Janny Wurts

Author of Daughter of the Empire

Includes the names: Janny Wurt, Janny Wurts, Janny Wurts, Jenny Wurts, Janny Wurst, Jannie Wurts, Jeanny Wurts

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Janny Wurts Janny Wurst began her writing career while still in high school, when she wrote several novels which she never published. After graduation and a self-financed trip to Europe, Wurts knew that she wanted to create something spectacular but needed life experiences to add a flavor of reality to it. While still in college, she conceived the idea for "The Wars of Light and Shadow." But she was also drawn to painting, and first achieved success as a commercial illustrator for major New York publishing houses, with the intention of using her skill to create covers for her own books. After years of working as an illustrator, Wurts sold her first novel, "Sorcerer's Legacy," in 1982. It was followed by the "Cycle of Fire" coming of age trilogy: "Stormwarden" in 1984, "Keeper of the Keys" in 1986 and "Shadowfane" in 1988. Raymond E. Feist, a fellow fantasy author, asked Wurts to co-author a series set on the Tsurani world that he had created. The resulting Empire trilogy of "Daughter of the Empire," published in 1987, "Servant of the Empire" in 1990 and "Mistress of the Empire" in 1992, was an international bestseller which placed Wurts in the spotlight and named her a true fantasy writer. The project for which she is best known is the "Wars of Light and Shadow" series, of which new stories are still being written. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Curse of the Mistwraith… (more)

Series

Wars of Light and Shadow

Alliance of Light

Wars of Light and Shadow Arcs

Cycle of Fire

Sword of the Canon

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Works by Janny Wurts

Daughter of the Empire (Cover artist, some editions; Author) 3,586 copies, 57 reviews

Servant of the Empire (Author) 3,036 copies, 34 reviews

Mistress of the Empire (Author) 2,914 copies, 29 reviews

The Curse of the Mistwraith (also cover artist, some editions) 1,305 copies, 29 reviews

Ships of Merior (also cover artist, some editions) 824 copies, 12 reviews

Fugitive Prince (Cover artist, some editions) 738 copies, 12 reviews

Stormwarden (Cover artist, some editions) 703 copies, 9 reviews

Warhost of Vastmark (Cover artist, some editions) 694 copies, 13 reviews

Grand Conspiracy (Cover artist, some editions) 553 copies, 9 reviews

Keeper of the Keys (Cover artist, some editions) 548 copies, 5 reviews

Shadowfane (Cover artist, some editions) 538 copies, 4 reviews

The Master of Whitestorm (Cover artist, some editions) 514 copies, 8 reviews

To Ride Hell's Chasm (Author and Cover Artist) 504 copies, 18 reviews

Peril's Gate (Cover artist, some editions) 497 copies, 10 reviews

Sorcerer's Legacy (Cover artist, some editions) 420 copies, 12 reviews

Traitor's Knot (Cover artist, some editions) 403 copies, 11 reviews

Stormed Fortress (Cover artist, some editions) 295 copies, 9 reviews

That Way Lies Camelot (Cover artist, some editions) 293 copies, 5 reviews

Initiate's Trial 177 copies, 18 reviews

Cycle of Fire Trilogy 144 copies, 2 reviews

Destiny’s Conflict 72 copies, 1 review

Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire, Mistress of… 39 copies

Curse of the Mistwraith, Part 2/2 9 copies

Ships of Merior, Part 1/2 7 copies

The Sundering Star (Wars of Light & Shadow) 6 copies, 2 reviews

Ships of Merior, Part 2/2 6 copies

Der Fluch des Nebelgeistes 6. Das Schiff der Hoffnung. 5 copies

Child of Prophecy (Wars of Light & Shadow) 5 copies, 2 reviews

Secrets & Spells: 6 Fantasy Novels 4 copies

Curse of the Mistwraith, Part 1/2 4 copies

Reins of Destiny (Wars of Light & Shadow) 4 copies, 2 reviews

O Mago - A Senhora do Império Saga do Império - Livro 3 2 copies

Wayfinder 2 copies

Kelewan-Saga 6. Tag der Entscheidung. 2 copies

Pán bílé bouře 2 copies

Die Schattenkriege 02. Jäger und Gejagte. 2 copies

Black Bargain (short story) 1 copy, 1 review

That Way Lies Camelot [novelette] 1 copy

Wars of Light and Shadow (9-book series) 1 copy

Decoy 1 copy, 1 review

the gallant 1 copy, 1 review

Shadowfaine 1 copy

Války Světla a Stínu. Kniha první, Část druhá, Kletba Věčné… 1 copy

Cestou na Camelot : [napříč časem, prostorem a alternativními… 1 copy

Janny Wurts Collection: Warhost of Vastmark, Grand Conspiracy, the Ship of… 1 copy

