Allan Cole (November 19, 1943 – March 29, 2019) was an American

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, who wrote or co-wrote nearly thirty books. The son of a

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operative, Cole was born in

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, and raised in Europe, the

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. He collaborated with

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on the

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series, as well the Far Kingdoms Series, and the historical novels, '' A Reckoning for Kings'' and '' A Daughter of Liberty''. He coauthored a non-fiction book—'' A Cop's Life''—with his uncle,

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; and a fantasy novel—'' Lords of Terror''—with Russian author

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. His solo books include the fantasy novels that make up the Timura Trilogy, and the thrillers '' Dying Good'' and '' Drowned Hopes''. He sold more than a hundred television episodes, including ones for '' Quincy, M.E.'', ''

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''. He was also a

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for 14 years. Cole was married to Bunch's sister, Kathryn. He died of cancer in

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, aged 75, on March 29, 2019.

Novels and series co-authored with Chris Bunch

Sten

Known as

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(or sometimes the ''Sten Adventures''), this series of books is set in the far future of mankind. While the main draw of the series was the action and understated humor, the series was actually a political critique. It had seemed to Bunch and Cole that entirely too many science fiction authors were enamored with monarchies and their consequent fascist (although benevolent) ideals. They wanted to write a series to show the realities of politics and power and to place a working-class man into this series, letting the reader see through his eyes and watch as he grows to be a real, and realistic, hero. * ''

'' (1982) () * '' The Wolf Worlds'' (1984) () * '' The Court of a Thousand Suns'' (1985) () * '' Fleet of the Damned'' (1988) () * '' Revenge of the Damned'' (1989) () * '' The Return of the Emperor'' (1990) () * ''

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'' (1992) () * '' Empire's End'' (1993) ()

Anteros

* ''The Far Kingdoms'' (1985) () * ''The Warrior's Tale'' (1994) () * ''Kingdoms of the Night'' (1995) () * ''The Warrior Returns'' (1996) ()

Novels

* ''A Reckoning for Kings'' (1987; )

References

External links

Allan Cole's World Of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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