Karl edward wagner 4 december 1945 october 1994 was an american writer, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in knoxville, tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. The best horror stories of karl edward wagner, vol. He began his writing career with several novels and stories featuring his mystical warrior kane, a powerful antihero in the world of heroic fantasy who. Created by awardwinning author and editor karl edw. But the dust jacket has some damage on the corners. I loathe reading books out of chronological order and it seems to me that it would be very difficult to read this series in a proper order given the 2 omnibuses midnight. Each book has a handsome photograph of karl edward wagner some never published from the period, and each book also reprints the original warner bros paperback edition cover so you have, finally, the complete kane, presented the way the author intended, with each book individually illustrated. The book of kane is an excellent selection of some of his grittiest, hardest hitting short stories. And when youre done, if you havent already, read night winds to see what wagner could really do. The complete kane by karl edward wagner five unsigned. The complete stories of kane by karl edward wagner, collection.
Karl wagner s only series character was the villainhero kane. Scholar, sorceror and warrior, kane wanders the ages manipulating entire kingdoms and races for his amusement. He began his writing career with several novels and stories featuring his mystical warrior kane, a powerful antihero in the world of heroic fantasy who wielded intellect along with swords and magic. But his most famous literary creation, is the mystical swordsman kane. Karl edward wagner books list of books by author karl.
He earned a degree in history from kenyon college in 1967 and a degree in psychiatry from university of north carolina at chapel hill. The book of kane by karl edward wagner, collection. The book of kane ebook by karl edward wagner rakuten kobo. No damage to the inside or the outside of the book. Black gate articles death angels shadow by karl edward. I love the kane books by karl edward wagner, but i was tempted to rate this final volume even lower. As an editor, he created a threevolume set of robert e. Karl edward wagner kane 06 the book of kane pdf free. The complete stories of kane 1892389517 by wagner, karl edward. Author karl edward wagners complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I havent read these myselfwagners horror fiction is more my thingand i dont usually see these books when im out bookhunting.
Many consider kane the greatest figure in epic fantasy since robert e. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bloodstone. Born on this date in 1945 in knoxville, tn, the late great karl edward wagner made his bones writing countless tales of kane, a somber swordsman from prehistory. Read the book of kane by karl edward wagner available from rakuten kobo. Death angels shadow kane book 6 by karl edward wagner sold by. Karl edward wagner sf gateway your portal to the classics. Undertow two suns setting bloodstone novel the dark muse sing a last song of valdese misericorde lynortis reprise ravens eyrie dark crusade novel. In some of wagner s later stories kane appears in the present day for example, as a drug dealer in lacunae and as a somewhat suspect.
Karl edward wagners ancient world of kane worlds of speculative fiction lecture 39. Efrel, empress of pellin, seeks vengeance on the king of thovnos and chooses kane as her champion. Karl edward wagner project gutenberg selfpublishing. Karl edward wagners work can be described as brutally nihilistic in both tone and scope. As for conan, i believe the only conan novel written by howard is the hour of the dragon, anything else would be a pastiche by later authors though some of these, like the ones by karl wagner, are supposedly quite good.
Long before most of the grimdarkers were born, wagner was bringing grim and dark to fantasy. Kane was based on the biblical persona with the same name, but in this. The book of kane kindle edition by karl edward wagner. Warner books published these paperbacks throughout the 1970s and 80s with cover art to catch anyones eye, thanks to the mighty frank franzettas depictions of ripped musclemen in various states of dress and battle. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Howards conan the barbarian fiction restored to its. The book of kane by karl edward wagner nook book ebook.
His disillusionment with the medical profession can be seen in the stories the fourth. The death of karl edward wagner was a blow to the fantasy horror which i feel the genre has never fully recovered from. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. See all books authored by karl edward wagner, including conan. Karl edward wagner december 12, 1945 october 14, 1994 was an american editor and an author of fantasy and horror. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He truly was a great character created by a truly great writer. Karl edward wagner, is one of the masters of horror fiction. Karl edward wagner has created a character of striking contrasts in a world of medieval. Karl edward wagner has created a character of striking contrasts in a world of medieval beauty and gothic. Kane is a literary character created by karl edward wagner in a series of sword and sorcery novels and short stories first published between 1970 and 1985. Karl edward wagner is currently considered a single author. When wagner started writing kane stories, he aimed to introduce something that has never been done before in the genre of dark fantasysword and sorcery. Cursed by an insane god with immortality, kane wanders around into adventure and any other way to stave off the pressure of his curse.
