The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff Hardcover Book

Description: The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff Spacefaring explorer Rod Gallowglass discovers a lost colony planet with a bizarre pseudo-medieval culture, witches and warlocks, and monsters out of myth and legend. How can a place like this even exist? FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description SCIENCE AND SORCERY DO NOT MIX-EXCEPT ON GRAMARYESkeptical, cynical Rod Gallowglass is a spacefaring man of science who does not believe in magic. Hes also an operative of the agency SCENT, tasked with finding lost colony planets, then guiding them toward democracy and eventual membership in the galactic community.But when he stumbles across the strange new planet Gramarye, hes shocked to discover a medieval society full of witches and warlocks, elves and monsters. How is it even possible? Worse, Rods advanced technology quickly gets him labeled a warlock, despite his constant denials.Moreover, the Kingdom is in political turmoil, with a young girl-queen on the brink of civil war with her rebellious lords. Rod slowly discovers off-world organizations are behind the unrest, trying to subtly corrupt Gramarye away from democratic rule. His mission is threatened at every turn by fascists, anarchists, and double-dealing royalists playing vicious political power games for the future of the most unique-and perhaps most important-planet in the galaxy.Aided only by a coven of teenage witches, a ragtag army of beggars, and his epileptic robot horse Fess, Rod decides the only way to thwart these destructive influences-both native and off-planet-is for him to become a part of the local fabric and lead Gramarye as one of their own. But to do so, Rod Gallowglass must put aside his own convictions and beliefs, and become a warlock, in spite of himself. Author Biography Christopher Stasheff (1944 - 2018) was a teacher, thespian, techie, and author of science fiction & fantasy novels. One of the pioneers of "science fantasy," his career spanned four decades, 44 novels (including translations into Czech, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese), 29 short stories, and seven 7 anthologies. His novels are famous for their humor (and bad puns), exploration of comparative political systems, and philosophical undertones. He always had difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality and tried to compensate by teaching college. When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full time. He tended to pre-script his life, but couldnt understand why other people never got their lines right. This caused a fair amount of misunderstanding with his wife and four children. He wrote novels because it was the only way he could be the director, the designer, and all the actors too. Chris died in 2018 from Parkinsons Disease. He will be remembered by his friends, family, fans, and students for his kind and gentle nature, his willingness to guide and mentor any who asked, and for his witty sense of humor. His terrible puns, however, will be forgotten as soon as humanly possible. Review "An interesting combination of science fiction and sword and sorcery."- Goodreads"Who would have thought sci-fi and fantasy could married together so well? . . . Its funny, intriguing and just pure fun." - Amazon"Stasheff is a Master Craftsman when it comes to creating the tapestry of his worlds and characters." - Amazon Details ISBN1953215742 Author Christopher Stasheff Pages 260 Publisher Stasheff Literary Enterprises Series Warlock of Gramarye Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781953215741 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-11-27 Imprint Stasheff Literary Enterprises DEWEY FIC Series Number 1 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159840576;

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