Diana L. Paxson

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  • Bibliography:
    37 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 1980
  • Latest Book:
    July 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Chronicle of Fionn Mac Cumhal

1 - Master of Earth and Water (Jun-1994)
2 - The Shield Between the Worlds (May-1995)
3 - Sword of Fire and Shadow (Jul-1996)

The Hallowed Isle

1 - The Book of the Sword (Feb-1999)
2 - The Book of the Spear (Apr-1999)
3 - The Book of the Cauldron (Nov-1999)
4 - The Book of the Stone (Jan-2000)

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon

1 - Ancestors of Avalon (Jul-2004)
2 - Ravens of Avalon (Aug-2007)
3 - Sword of Avalon (Dec-2009)

Westria

1 - The Mistress of the Jewels (1982)
2 - Lady of Light (Dec-1982)
3 - Silverhair the Wanderer (Dec-1986)
4 - The Earthstone (Sep-1987)
5 - The Sea Star (Jun-1988)
6 - Wind Crystal (Feb-1990)
7 - The Jewel of Fire (Mar-1992)
8 - The Golden Hills of Westria (Feb-2006)

Wodan's Children

1 - The Wolf and the Raven (Apr-1993)
2 - The Dragons of the Rhine (Jan-1995)
3 - The Lord of the Horses (Mar-1996)

Multi-Author Series List

Darkover

The Frontier (Jul-1993)
The Place Between (Apr-1994)

Book List in Order: 37 titles

  • Vai Dom

  • The Mistress of the Jewels

    Westria - 1

    SHE WOULD BE QUEEN . . . BUT SHE REFUSED TO BE A SORCERESS The Master of the Junipers looked into the innocent face of the future Queen and spoke softly. "The mind rules all. Were it not for our belief, this world of forms would not exist at al...

  • A Gift of Love

  • Lady of Light

    Westria - 2

    IT WAS THE SIXTH CENTURY AFTER THE CATACLYSM ... and in the fair coastal Kingdom of Westria, the dashing young King set out to find a bride, a lady who could be not only mistress of his heart, but also Mistress of the Jewels. The Jewels of Westri...

  • Brisingamen

    Imagine that a shy graduate student has discovered the legendary necklace Brisingamen -- whose wearer bears the powers of the goddess Freyja, mistress of love and war... Imagine that Freyja's enemy, Loki, has come to San Francisco to steal it back,...

  • The Mother Quest

  • White Mare, Red Stallion

    THE LADY OF THE RAVENS Maira lived in the land that would someday be called Scotland, in a time when magic hung heavy on the hills and the Old Gods were revered with pageantry...and with blood. The soldiers of Rome had claimed the island for their o...

  • Silverhair the Wanderer

    Westria - 3

  • The Spirit Quest

    in The Blood of Ten Chiefs

    The Wolfriders lived for ten thousand years on the World of Two Moons, before Cutter, Blood of Ten Chiefs, was born to lead them to freedom. A lot can happen in ten thousand years.......



  • The Paradise Tree

    Imagine the Abyss, where Heaven and Hell prepare their forces for the ultimate war... Imagine eight men and women--swept into this Otherworld by computers, magic, and drug-generated living dreams--all humanity dependent on their choices for its fu...

  • The Earthstone

    Westria - 4

  • A Different Kind of Victory

  • The White Raven

  • The Sea Star

    Westria - 5

  • Wind Crystal

    Westria - 6

  • The Serpent's Tooth

    She is called Cridilla--the youngest daughter of Leir Blatonikos, the mighty Celtic warlord who conquered three kingdoms. Beautiful, loyal and warrior-trained, she grows to womanhood in a magnificent, barbaric land--and learns lost secrets of the God...

  • A Butterfly Season

    in Renunciates of Darkover

  • The Jewel of Fire

    Westria - 7

    With all but one of the four jewels of the Power recovered, Prince Julian, claimant and true heir to the throne of Westria, must summon his strength to retrieve the final jewel and save the kingdom. Original....

  • The Wolf and the Raven

    Wodan's Children - 1

    They were children born to rival kings in a land cruelly ravaged by tribal warfare. At a tender age they were taken from their homes to be groomed for greatness--the Hun princess Brunahild entrusted to the mystical Walkyriun to study the ancient arts...



  • The Frontier

    in Towers of Darkover
    Darkover

  • The Place Between

    in Snows of Darkover
    Darkover

    Noted authors--such as Mercedes Lackey, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana Paxson, and others--return to Darkover, the planet of the Bloody Sun where a wall of ice separates man from the snowy wasteland. Original....

  • Master of Earth and Water

    Chronicle of Fionn Mac Cumhal - 1

    Outlawed at birth and raised by two remarkable old women, Demne sets out on a perilous journey to find the secret of his parentage, unaware that the strange worlds of men and monsters will reveal to him a glorious destiny. Reprint....

