Sara Douglass

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Sara Douglass

The Nameless Day

pbk 19 Mar 01

Crusader

Starman

Pilgrim

Sinner

WebPage: http: //www.bendigo.net.au/~douglass

Books By Sara Douglass

About the Author

Bibliography

British Pbk Original - Voyager (2001)

The Nameless Day
Book one of The CrucibleBR> An new historical fantasy from the author of the Axis Trilogy
The Nameless Day is, according to the calendar of Europe, the one day of the year when the world of man and the underworld touch. If this bridge between realms is left unguarded, the forces of evil will be free to crawl across the divide and invade Europe.
Knowledge of the threat is held by a devoted few, the Pope, and one priest chosen by the archangel Michael. But Brother Wynkyn de Worde has grown old and vulnerable. Upon the death of the reverend Pope Boniface VIII, the Papacy has moved to Avignon; reduced to a puppet show for the French King Philip. Alone Wynkyn cannot hope to hold back the malevolent spirits and force them back into the abyss of the Cleft.
During the mid-fourteenth century, thirty years after Brother Wynkyn’s last mission, the Church sends Thomas Neville, an English nobleman and priest, on a secret mission through the shadowy forests and arcane religious orders of Europe to discover the extent of the danger. But not even Neville is prepared for the horror of the Black Death, littering Europe with thousands of putrid infectious corpses.
The forces of Church and God must rally against the infiltration of the Devil’s minions. The battle has begun.
Praise for previous books in the Axis Trilogy
‘The twists, revelations and foreshadowings keep you turning pages’ SFX
'BattleAxe is the best Australian fantasy novel I've experienced to date' Martin Livings, Eidolon
'Enchanter is utterly enthralling and unputdownable' Karen Brooks, Ozlit

British Pbk Original - Voyager (2000)

Crusader
Book Three of The Wayfarer Redemption
The protection magical forests of Minstrelsea have been blasted from the surface of Tencendor, leaving demons and Hawkchildren free to feed. At the Maze, Queteb stands victorious over the body of Caelum SunSoar yet boiling with anger that the true Enemy Reborn, the Starson, has escaped destruction. With his unholy army of demon-corrupted men the beasts around him Queteb begins the search for the only man who can now defeat him.
Bound to the temporary safety of the cave of Sanctuary, the survivors of Tencendor mourn the loss of Caelum and struggle to come to terms with the traitorous Drago’s true identity. Now, as DragonStar the StarSon, Drago must prepare the unwilling Tencendorians for Queteb’s onslaught.
But treachery from within the SunSoar family itself threatens to undermine Drago’s new-found powers and will prove fatally decisive in the final battle for Tencendor.
Praise for the Axis Trilogy
'The twists, revelations and foreshadowings, keep you turning pages' SFX
'Absorbing. Those who like their battles bloody and realistic will get their desire, but here also are moments of great tenderness' Starburst

British Pbk Original - Voyager (1999)

Starman
Book Three of The Axis Trilogy
Following BattleAxe and Enchanter, StarMan concludes the trilogy with an unexpected and glorious climax.
Weakened by their terrible encounter with Borneheld's men, Axis and his army are forced to march north as Gorgrael breaks through Jervois Landing and invades Tencendor with ice and terror. But under a sky black with Gryphon, Axis discovers that he's confronting a seemingly invincible enemy.
As the Prophecy of the Destroyer hurtles towards fulfilment, Azhure and StarDrifter unravel the mysteries of the Island of Mist and Memory, where they finally confront WolfStar; Faraday moves east to replant the ancient forests of Tencendor; and the Sentinels begin a lonely journey planned for them thousands of years ago.
Enveloping all looms the promise of treachery - treachery that threatens to strike into the very heart of Axis and Azhure's family.

Paperback - Voyager (2000)

Pilgrim
By leaching Drago’s latent Icari magic the Time Keeper Demons have burst through the StarGate, bringing an apocalypse down upon Tencendor as they unleash plagues of pain, terror and madness on man and beast. Overhead the Hawkshildren swarm the skies, hungry for prey.
Sheltered within the forest of Minstrelsea, the rulers of Tencendor desperately search for a way to fight back, but with the StarGate destroyed the protective magic of the StarDance has been lost forever. Now, even the Gods are vulnerable to the demons’ onslaught. Prophecy decreed that Tencendor’s only hope lies with the StarSon, but Caelum’s magic is gone too.
Wracked with guilt over his unwitting betrayal Drago pursues thedemons. Unless he can aid the StarSon and prevent the resurrection of the demons’ master, Queteb the Midday Demon, the once beautiful land of Tencendor will descend into a living hell.

Paperback - HarperCollins (2000)

Sinner
Book One of The Wayfarer Redemption
It is forty years since the events of the Axis Trilogy.
Caelum Sarson now rules, and while all appears peaceful in his kingsome lod resentments still fester; soon a bloody civil war threatens to lay waste to the realm. Caelum’s hold on the throne is further weakened when a brutal murder within the powerful SunSoar family iunleashes mayhem.
But as the killer is desperately sought, a far darker menace hovers beyond the Star Gate. Terrifying whispers can be heard creeping closer, and all enchanters begin to sense a change in the Star Dance; its influence weakening even the power of the Gods.
If the Star Dance falters Caelum and a divided Tencendor will be left defenceless: open to destruction by whatever waits beyond the Star Gate…

About The Author
Sara Douglass was born in Penola, South Australia, and spent her early working life as a nurse. Rapidly growing tired of starched veils, mitred corners and irascible anaesthetists, she worked her way through three degrees at the University of Adelaide, culminating in a PhD in early modern English history. Sara currently teaches medieval history at La Trobe University, Bendigo and escapes academia through her writing.
Sara Douglass' homepage can be found at http: //www.bendigo.net.au/~douglass

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

The Nameless Day (Voyager Pbk, 2001) Pbk Mar 01

Crusader (Voyager Pbk, 2000)

Starman (Voyager Pbk, 1999)

Pilgrim Voyager Pbk Oct 00

Sinner HarperCollins Pbk Aug 00