The   (Routledge & Kegan, 1974.)

 

                Not seen.

 

REDICK, ROBERT V.S.

 

Red Wolf Conspiracy, The  (Gollancz, 2008.)

 

Chathrand Voyage #1.

 

Conspiracy and magic aboard a lost ship in a fantasy world.

 

REDMOND, DIANE

 

Joshua Cross and the Lair of the Centaur  (Ibooks, 2005.)

 

                Time travel story set in a magical ancient Greece, for young adults.

 

REDWOOD, STEVE

 

Fisher of Devils  (House of Dominion, 2003.)

 

                A humorous battle between angels and demons.

 

REED, DAVID D.

 

President's Weekend, The  (Vivisphere, 2002.)

 

                Two people are magically transported back to the days of Teddy Roosevelt where they solve a mystery and save the country.

 

REED, ISHMAEL

 

Free-Lance Pallbearers, The  (Doubleday, 1967, Bantam, 1969.)

 

                Marginal surrealistic look at a world existing within our own civilization.

 

REED, IVY KELLERMAN

 

Messenger to the Gods, A  (Vantage, 1955.)

 

                A novel of Atlantis.

 

REED, JOY

 

Catherine's Wish  (Zebra, 2000.)

 

                Romance novel with a magical wishing well.

 

REEVES, JAMES

 

Cold Flame, The  (Hamilton, 1967.)

 

                Young adult adventure about a man who gains magical powers after encountering a witch.

 

REEVES-STEVENS, JUDITH & GARFIELD

 

Black Hunter ?

 

Nightfeeder  (Roc, 1991.)

 

Chronicles of Galen Sword #2.

 

                In his quest to return to his home universe, Galen Sword encounters vampires secretly living within the human race.

 

Shifter  (Roc, 1990.)

 

Chronicles of Galen Sword #1.

 

                Galen Sword is an influential, rich New Yorker, who is actually an exile from another world, one where magic works.  In his first adventure, he must track down a werewolf and battle magical beings from his home universe as part of his attempt to get back home.

 

REGAN, DIAN CURTIS

 

Princess Nevermore  (Point, 1995.)

 

                A young girl living in a magical realm beneath the Earth escapes to the surface world but cannot find her way home.  For younger readers.

 

REGINALD, ROBERT

 

Dark Haired Man, The  (Ariadne, 2004.)

 

Nova Europa #1.

 

                Intrigue and war in an alternate 13th Century Europe.

 

Katydid & Other Critters  (Ariadne, 2001.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories, not all of which are fantasy.

 

Questiones  (Ariadne, 2005.)

 

Nova Europa #2.

 

                A monk goes on a journey in an alternate 13th Century.

 

REICHERT, MICKEY ZUCKER  (See also collaboration which follows.)

 

Beasts of Barakhai, The  (DAW, 2001.)

 

Barakhai #1.

 

                A man from our world finds himself in an alternate reality where everyone except him spends part of each day in the form of an animal.

 

Beyond Ragnarok  (DAW, 1995, Orion, 1996.)

 

Renshai #5.

 

                The battle of Ragnarok resulted in the destruction of the world of the elves, although the human world has survived.  In the aftermath, political struggles, magical plots, and a battle for succession to the throne endanger the future of Midgard.

 

Bifrost Guardians Volume 1, The  (DAW, 2000.)

 

                Omnibus of Godslayer, Shadow Climber, and Dragonrank Master.

 

Bifrost Guardians Volume 2, The  (DAW, 2000.)

 

                Omnibus of Shadow's Realm and By Chaos Cursed.

 

By Chaos Cursed  (DAW, 1991.)

 

Bifrost Guardians #5.

 

                A man who destroyed the minions of Chaos in a magical land returns to our world to escape his enemies, but they cross the barrier as well, and he is forced to meet them in a world where magic isn't an established way of life.

 

Child of Thunder  (DAW, 1993, Millennium, 1995, Orion, ?)

 

Renshai #3.

 

                As the new Wizard of the West tries to settle into his new duties, he learns that gods and mortals alike are preparing for a fresh conflict, perhaps Ragnarok itself, and that he is the only one who might be able to restore the balance of power in time.

 

Children of Wrath, The  (DAW, 1998, Millennium, 1998.)

 

Renshai #6.

 

                A magical curse has made all of humanity sterile.  A group of elves travel to various splinter worlds to retrieve parts of a magical gem which could reverse the spell if it was complete.

 

Dragonrank Master  (DAW, 1989.)

 

Bifrost Guardians #3.

 

                Two heroes must pool their efforts to find a legendary wizard.  By killing Loki, they have earned the hatred of Hel herself, and their efforts to avoid destruction can only put off the inevitable unless they find a magical power equal to Hel's minions.

 

Flightless Falcon, The  (Gollancz, 2000, DAW, 2000, Millennium, 2001.)

 

                A recently released prisoner discovers that his family has disappeared.  He sets out to find them accompanied by one of his former jailers and a mysterious fortune teller.

 

Godslayer  (DAW, 1987.)

 

Bifrost Guardians #1.

