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Chris Wooding
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The FadeThe Fade Newpbk 22 Oct 07
The Ascendancy VeilThe Ascendancy Veil
The Skein of LamentThe Skein of Lament
The Weavers of SaramyrThe Weavers of Saramyr
About the Author
Bibliography


British Pbk Original - Gollancz (2007)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk The Fade
A subterranean world of vast caverns, underground seas, crystalline forests. A civilisation born of darkness, living in darkness, protected by shadows. A city of merchants, whose eyes have turned upward to the surface, where the lethal light of day beats down. A vast conspiracy at the heart of it all.
The World is at War
Deep in enemy territory a captive languishes in an inescapable prison. A skilled assassin, a thief, a spy; highly intelligent, exceptionally dangerous and dangerously obsessed. And in possession of information that could shake their civilization to its core.
Information which may be the only hope of preventing the disaster to come.
Information that fuels a very personal passion for revenge.
The Fade is a stunning ly original fantasy from a multi-award winning author. With a beautiful baroque world, a gripping plot and Chris Wooding’s trademark insight into the genre, The Fade is like nothing you’ve ever read before.
Reviews for The Braided Path
‘Will surprise, delight and horrify. A pleasure to read’ John Berlyne, SFREVU
‘Fantasy in a unique setting. Enjoyable and yes, very original’ SFSITE
‘Entertainment and energy in equal measures. A luxurious blend of oriental and occidental adventure with a double dose of intrigue’ SFX


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Paperback - Gollancz (2006)
First British Edition Gollancz (2005)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk The Ascendancy Veil
Book Three of the Braided Path
The war that is tearing apart, the ancient Empire of Saramyr is becoming an apocalypse. The Weavers have stepped form the shadows and have taken control. The capital is a demon-haunted nightmare, the land ridden by pestilence. New, terrifying demons, immune to fire and steel, have been unleashed on the cities and armies of the resistance movement. And the Aberrant hordes are seemingly without end.
As the madness of the Weavers takes hold their tactics become even more crazed and bloody. Thousands are dying on both sides. Someone must stop the Weavers, someone must discover the secrets of what lies at the bottom of the massive pits they have dug across Saramyr. Kaiku must make the journey into the darkness.
And in the meantime, Lucia, focus of the rebellion, must face what she has become.
This is the final volume of what has proved to be one of the most original, exotic and exciting epic fantasies of the 21st Century. Chris Wooding melds as extraordinary imagination to deft characterisation and flair of gripping plots.
'A finely crafted and deeply visual oriental treasure' Dreamwatch


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First British Edition Gollancz Millenium (2004)
Paperback - Gollancz (2005)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk The Skein of Lament
Book Two of the Braided Path
The hold of the Weavers on Saramyr’s ruling families is growing tighter. And all the while the blight that they have brought to the land grips ever more harshly. This cannot last and sure enough, as the people starve and trade falters, the land is slipping into civil war.
In the haven of the Xarana Fault, the followers of the orphaned Heir-Empress sense that the time has come to act. Yet how can they fight an enemy they do not yet understand? Amid the growing chaos, Kaiku and Lucia must unravel the secrets of the Weavers and discover the extent of their dark ambitions. But time is running out for the Heir-Empress, and the truth behind the masks is more terrible than they can imagine ... Chris Wooding has created a vivid and turbulent world with an authentic oriental air and its own rich and ancient history. Across this world plays an action-packed plot of politics, violence and betrayal. This is an extraordinary fantasy for the 21st century.
`Ultimately The Weavers of Saramyr is a triumph and resolutely stands out from the standard fantasy slop’ Dreamwatch
`Chris Wooding’s foray into adult fantasy gets off to a cracking start. He has a fertile imagination and spins a great yarn. He keeps tension high and his gift for description must be the envy of many a writer’ Starburst
‘Wooding takes care to undercut fantasy clichés with skillful characterisation, an oriental location and complex sexual politics’ Jon Courtenay Grimwood in the Guardian


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Paperback - Gollancz (2004)
First British Edition Gollancz (2003)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk The Weavers of Saramyr
Book One of the Braided Path
The Empire of Saramyr is pure. The Weavers have ensured that. No Aberrant child can be suffered to live. Their twisted, unnatural powers are simply too dangerous to be given free rein in the world.
In noble houses across the land, the Weavers don their Masks and send their silent messages across the Weave, binding the high families together. The Weavers are indispensable, the last bastion against the evil that threatens to taint the vast empire.
Until the Empress’ own Weaver discovers that the daughter of the Empress is an Aberrant herself. Noble and peasant alike will not abide being ruled by such a monstrosity. The country stirs uneasily towards civil war as the high families vie for the succession. But the Empress is determined to see her child on the throne, Aberrant or not . . .
And hundreds of miles away from the imperial city, a young woman’s family is murdered in the night. In tracing those responsible for the slaughter, she becomes caught up in the web of treachery stretching throughout the land.
While all the time, her dreams of fire threaten to become real . . .
The Weavers Of Saramyr is a truly original, richly textured, darkly evocative fantasy from award-winning author Chris blooding, set in a beautifully realised oriental world.
'A finely crafted and deeply visual oriental treasure' Dreamwatch
Reviews for Chris Wooding
`Shiveringly exciting’ The Times
`Enormously inventive and gripping’ Daily Telegraph
`Breathtakingly brilliant’ The Guardian
`Stunning . . . rich in imagination and executed with a touch of unforgettable class’ amazon.co.uk


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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

  • The Fade (Gollancz Pbk, 2007)
  • The Ascendancy Veil (Gollancz, 2005) Gollancz Pbk May 06
  • The Skein of Lament (Gollancz Millenium, 2004) Gollancz Pbk May 05
  • The Weavers of Saramyr (Gollancz, 2003) Gollancz Pbk Apr 04
  • Poison
  • The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray


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