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Galen Beckett

Author of Kindred Spirits

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About the Author

Includes the name: Galen Beckett

Also includes: Mark Anthony (1)

Disambiguation Notice:

Before The Magicians and Mrs. Quent, Mark Anthony wrote several novels under his own name.

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Works by Galen Beckett

Kindred Spirits (1991) 813 copies
The Magicians and Mrs. Quent (2008) 805 copies
Beyond the Pale (1998) 470 copies
Crypt of the Shadowking (1993) 355 copies
The Keep of Fire (1999) 307 copies
The House on Durrow Street (2010) 301 copies
The Dark Remains (2001) 273 copies
Curse of the Shadowmage (1995) 249 copies
The Gates of Winter (2003) 238 copies
Blood of Mystery (2002) 230 copies
Escape from Undermountain (1996) 201 copies
The First Stone (2004) 192 copies
Tower of Doom (1994) 102 copies
Das Ruinentor (1999) 31 copies
Der fahle König (1999) 31 copies
Der Runensteinturm (1999) 28 copies
Die Flammenfestung (2000) 27 copies
Die schwarzen Ritter (2003) 26 copies
Die sterbende Stadt (2002) 26 copies
Der Tod der Götter (2002) 26 copies
Kindred Spirits, part 1 (1993) 25 copies
Das Schwert von Malachor (2003) 24 copies
Kindred Spirits, part 2 (1993) 22 copies
Die letzte Schlacht (2005) 22 copies
Das Blut der Wüste (2005) 22 copies
Das Tor des Winters (2004) 20 copies
Der Runenbrecher (2004) 19 copies
Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Books 1-3 (1994) — Author — 1 copy

Associated Works

The War of the Lance (1992) — Contributor — 603 copies
The Cataclysm (1992) — Contributor — 584 copies
Realms of Valor (1993) — Contributor — 467 copies
Realms of Infamy (1994) — Contributor — 352 copies
The Dragons at War (1996) — Contributor — 339 copies
Realms of Magic (1995) — Contributor — 329 copies
Realms of the Underdark (1996) — Contributor — 326 copies
The Dragons of Chaos (1997) — Contributor — 299 copies
Tales of Ravenloft (1994) — Contributor — 186 copies
Realms of the Arcane (1997) — Contributor — 176 copies

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Legal name
Anthony, Mark
Birthdate
1966
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Colorado, USA
Occupations
fantasy writer
Disambiguation notice
Before The Magicians and Mrs. Quent, Mark Anthony wrote several novels under his own name.

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Master of Heathcrest Hall by Galen Beckett in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (March 2012)

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As much as I liked the premise of this book (and I really, really did - it reminded me a little of War Of The Flowers, which is one of my favorite fantasy novels), I struggled with Beyond The Pale. I found the writing interesting in parts, but too flowery and description heavy to hold my interest for long, so I ended up taking frequent breaks as I read. I also thought the dialogue was stilted and unbelievable, not at all like "real" people speak. I found the main characters irritating, particularly Travis who was so passive and frightened of everything that I just couldn't take him seriously as a supposed hero. The author had some interesting ideas, and the book is fluffy and light...but even so I didn't find this to be a fast read at all. I will not be continuing with this series.… (more)
 
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Elizabeth_Cooper | 7 other reviews | Oct 27, 2023 |
An attempt at Jane Austen with magic, I think. The worldbuilding felt a bit off. For instance, day and night lengths vary but how is that possible and why is it important?
Overall interesting but not wholly satisfying.
 
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bjsikes | 57 other reviews | Jan 30, 2023 |
Leuk om te lezen hoe Tanis opgroeit tussen de Elfen, vaardigheden leert ontwikkelen, onderdrukt wordt door Porthios en Gilthanas, hoe Laurana als klein meisje en later verliefd op 'm wordt, hoe hij valselijk beschuldigd wordt van diverse dingen, enz...

Ook de avonturen met Flint Fireforge, die Tanis helpt om open te bloeien, zijn goed geschreven en geven een goed beeld weer van hoe het eraan toeging.

Wanneer Eld Ailea dan vermoord wordt, wordt het helemaal spannend om de moordenaar te vinden. Mark Anthony en Ellen Porath zijn er in geslaagd ook mij op het verkeerde spoor - Lord Tyresian - te zetten, hoewel de connectie Eld Ailea - Tyresian mij niet echt duidelijk was. Eigenlijk had ik het moeten doorhebben toen Miral Laurana probeerde te overtuigen van z'n liefde. Nuja, 'liefde'.

Toen op het laatste, tijdens de Kentommen-viering van Porthios, wanneer Tanis Gilthanas verving om de moord te verhinderen, ontmaskerde Miral zichzelf en stormde Flint op het juiste moment binnen om hem volledig te ontmaskeren: Arelas, de doodgewaande broer van Solostaran (Speaker Of The Suns).

Kortom, m.i.: Zeer aangenaam en spanned om lezen.
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TechThing | 3 other reviews | Jan 22, 2021 |

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