Shadow, Light, & Steel: Short Fiction by Robert Rhodes - Softcover

Rhodes, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1534652779 ISBN 13: 9781534652774

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

A collection of award-winning fantasy fiction and non-fiction by rising author Robert Rhodes. With an introduction by Katherine Hooper (FantasyLiterature.com).

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Rob Rhodes and I learned to put words together in the same turn-of-the-century writing groups online, and I was impressed by his talent from the first. That same excellent word-smithing is on display in Shadow, Light, & Steel from page one. Rob has generated a fine body of work over the years, and it's great to see it gathered in one volume." Mark Lawrence, bestselling author of The Broken Empire and The Red Queen's War trilogies and recipient of The David Gemmell Legend Award
 
"Robert Rhodes writes fantasies that are not only beautiful and original, but that also touch the heart. Often, they touch the numinous. His stories are unique, organic, and one leaves these perfectly-crafted stories with the feeling of having encountered real people who inhabit and embody the honor and values of their world. I've fallen in love with his complex world-building and with his haunted, heart-cursed characters. I would recommend his stories to any lover of fantasy who admires emotionally-true character development and beautiful fantasy stories beautifully-written." Carole McDonnell, author of Windfollower and The Constant Tower

From the Inside Flap:

"Robert Rhodes doesn't just tell you a story, or even show you one. He surrounds you with story, drawing you into fantastic worlds filled with striking imagery, savage combat, rooftop intrigue, desperate men, fierce women, terrifying magic, and one slim hope to save the day. Combining beautiful prose, emotional depth, breakneck pacing, imaginative settings, and fascinating characters is a juggler's trick worthy of one of Rhodes's magicians, but this kaleidoscopic collection pulls it off again and again. Best of all, running through Shadow, Light, & Steel is a rich awareness of humanity, with all its potential for cruelty, but also its moments of compassion and courage, sometimes from people you'd least suspect. This is keen-edged storytelling you won't soon forget." Chris Willrich, author of the Gaunt and Bone series

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1534652779
• ISBN 13: 9781534652774
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138