 

                A mortal is snatched from Vietnam to a magical realm where the Norse gods rule.  There he is enlisted in the battle against Loki and his minions, trapped in the body of an elf.

 

Last of the Renshai, The  (DAW, 1992, Millennium, 1993, Red Fox, 1996, Orion, ?)

 

Renshai #1.

 

                The greatest war of all may be unfolding in a magical realm, one which could destroy every living creature and even the gods themselves.  The Renshai are a feared warrior race who are slaughtered by their enemies, but one of their kind survives to become a pivotal figure in the greater war to come.

 

Legend of Nightfall, The  (DAW, 1993.)

 

Nightfall #1.

 

                An elusive thief finally makes a mistake that obligates him to perform a mission for someone else.  He is sent to accompany a young prince on a quest, and faces the greatest dangers of his career while doing so.

 

Lost Dragons of Barakhai, The  (DAW, 2002.)

 

Barakhai #2.

 

                A man from our world returns to a mystical realm to help the rebellion against a tyrannical ruler in a land of shapeshifters.

 

Prince of Demons  (DAW, 1996.)

 

Renshai #4.

 

                Another devastating war threatens to disrupt a world ruled by the Norse gods, and a fresh band of heroes must accomplish various tasks to stave off the end of everything.

 

Return of Nightfall, The  (DAW, 2004.)

 

Nightfall #2.

 

                A thief turned advisor to the king must investigate when his sovereign disappears during a visit to one of the lesser nobles.

 

Shadow Climber  (DAW, 1988.)

 

Bifrost Guardians #2.

 

                A thief is betrayed by his employer and cast into prison, where he meets a barbarian warrior.  Together, they make their escape, and the thief is ultimately granted vengeance against the man who mistreated him.

 

Shadows Realm  (DAW, 1990.)

 

Bifrost Guardians #4.

 

                The powers of Chaos have superimposed themselves on one of the last great wizards, and he's out to get revenge on the group of heroes who defeated his fellows.  They find themselves fighting not only for their lives but for the continued existence of their world.

 

Western Wizard, The  (DAW, 1992, Millennium, 1993.)

 

Renshai #2.

 

                One of the four wizards who maintain the balance of power in the world has died.  Unless a suitable replacement can be found quickly, the forces of evil will be unrestrained and a people still recovering from a great war may face an even graver future.

 

REICHERT, MICKEY ZUCKER & WINGERT, JENNIFER

 

Spirit Fox   (DAW, 1998, Millennium, 2000.)

 

                A war among the gods ended and the people allied with each were disarmed and taught to live in peace, their lives linked to animals, and all weapons destroyed.  Now a foreign army is threatening to invade, and the people discover that they have no remaining means with which to defend themselves.  Or do they?

 

REID, THOMAS M.

 

Emerald Scepter, The  (Wizards of the Coast, 2005.)

 

A Forgotten Realms novel.

 

                The plotting is over and open warfare erupts.

 

Insurrection  (Wizards of the Coast, 2003.)

 

A Forgotten Realms novel.

 

                A group of adventurers sets out on a quest in the midst of a devastating war.

 

Ruby Guardian, The  (Wizards of the Coast, 2004.)

 

A Forgotten Realms novel.

 

                An old magical feud is about to get violent.

 

Sapphire Crescent, The  (Wizards of the Coast, 2003.)

 

A Forgotten Realms novel.

 

                A family of mercenaries turns on one another.

 

Temple of Elemental Evil, The  (Wizards of the Coast, 2001.)

 

A Greyhawk novel.

 

                A wizard and his friends set out on a quest when an ancient evil believed purged years earlier awakens to menace the world.

 

Truth and Steel  (CDS, 2006.)

 

An Everquest novel.

 

                A mercenary joins the ogres and becomes a bandit.

 

REILEY, DARYL  (Pseudonym of Brian Shepson.)

 

Tales of Vandelite and Other Short Stories  (Xulon, 2002.)

 

                Collection of sometimes related stories, not all of which are fantasy.

 

Voyage of the Majestic and Other Tales  (Xulon, 2002.)

 

                Collection of sometimes related stories, not all of which are fantasy

 

REIMANN, KATYA  (See also collaboration with Cherry Wilder.)

 

Prince of Fire and Ashes  (Tor, 2002.)

 

Tielmaran #3.

 

                A group of witches battles a mystical force for control of the land of Tielmark.

 

Tremor in the Bitter Earth, A  (Tor, 1998.)

 

Tielmaran #2.

 

                Agents of a foreign power that once ruled Tielmara plot assassination and other unpleasantries to destabilize the present regime and allow them to reassert their authority.

 

Wind from a Foreign Sky  (Tor, 1997.)

 

Tielmaran #1.

 

                A kingdom is assured peace so long as each ruler agrees to wed a woman of common stock.  An evil sorcerer decides to upset things by creating an artificial woman to seduce the king, violate the pact, and leave the kingdom open to domination by the forces of the dark.

 

REINIUS, TRISH

 

Planet of Tears, The  (Dawne-Leigh, 1979, Bantam, 1980.)

 

White Wolf #1.

 

                A strange series of adventures beset travelers on a planet where magic works.