Carol Berg (born 1948) is the author of

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

novels, including the books from the ''Rai-Kirah'' series, ''Song of the Beast'', the books from ''The Bridge of D'Arnath'' series, the ''Lighthouse'' novels, and ''Collegia Magica''. She also writes the Chimera series under the pen name Cate Glass. Berg holds a degree in mathematics from

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, and a degree in computer science from the

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/ref> Before writing full-time, she designed software. She lives in

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, and is the mother of three boys.

Bibliography

The Rai-Kirah series

# ''Transformation'' () (2000) # ''Revelation'' () (2001) # ''Restoration'' () (2002)

The Bridge of D'Arnath series

# ''Son of Avonar'' () (2004) # ''Guardians of the Keep'' () (2004) # ''The Soul Weaver'' () (2005) # ''Daughter of Ancients'' () (2005)

The Lighthouse Duet

# ''Flesh and Spirit'' () (2007) # ''Breath and Bone'' () (2008), the winner of the 2008 Colorado Book Award and the 2009 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award

The Sanctuary Duet

In the same setting as The Lighthouse Duet. # ''Dust and Light'' () () (2014) # ''Ash and Silver'' () () (2015)

Novels of the Collegia Magica

# ''The Spirit Lens'' () (2010) # ''The Soul Mirror'' () (2011), the winner of the 2011 Colorado Book Award # ''The Daemon Prism'' () (2012)

The Chimera series (as Cate Glass)

# ''An Illusion of Thieves'' () (2019) # ''A Conjuring of Assassins'' () (2020) # ''A Summoning of Demons'' () (2021)

Other works

# ''Song of the Beast'', fantasy standalone () (2003) and winner of the 2003 Colorado Book Award #"Unmasking", a novella set in the world of the Rai-kirah in the collection ''Elemental Magic'' () (2007) # "At Fenwick Faire", a gritty myth; in ''Broken Links, Mended Lives,'' RMFW Press () (2009) # "Seeds", a short story set in the kingdom of Navronne; in ''Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries and Rogues,'' Ragnarok Publications () (2015) #"The Heart's Coda," novelette follow-up to ''Song of the Beast''; in ''Lace and Blade 4'', Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Trust () (2018)

Awards

*Finalist, (2001)

Compton Crook Award The Compton Crook Award is presented by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) to the year's best English language debut novel in the science fiction, fantasy, or horror genres, as voted by its members. BSFS confers the award at their annua ...

, ''Transformation'' *Finalist, (2000) Barnes & Noble Maiden Voyage Award, ''Transformation'' *Finalist, (2002) Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy, ''Restoration'' *Winner, (2003) Colorado Book Award, ''Song of the Beast'' *Winner, (2005) Geffen Award for Best Translated Fantasy, ''Transformation'' *Finalist, (2006) RWA-FFP Prism Award for Best Romantic Fantasy, ''Daughter of Ancients'' *Finalist, (2006) Colorado Book Award, ''Daughter of Ancients'' *Finalist, (2008) Colorado Book Award, ''Flesh and Spirit'' *Winner, (2009) Colorado Book Award, ''Breath and Bone'' *Winner, (2009) Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, ''Flesh and Spirit'',''Breath and Bone'' *Finalist, (2010) Colorado Book Award, ''The Spirit Lens'' *Winner, (2011) Colorado Book Award, ''The Soul Mirror''

References

External links

Blog
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at FantasyLiterature.net

at SFFWorld * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berg, Carol American fantasy writers American women novelists 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists Novelists from Colorado Living people Rice University alumni University of Colorado alumni American women science fiction and fantasy writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers 1948 births