O Mago - A Senhora do Império - eBook 1 copy

O Mago - A Serva do Império - eBook 1 copy

O Mago - A Filha do Império - eBook 1 copy

Initiates Trial 1 copy

Triple-Cross [novelette] 1 copy

No Quarter [short story] 1 copy

Cat Call 911 1 copy

Triad 1 copy

Moebius Trip 1 copy

Die Schattenkriege 04. Spiel der Schatten. 1 copy

Wars Of Light And Shadow 01 Curse Of The Mistwrait 1 copy

Kelewan-Saga 02. Der Sklave von Midkemia - Zeit des Aufbruchs 1 copy

Die Kelewan-Saga 05/06. Die Schwarzen Roben / Tag der Entscheidung 1 copy

Finder's Keeper 1 copy

Tale of the Snowbeast [novelette] 1 copy

The Renders [short story] 1 copy

Silverdown's Gold [novelette] 1 copy

Double Blind [novelette] 1 copy

The Crash [short story] 1 copy

The Firefall [short story] 1 copy

The Snare [short story] 1 copy

Dreamsinger's Tale [short story] 1 copy

Dreambridge [short story] 1 copy

Song's End [short story] 1 copy

The Antagonist [novelette] 1 copy

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Also by Janny Wurts

Bug Jack Barron (Cover artist, some editions) 733 copies, 11 reviews

Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy (Contributor) 388 copies, 2 reviews

The Blood of Ten Chiefs Vol. 1 (some editions) 345 copies, 5 reviews

Grails: Quests of the Dawn (Contributor) 232 copies, 5 reviews

Horse Fantastic (Contributor) 174 copies, 1 review

Elemental (Contributor) 174 copies, 4 reviews

Winds of Change: The Blood of Ten Chiefs Vol.3 (Contributor, some editions) 173 copies

Fantasy Gone Wrong (Contributor) 171 copies, 9 reviews

Father to the Stars (Cover artist, some editions) 167 copies, 1 review

Dragons of Darkness (Illustrator, some editions) 166 copies, 3 reviews

Tempest: All-New Tales of Valdemar (Contributor) 165 copies, 5 reviews

Sisters in Fantasy (Contributor) 159 copies, 3 reviews

Counter Attack (Contributor) 155 copies, 1 review

Elsewhere: Tales of Fantasy (Contributor) 142 copies

Against the Wind (Blood of Ten Chiefs, No 4) (Author, some editions) 141 copies, 1 review

Pathways: All-New Tales of Valdemar (Contributor) 133 copies, 3 reviews

Breakthrough (Contributor) 123 copies

Highwaymen: Robbers and Rogues (Contributor) 111 copies, 1 review

Choices: All-New Tales of Valdemar (Contributor) 108 copies, 4 reviews

Unfettered II: New Tales by Masters of Fantasy (Contributor) 106 copies, 1 review

The Lord of Horses (Cover artist, some editions) 97 copies

Total War (Author) 97 copies

The Solaris Book of New Fantasy (Contributor) 91 copies

Crisis (Contributor) 80 copies

Under Cover of Darkness (Contributor) 80 copies, 3 reviews

Evil Is a Matter of Perspective: An Anthology of Antagonists (Contributor) 70 copies, 1 review

Catopolis (Contributor) 68 copies, 1 review

The Best Science Fiction of the Year #13 (Cover artist, some editions) 60 copies, 1 review

Flights: Extreme Visions Fantasy, Vol II (Contributor) 44 copies

Intelligent Design [Anthology] (Contributor) 42 copies, 1 review

Planet in Peril (Translator, some editions) 36 copies

Fantastic Companions (Contributor) 34 copies, 2 reviews

Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences (Contributor) 23 copies

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