Author: Tanith Lee Year: 1979 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Fantasy, Award winners
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ISBNs: 9781607620709 9780879974411 1607620707 0879974419 |
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"The soul is a magician. Only living flesh hampers it."
-- from Death's Master Death's Master, winner of the August Derleth Award for Fantasy, is the second book of the stunning arabesque high fantasy series Tales from the Flat Earth, which, in the manner of the One Thousand and One Nights, portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales. Long time ago when the Earth was Flat, beautiful indifferent Gods lived in the airy Upperearth realm above, curious passionate demons lived in the exotic Underearth realm below, and mortals were relegated to exist in the middle. Uhlume, Lord of Death, second of the Lords of Darkness, King of Shadow and Pallor, makes an unusual bargain which sets in motion an intricate sequence of events that entangle men and gods, queens and kings, sorcerers and witches, and lowly wanderers. When the secret to immortality falls into human hands, dark magic and wickedness are unleashed, testing the bounds of mortal love and sanity, and questioning the nature and purpose of life itself. Come within this ancient world of brilliant darkness and beauty, of glittering palaces and wondrous elegant beings, of cruel passions and undying love. Rediscover the exotic wonder that is the Flat Earth.
This book is part of the "Tales from the Flat Earth" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Night's Sorceries" First published in 1987 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Delirium's Mistress" First published in 1985 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Delusion's Master" First published in 1981 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Night's Master" First published in 1978 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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