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The intricately plotted and gripping fantasy fiction of Martha Wells immerses readers into fascinating new worlds. Whether they are set in Ile-Rien, an Elizabethan England-like realm full of swashbuckling duels and grand sorcery, or the Three Worlds, where a diverse range of intelligent species interact in war and peace, Wells' stories are distinguished by their meticulously detailed, imaginative, and vividly descriptive world building. Readers can also expect large casts of colorful and well-developed characters, tight pacing, lucid prose, and gripping, action-packed plots full of adventure, romance, and intrigue.
About the Author
Martha Wells has written many fantasy novels, including The Books of the Raksura series (beginning with The Cloud Roads) , the Ile-Rien series (including The Death of the Necromancer) as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, media tie-ins (for Star Wars and Stargate: Atlantis) , and non-fiction. Her most recent fantasy novel is The Harbors of the Sun in 2017, the final novel in The Books of the Raksura series. She has a new series of SF novellas, The Murderbot Diaries, published by Tor.com in 2017 and 2018. She was also the lead writer for the story team of Magic: the Gathering's Dominaria expansion in 2018. She has won a Nebula Award, two Hugo Awards, an ALA/YALSA Alex Award, a Locus Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List.
