A World Called Camelot

Book Details

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Author(s):

Arthur H Landis

First Pub:

1976

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

1979

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

No Chapters

Internal ID:

250

Series:

Camelot in Orbit ->

Magick of Camelot*

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Magick of Camelot*

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1) A World Called Camelot
2) Camelot in Orbit
3) The Magick of Camelot

Copyright:

First Sentence:

"There are two fundamental principles of magic."

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

And Hooli winked at me....

Comments:

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Synopsis not on file
Extract (may contain spoilers)

I awoke in Rawl's apartment. As before, Rawl was beside me snoring lustily. And, as before, the breeze through the stone-laced windows of the three-hundred-foot aerie was fresh, sweet, and soul-serving.
I arose and walked to the balustrade. History was repeating itself. For in the distance, I saw the prince Keilweir with his entourage, minus the sixteen dead knights. They were departing now, however, two abreast in a long line, with the prince and his ambassador at the fore. Even from a distance they seemed a dejected lot. As I watched in the swift-falling twilight, a wash of wind and rain swept the great meadow beyond the castle walls, touching the grass in such a way as to remind me of the beginnings of a squall at sea after a time of calm... The prince would stop in the first village, I thought, as protection against the night and the dead-alives - or would he?
Rawl and I were ordered to the king's privy dining room to sup and to take conference. This time there was no formality; some pomp, but no ceremony.

Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 08-Aug-2015

Publications

01-Nov-1982

DAW Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Nov-1982

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.25

Pages*:

220

Catalog ID:

UY1244

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

244

Publisher:

DAW Books

ISBN:

0-879-97781-7

ISBN-13:

978-0-879-97781-8

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Thomas Barber Jr - Cover Artist

HERE THERE BE DRAGONS...

The natives called Fomalhaut II by the name of Fergis. In Galactic listings the Watchers and Adjusters called it Camelot for a good reasons.

For one thing, magic seemed to work. For another, knighthood was the order of the day and a strict chivalry ruled the lands. For a third, there was evil in the world to be combatted.

Mere observation from orbit no longer sufficed, because now that evil had assumed menacing and warlike proportions. Armies and huge flying dragons were moving from the sinister southlands to overwhelm this world, much as the legions of legendary Mordor had moved to conquer Middle Earth.

It was time for an Adjuster to step in and unravel the mysteries of Camelot... and that task fell to Kyrie Fern, henceforth to be known as Harl Lenti, swordsman and manipulator of a mightier magic - that of galactic science.

It's sword and sorcery, it's heroic fantasy - and simultaneously it is first-class space science fiction!

NEVER BEFORE IN PAPERBACK

FROM DAW
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(UE1233 - $1.75)
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(UY1237 - $1.25)
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Cover:

Notes and Comments:

I got this book at the Book Nook in junior high along with The Magick of Camelot. The cover just looked cool. Maybe it was the time that I read it or something but I really enjoyed this book.

My copy of this book has the copyright page ripped out for some reason.

Author(s)

Arthur H Landis
Birth: 21 Nov 1917 Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Death: 27 Jan 1986 Lons Angeles, California, USA

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