Jeremy Richard Reston Jeremy Richard Reston i(A83422 works by) (a.k.a. Jeremy Reston)
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1 y separately published work icon Soul's Reckoning Sam Bowring , Sydney : Orbit , 2010 Z1764572 2010 single work novel fantasy 'An army of darkness marches on Kainordas, headed by the shadowmander, an unstoppable creature built from the souls of the dead. In Whisperwood a forgotten race stirs, their leader Corlas granted ancient powers by a banished god ... and the High Mage Fahren journeys with his old enemy Battu to the Morningbridge Peaks, to fulfil a task that shakes him to the bones. Meanwhile, the warrior Bel rides with all the forces of light. He carries the Stone of Evenings Mild, his only means of drawing his shadowy counterpart Losara back into himself, to reunite their fractured soul. It seems the time has come to look oneself in the eye. The time has come for a reckoning.' Source: author's website.
1 y separately published work icon Destiny's Rift Sam Bowring , Sydney : Orbit , 2010 Z1740826 2010 single work novel fantasy

'War is coming. A war that will finally end the struggle between Kainordas and Fenvarrow, the lands of shadow and light.

'It is foretold that a blue-haired man will be the ultimate victor, and lead his people into a glorious new age of dominance.

'The only problem - there are two of them.

'Bel sets forth to retrieve the Stone of Evenings Mild, his sole chance to reunite with his darker half, Losara ... but the Stone has been stolen by an undead mage of questionable allegiance and is hidden in the lair of an insane dragon. Meanwhile, Losara grows dangerously curious about his other self, and devises a weapon so uncontrollable, it frightens even him.

'How can two men fulfil a fate meant for one? Will this infernal balance persist, or is there a way to bridge destiny's rift?' Source: author's website.

1 4 y separately published work icon Prophecy's Ruin Sam Bowring , Sydney : Orbit , 2009 Z1638249 2009 single work novel fantasy

'For a millennium the lands of Kainordas and Fenvarrow have been at war, ever since the gods of shadow and light broke the Great Well of Souls. In the absence of victory, they have settled into an uneasy stalemate - until a prophecy foretells of a child of power who will finally break the balance. Each side races to find the child, and when they do, a battle ensues with unexpected consequences - in a terrible accident, the child's very soul is ripped in two. Each side retreats with their own part of the child, uncertain as to whether they now possess the one capable of finally ending their age-old battle.

'Prophecy's Ruin tells the story of the two boys as they grow to be men. Bel becomes a charismatic though troubled warrior, Losara an enigmatic and thoughtful mage. Both are powerful young men, yet incomplete. As they struggle to discover their place in the world and the shape of their destinies, inevitably each has to ask the ultimate question: will he, one day, have to face himself?' (From the publisher's website.)

1 y separately published work icon Petrodor Joel Shepherd , Sydney : Orbit Australia , 2008 Z1528055 2008 single work novel fantasy 'Book 2 in the quartet, A Trial of Blood and Steel, picking up the story of the brave and independent heroine, Sasha, now living in the port city of Petrodor. Away from the hills of her Lenayin homeland, Sasha is making a new life in the dark alleys and wealthy houses of Petrodor. An influential trading centre, Petrodor holds the key to preventing the coming war between Lenayin and the mighty Bacosh. Together with her old mentor Kessligh, Sasha attempts to navigate the political intrigues of the port city and find a way to stop the war. It is the serrin, the beautiful but dangerous people from beyond the Bacosh, who will be the pivotal point in this struggle. How much can Sasha trust her old serrin friend Errollyn? And how much can she trust herself?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon Sasha Joel Shepherd , Sydney : Hachette Livre Australia , 2007 Z1397622 2007 single work novel fantasy 'Sasha turns her back on her regal heritage, forsakes the life she could have as the princess in a rich kingdom, and trains instead to be a powerful warrior, fighting for the good of the people her father commands. Sasha is a princess, the like of which the highland country of Lenayin has never seen before. Spurning her royal heritage to be raised by the great warrior, Kessligh, her exquisite swordplay astonishes all who witness it. But Sasha is still young, untested in battle and often led by her rash temper. In the complex world of Lenayin loyalties, her defiant wilfulness is attracting the wrong kind of attention. Lenayin is a land almost divided by its two faiths: the Verenthane of the ruling classes and the pagan Goeren-yai, amongst whom Sasha now lives. The Goeren-yai worship swordplay and honour and begin to see Sasha as the great spirit - the Synnich - who will unite them. But Sasha is still searching for what she believes and must choose her side carefully. When the Udalyn people - the symbol of Goeren-yai pride and courage - are attacked, Sasha will face her moment of testing. How will she act? Is she ready to lead? Can she be the saviour they need her to be?' (Publisher's blurb)
2 7 y separately published work icon The Gypsy Crown Kate Forsyth , Sydney : Macmillan , 2006 Z1314715 2006 single work children's fiction children's adventure historical fiction

'Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms - a golden crown, a silver horse, a butterfly caught in amber, a cat's eye shell, a bolt of lightning forged from the heart of a falling star, and the flower of the rue plant, herb of grace. The queen gave each of her six children one of the charms as their lucky talisman, but ever since the chain of charms was broken, the gypsies had been dogged with misfortune.

'It is even worse for the Finch tribe - they have been thrown into gaol with only three weeks to live. The only members of the family to escape are thirteen-year-old Emilia and her cousin Luka, who have been entrusted to find the six charms and bring them together again. What Emilia and Luka do not realise is that there is a price to be paid for each lucky charm, and that the cost may prove too high...' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Danika vs the Monster Slayer Ranulfo Concon , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2004 Z1132362 2004 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
1 The Devotee Stephen Dedman , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 2000 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Autumn no. 29/30 2000; (p. 148-177) Year’s Best SF 6 2001;
1 Two Thousand Years Russell Blackford , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 2000 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Autumn no. 29/30 2000; (p. 14-31)
1 Mamandis Dreaming Robert Hood , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1993 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Autumn no. 12 1993; (p. 38-53)
1 MetaCarcinoma Chris Lawson , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1993 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Summer no. 11 1993; (p. 74-89)
1 Empathy Steve Woodman , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1993 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Summer no. 11 1993; (p. 62-69)
1 In the Depths of His Eyes Alan Shore , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1992 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Summer no. 7 1992; (p. 56-59)
1 Memories of the Colour-Field Geoffrey Maloney , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1992 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Spring no. 10 1992; (p. 62-70) Tales from the Crypto-System 2003; (p. 199-210)
1 The Lonely Death of the Wizard of Hoat Martin Bridgstock , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1992 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Winter no. 9 1992; (p. 31-37)
1 Green on Red Geoffrey Maloney , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1991 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Spring no. 6 1991; (p. 6-13)
1 Alone in His Chariot Sean McMullen , Jeremy Richard Reston (illustrator), 1991 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Summer no. 4 1991; (p. 68-84) Call to the Edge 1992; (p. 90-109)
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