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Rol Cortishane
''The Sea Beggars'' is an incomplete book series by Paul Kearney. It began with ''The Mark of Ran'' (2004) and tells the story of Rol Cortishane. It is based almost entirely around ocean-based adventures. A second volume, ''This Forsaken Earth'' (original working title ''The Stars We Sail By'') was published in July 2006. The series was expected to be four books long and the third had nearly been completed when the series was unexpectedly dropped by Bantam in May 2007. After signing a new contract with Solaris, Paul announced this would now be a three book series and that the last book in the series was due to be published as an omnibus in Autumn 2012. However, due to the US publishers never releasing the rights for the final book, this remains unpublished. Plot The lead character is Rol Cortishane. His mother was Amelie, supposedly a descendant of the Weren race, a pre-human race with superhuman qualities, often referred to as Angels or Demons. The Weren bred with humans when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kearney
Paul Kearney (born 1967) is a Northern Ireland, Northern Irish fantasy author. He is noted for his work in the epic fantasy subgenre and his work has been compared to that of David Gemmell. Life Kearney was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, in 1967. He studied Old English language, Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, and Old Norse at Oxford University before spending several years in both the United States and Denmark before returning to Northern Ireland. He currently lives and writes in County Down. Writings Kearney made his name with the stand-alone novels ''The Way to Babylon'' (1992), ''A Different Kingdom'' (1993) and ''Riding the Unicorn'' (1994). All these novels had some common threads, most notably the use of a hero from our world who journeys into a fantastical one. Despite strong reviews, these books had commercially disappointing sales, and Kearney was asked to consider a more traditional fantasy epic. The outcome was the ''Monarchies of God'', which brought him a measure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |