The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff blends classic space opera with light-hearted fantasy as secret agent Rod Gallowglass undertakes a covert mission to the medieval-style planet Gramarye. Tasked with steering the world’s politica…
The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff blends classic space opera with light-hearted fantasy as secret agent Rod Gallowglass undertakes a covert mission to the medieval-style planet Gramarye. Tasked with steering the world’s political future for an interstellar government, Rod discovers that its feudal society hides genuine psychic powers and seemingly magical abilities. A skeptic surrounded by witches, warlocks, and would-be revolutionaries, he must navigate court intrigue, looming war, and unexpected romance while clinging to his rational worldview. The novel sets up a long-running series with a mix of adventure, humor, and the tension between advanced technology and authentic magic.
The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff blends classic space opera with light-hearted fantasy as secret agent Rod Gallowglass undertakes a covert mission to the medieval-style planet Gramarye. Tasked with steering the world’s politica…
The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff blends classic space opera with light-hearted fantasy as secret agent Rod Gallowglass undertakes a covert mission to the medieval-style planet Gramarye. Tasked with steering the world’s political future for an interstellar government, Rod discovers that its feudal society hides genuine psychic powers and seemingly magical abilities. A skeptic surrounded by witches, warlocks, and would-be revolutionaries, he must navigate court intrigue, looming war, and unexpected romance while clinging to his rational worldview. The novel sets up a long-running series with a mix of adventure, humor, and the tension between advanced technology and authentic magic.
Completely revised by the author...the new second book in his warlock Series.Here's Gramarye, a gentle planet where, in the Thirty-first Century, people choose the life-style of medieval England; except they're prejudiced against and persecute their…
Completely revised by the author...the new second book in his warlock Series.
Here's Gramarye, a gentle planet where, in the Thirty-first Century, people choose the life-style of medieval England; except they're prejudiced against and persecute their witches and warlocks (espers, naturally).
Rod Gallowglass (dubbed High Warlock in spite of himself) is stationed there as an agent of the intergalactic DDT--Decentralized democratic Tribunal--to protect the precious esper colony from its primitive fellow Gramaryans, and to insure a gradual integration.
This already whacky society is stirred up with a batch of paranoid esper Neanderthals led by the strane King Kobold, brought in by alien futurians to destroy those espers so vital to DDT's future.
When this unhealthy mess starts brewing, our warlock-cum-everyman is the one to watch.
Paperback original - first printing. Ace Books 87325-1. Fourth book of the Warlock series, a series which blends science and sorcery. Cover by Stephen Hickman. 282 pp.
Intergalactic scientist Rod Gallowglass journeys to the north country to stop an evil sorcerer who is using Alfar's hostile telepaths to invade and control the minds of innocent people
Living happily on the magical planet of Gramarye with the their children, Ron Gallowglass and his witch wife Gwen are suddenly thrust into an intense struggle for survival when they are held captive in a world of the distant past
When their parents suddenly disappear, the four Galloglass siblings--Magnus, Cordelia, Geoffrey, and Gregory--must combine the skills of their mother's power and their father's training in order to save them. Reissue.
Enemies of peace are planting the seeds of rebellion on the planet Gramarye, striving to tempt the clergy with visions of power and incite them to war against the throne. Only the warlock Rod Gallowglass can stop them--or suffer the grim fate of a he…
Enemies of peace are planting the seeds of rebellion on the planet Gramarye, striving to tempt the clergy with visions of power and incite them to war against the throne. Only the warlock Rod Gallowglass can stop them--or suffer the grim fate of a heretic! From the author of The Warlock in Spite of Himself and The Warlock Unlocked. Reissue.
Fess was, indeed, a beloved cyborg. But what about the masters he had served before rod gallowglass? What about the young spoiled joyrider? Or the revolutionary hero? Or the crew of the pirate ship? The gallowglass children are about to hear the trut…
Fess was, indeed, a beloved cyborg. But what about the masters he had served before rod gallowglass? What about the young spoiled joyrider? Or the revolutionary hero? Or the crew of the pirate ship? The gallowglass children are about to hear the truth-from the horse's mouth.
Armed with his superior technological knowledge, Rod Gallowglass has proved to be equal to the challenges of the planet Gramarye, until an evil sorcerer sets out to destroy him on the battlefield of the mind. Reissue.
When the townspeople of Gramarye become mesmerized by the beat of floating musical crystals, Rod Gallowglass sets out to uncover their mysterious origin before he loses his children to their sinister charm
Even the son of a warlock gets restless sometimes. And when Magnus sets off to see the world, his father, Rod Gallowglass, and the robot horse, Fess, can't resist trailing behind. Someone's got to protect young Magnus from spellbinding witches, encha…
Even the son of a warlock gets restless sometimes. And when Magnus sets off to see the world, his father, Rod Gallowglass, and the robot horse, Fess, can't resist trailing behind. Someone's got to protect young Magnus from spellbinding witches, enchanted maidens, and jealous husbands. But when it comes to real danger--and growing up is on his own...
THE FINAL ADVENTURE IN THE PHENOMENAL SERIES After an incredible 35-year run, the story of Ron Gallowglass - The Warlock in Spite of Himself - comes to its fantastic finale in the weird and wonderful world of Gramarye.When Gwendolyn - the witch-wife…
THE FINAL ADVENTURE IN THE PHENOMENAL SERIES After an incredible 35-year run, the story of Ron Gallowglass - The Warlock in Spite of Himself - comes to its fantastic finale in the weird and wonderful world of Gramarye. When Gwendolyn - the witch-wife of Rod Gallowglass, the Lord High Warlock of Gramarye - suddenly dies, she leaves behind a husband dangerously unhinged by grief and a land without a Protector.
