Masters of Flux and Anchor

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Masters of Flux and Anchor

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Author(s):

Jack L Chalker

First Pub:

1985

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

See 22

1 - Power and Influence

2 - Dynamics of Disturbance

3 - A Little Favor

4 - Welcome to Happiness

5 - Soul Rider's Song

6 - What You Need

7 - An Informal Dinner

8 - Playing Hardball Diplomacy

9 - Gall and Guts

10 - Transitions and Legends

11 - Some Communications Difficulties

12 - On Landscape Architecture

13 - The New Land

14 - Toby Haller's Journal

15 - Three Blind Conferences

16 - Major Storm Warnings

17 - Twists and Turns

18 - The Worms Turn

19 - The Hellgates Open

20 - Mistake in Timing

21 - Some Unsettling Settlements

22 - Visions and Spirits

Internal ID:

2742

Series:

<- Empires of Flux and Anchor - Birth of Flux and Anchor ->

Soul Rider*

#3 of 5

Soul Rider*

A science fiction series by Jack L Chalker.

View this series in the book list

1) Spirits of Flux and Anchor
2) Empires of Flux and Anchor
3) Masters of Flux and Anchor
4) Birth of Flux and Anchor
5) Children of Flux and Anchor

Copyright:

Dedication:

For Tim Sullivan,
in the hope and expectation that
he will hit the big time,
a giant spectacle with a dash of byap!

First Sentence:

If evil looks ordinary, even mundane, until it is too late, then Zelligman Ivan looked more ordinary than most.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

"Stop laughing yourself sick and kiss me!"

Comments:

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Added: 21-Jan-2020

Last Updated: 08-Apr-2020

Publications

01-Jan-1985

Tor Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-1985

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$2.95

Pages*:

429

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

2106

Publisher:

Tor Books

ISBN:

0-812-53281-3

ISBN-13:

978-0-812-53281-4

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

THE TIME OF DANGER IS AT HAND

Mervyn, wizard and Fluxlord, leader of the Nine Who Guard, faces the ultimate threat of the opposing Seven Who Wait: the opening of the Hellgates of the World. Closed more than two thousand years ago, they are portals to unknowable danger and, perhaps, great power.

Mervyn must gather the shattered forces of guardianship, dispersed and reeling after the battle with Coydt:

Cassie, once the powerful saint and crusader, now the brainwashed slave of an oppressive male dictatorship.

Spirit, her daughter, controlled by her mysterious Soul Rider.

Jeff, Spirit's son.

Matson: he will lead the entire force of the Stringers Guild to war, if need be.

But all of them are doomed to death unless they can become

MASTERS OF FLUX & ANCHOR

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Notes and Comments:

First printing: January 1985
Other prices: Canada: $3.50
Canada ISBN: 0812532821

Author(s)

Jack L Chalker
Birth: 17 Dec 1944 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Death: 11 Feb 2005

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