She is the author of the Chronicles of Westria, and nine historical fantasies, including The White Raven (a mainstream fantasy based on the legend of Tristan and Iseult), the Wodan's Children trilogy, which tells the story of Sigfrid and Brunhild (The Wolf and the Raven, Dragons of the Rhine, and The Lord of Horses.) Also now in print are all three volumes of a trilogy on the Irish hero Fionn MacCumhal (a collaboration with Adrienne Martine-Barnes), Master of Earth and Water, The Shield Between the Worlds, and Sword of Fire and Shadow. She has sold over seventy short stories, many of them to anthologies such as the Sword & Sorceress series, Elf Fantastic, Wizard Fantastic, and many more. Paxson is a writer of fantasy living in the literary household called Greyhaven in Berkeley, California. A Crash Course in the History of Black Science Fictionĭiana L.200 Significant SF Books by Women, 1984-2001.The only person that can sense Phoenix's plight is Sombra, and her attempt to rescue him may decide the fate of the kingdom.
While King Julian searches for his lost son, a growing army of fanatics led by the charismatic Mother Mahalial is conquering land after land, and its final destination is the golden land of Westria. Eduring pain and humiliation, Phoenix must find a way to survive, even if that means losing his sense of self, and becoming a danger to the people that he loves. Then Phoenix is abducted in a raid and sold to slavers. Their relationship surpasses friendship, but their responsibilities take precedence over their feelings. Sombra, Phoenix's childhood friend, believes in him, but she has her own duties as a student of the College of the Wise. Prince Phoenix has always been a bit restless, never quite measuring up to the expectations of his father King Julian. A new story and a new generation grows as Diana Paxson returns to Westria, her classic fantasy realm, in the first new novel in that land in more than a decade.
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