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The last great battle of the Hellgates has been won and Flux and Anchor are at peace--for now. But someone has found the key to the magic of Flux. If they succeed in harnessing this fearsome power, the delicate balance could be destroyed. Who will stand when the horror of Flux is unleashed?Tags
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The precarious peace after the Hellgates battle is broken. Someone uncovers the key to harnessing Flux’s fearsome power, threatening to destroy the delicate balance between the stabilized Anchor and chaotic Flux.
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Jack L. Chalker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 17, 1944. He received a B. A. degree in English from Towson University and a graduate degree in English and history from Johns Hopkins University. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1978, he taught history and geography in the Baltimore public school system. He founded a publishing show more house, The Mirage Press, Ltd., which produces nonfiction and bibliographic works on science fiction and fantasy. He was the author of several science fiction series including the Well World series, the Dancing Gods series, and the G. O. D. Inc. series. He received numerous honors including the Dedalus Award in 1983, the Gold Medal of the West Coast Review of Books award in 1984, the Skylark Award in 1980, and the Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award in 1979. He died of kidney failure and sepsis on February 11, 2005. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Children of Flux and Anchor
- Original publication date
- 1986-10
- Dedication
- This one is for the female members of the Whitley clan:
Eva who became First Editor when she married me,
and also Brigit and Lucy,
and even Mama Agnes who doesn't like this stuff.
For very different reasons, it... (show all)'s appropriate. - First words
- For forty-seven years the seven great Hellgates had been guarded, and the guard duty was the most boring assignment anyone could draw.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Now - what do you want us to do for you?
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