James D. Macdonald – författare

Ahead of its time on its original publication, Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald''s Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning dark medieval fantasy Knight''s Wyrd is perfect for contemporary tastes.Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.With an introduction written for this edition by Sherwood Smith.On the eve of his knighting, Will Odosson learns his wyrd, or destiny: He shall meet death before a year has passed. Will rushes north to release his betrothed from their engagement, but on the way he is beset by all manner of horrors--a man-eating troll, carnivorous mermaids, a magic-working dragon . . . and something far worse: an evil unlike anything Will ever imagined.Knight’s Wyrd is an award-winning gem that’s perfect for revival as a Tor Essential and will appeal to fans of books like Hild and Spear, and films like The Green Knight–-a medieval fantasy with the authentic lived-in strangeness of the real Middle Ages. It was originally published by a pair of YA imprints, but it works equally well as an adult read.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A new adventure of Peter Crossman, special agent of the Knights Templar — a man prepared to administer last rites with one hand while wielding a flamethrower with the other. Now an ancient manuscript of peculiar power has surfaced, and Crossman''s assignment is simple: Get it for the Temple at all costs. This will lead to conflict with entities secular and otherwise — and to a new encounter with Sister Mary Magdalene of the Special Action Executive of the Poor Clares. From the husband-wife storytelling team Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald comes this exciting new tale, The Devil in the Details.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.