The essay included in this volume, entitled the once and future kane gives insight into where wagner got his ideas, creativity and motivations. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over. A group for fans of the late horror and fantasy writer karl edward wagner. Karl edward wagner 1945 1994 karl edward wagner was born in knoxville, tennessee. The book of kane kane by karl edward wagner fantastic fiction. Dark crusade book by karl edward wagner thriftbooks. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Free download or read online darkness weaves pdf epub kane series book. The book of kane by karl edward wagner sf gateway your. The book of kane kindle edition by wagner, karl edward. Wagner, karl edward the book of kane v3 wagner karl. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. In a trio of short stories, wagner sends kane, the mystic swordsman, hurtling from one bloodsoaked adventure to another. The book of kane was the last published volume of kane material 1985 until night shade books omnibus editions. Bloodstone by karl edward wagner nook book ebook barnes. The years best horror stories series vi years best horror karl edward wagner. The dust jacket on the bottom of the binding is scratched up. Each story that makes up death angels shadow surrounds itself with death like a hedonistic lovers arms. Howard, and kane walks a more shadowy path than kull or conan ever did.
Ive read karl edward wagners death angels shadow 1973, with its three stories of kane, the mystic swordsman, numerous times since first finding it in my attic in the 1970s. The book of kane by wagner, karl edward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The stories are set in a grim, premedieval world which is nonetheless ancient and rich in history. Collects five occult tales about kane, redhaired and lefthanded mighty being. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Mary shelly, lewis carroll, tanith lee, piers anthony, gordon dickson, august.
Karl edward wagner primary author only author division. A brilliant writer who died much too soon, wagner is responsible for creating the dark hero kane, a redhaired giant who resembled his creator. The first edition of the novel was published in 1970, and was written by karl edward wagner. Find all books by karl edward wagner and compare prices. Ive covered the works of fantasy writer karl edward wagner 194594 many times. Dec, 2012 karl edward wagner, is one of the masters of horror fiction. The years best horror stories series vi years best horror. The complete kane by karl edward wagner five unsigned illustrated hardcover set kane, the mystic swordsman an immortal, flamehaired sorcererwarrior, cursed by an insane elder god to walk the earth until eventually destroyed by the violence that he himself created. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of kane. Howards conan, in part because kane is no pale imitation of conan, nor any sort of a genre character. Chronological order of karl edward wagners kane series. The kane stories are independent of each other, though there are three fulllength novels in addition to several short stories and novellas. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Karl edward wagners complex and compelling character of kane redefines the boundaries of heroic.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Jan 01, 1979 i love the kane books by karl edward wagner, but i was tempted to rate this final volume even lower. Karl wagners only series character was the villainhero kane. His disillusionment with the medical profession can be seen in the stories the fourth seal and into whose hands. Sep 16, 2019 karl edward wagner s ancient world of kane worlds of speculative fiction lecture 39. Karl edward wagner 12 december 1945 14 october 1994 was an american writer, poet, editor and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in knoxville, tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. A documentary about the life of karl edward wagner, the last wolf sheds a light on this dark muse through the words of his friends, family, and colleagues. Karl edward wagner 4 december 1945 october 1994 was an american. Shop amongst our popular books, including 17, night winds, death angels shadow and more from karl edward wagner. Cursed with immortality, the only remedy to alleviate infinte boredom is court intrigue and conquest.
Karl edward wagners ancient world of kane worlds of. Karl edward wagner 4 december 1945 october 1994 was an american writer of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in knoxville, tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. Wagner came from the old school and he wore his influences on his sleeve. Pdf darkness weaves book kane free download 288 pages. Wagner created the immortal warrior kane in his stories and also wrote literary criticism as well as horror. The book of kane kane by karl edward wagner book cover, description, publication history. Without doubt, kane is the most compelling and enigmatic heroantihero ever.