Book description
The city of Mera is a fortress hidden from the rest of humanity, a
sanctuary for the diverse group of people rescued from death by the
Oracle that rules the city. The Oracle has brought together the citizens
of Mera from every land and every time period, protecting them from the
ravages of time, death and the evil demon forces that howl outside the
city at night. All that the Oracle asks in return is a willingness to
aid the rest of humanity, calling the citizens to go forth on various
missions of rescue to mortals in need of aid. The Oracle sends Jerry out
into the wilderness, accompanied by his ancient Greek friend, Killer, a
world-famous lecher and juvenile delinquent with deadly combat skills.
There they must rescue a woman named Ariadne, on the run with her
children and seeking shelter. But children are not allowed in Mera, and
Ariadne will not leave them, while Mera's evil demon enemies move closer
and closer to Jerry's and Killer's temporary place of respite. Dave
Duncan, born in Scotland in 1933, is a Canadian citizen. He received his
diploma from Dundee High School and got his college education at the
University of Saint Andrews. He moved to Canada in 1955, where he still
lives with his wife. He has three grown children and four grandchildren.
He spent thirty years as a petroleum geologist.
He has had dozens of fantasy and science fiction novels published,
among them A ROSE-RED CITY, MAGIC CASEMENT and THE REAVER ROAD, as well
as a highly praised historical novel, DAUGHTER OF TROY, published, for
commercial reasons, under the pseudonym Sarah B. Franklin. He also
published the "Longdirk" series of novels, DEMON SWORD, DEMON
KNIGHT and DEMON RIDER, under the name Ken Hood.
His website is DaveDuncan. com.
In the Fall of 2007, Duncan's 2006 novel, CHILDREN OF CHAOS, published
by Tor Books, was nominated for both the Prix Aurora Award and the
Endeavour Award.