  • The Dragons of the Rhine

    Wodan's Children - 2

    Throughout the long winter, the Wolf and the Raven shared the warmth of their hearts and bodies. And when the time came for parting, the noble Wolf swore he would soon return for his beloved... The Dragons of the Rhine welcomed Sigfrid Sigmundson ...

  • The Shield Between the Worlds

    Chronicle of Fionn Mac Cumhal - 2

    The continuing adventures of the Celtic poet-warrior take him to the land of Faerie, where he must battle a dragon and a horde of goblins, save the lovely Donait of the Sidhe, and win the glorious Hazel Shield. Reprint....

  • The Lord of the Horses

    Wodan's Children - 3

    THE WOLF HAS BEEN DEVOURED BY THE DRAGON. THE RAVEN FLIES NO MORE. AND IN THE LAND OF THE HUN, A CONQUEROR WAITS TO REAP THE SPOILS OF VENGEANCE. A wronged lover's pain, the will of a god, and the faithlessness of royal friends destroyed the le...

  • Sword of Fire and Shadow

    Chronicle of Fionn Mac Cumhal - 3

    The aging Fionn mac Cumhal, the fabled lord of Almu who is sworn to defend his land, faces an ultimate confrontation with his enemies, who seek to overthrow him as the end of his life draws near. Reprint....

  • The Book of the Sword

    The Hallowed Isle - 1

    The Arthurian saga is one of the most enduring legends of Western civilization--a stirring tale of destiny, duty, faith, and majesty that has been told and retold by some of the greatest storytellers of all time. In her sweeping and magnificent multi...

  • The Book of the Spear

    The Hallowed Isle - 2

    Destiny lies in the clashing of magic steel. The hope of all Britain rests in the hands of the warrior sons.A Saxon of royal blood, Oesc has fled the drowned, doomed country to which he is heir in order to claim rich lands in Britannia. Though sworn ...

  • The Book of the Cauldron

    The Hallowed Isle - 3

    The Romans came, conquered, and departed, leaving behind them a strange new religion called Christianity. The princes of Britannia have driven back the invading Saxons and dream of a return to bygone days, while others on the island invoke the magic ...



  • The Book of the Stone

    The Hallowed Isle - 4

    After years of conflict, Britannia finally knows peace and Artor reigns from his throne at Camalot. But discontent rumbles through the kingdom. A new generation longs for the glory their fathers knew. Medraut, the son conceived by deceit, lusts for A...

  • A Two-Edged Blade

    in Warrior Fantastic

    ALAN DEAN FOSTER * JEAN RABE DIANA L. PAXSON * FIONA PATTON TIM WAGGONER * DAVID BISCHOFF JANET PACK * PAULINE E. DUNGATE * NINA KIRIKI HOFFMAN * KRISTINE SCHWENGEL JODY LYNN NYE * BRADLEY H. SINOR BILL FAWCETT * GARY A. BRAUNBECK CHARLES DE L...

  • Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon

    A story based on the saga by Marion Zimmer Bradley follows the Avalon characters' predecessors, the exiled high priestess Tiriki and royal acolyte Damisa, who escape from Atlantis to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain, where their duties conflict with...

  • Ancestors of Avalon

    Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon - 1

    Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved Avalon saga continues with the dramatic story of the ancestors of Avalon, from their life on the doomed island of Atlantis to their escape to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain....

  • The Golden Hills of Westria

    Westria - 8

    A new story and a new generation grows as Diana Paxson returns to Westria, her classic fantasy realm, in the first new novel in that land in more than a decade. Prince Phoenix has always been a bit restless, never quite measuring up to the expectatio...

  • Ravens of Avalon

    Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon - 2

    Discover the dawn of the mythical legend of Avalon in this long-awaited prequel to The Forest House -- expanding Marion Zimmer Bradley’s legendary saga with the story of two remarkable women who defied one of the greatest empires the world has ever...

  • Sword of Avalon

    Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon - 3

    Marion Zimmer Bradley's legendary saga of Avalon's extraordinary women continues with a tale of fiery visions, a lost king, and a forthcoming destiny... Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion...

  • Blood Ties

    A ruined city rebuilds in the ninth entry of this shared-world fantasy series. Hakiem, storyteller and adviser, surveys the city of Sanctuary from a palace window and is heartbroken by what he sees. The city of outlaws and adventurers now lies in sha...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Diana L. Paxson has published 37 books.

Diana L. Paxson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Blood Ties, was published in July 2022.

The first book by Diana L. Paxson, Vai Dom, was published in February 1980.

Yes. Diana L. Paxson has 5 series.
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