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Tanith Lee

Tanith Lee

Born 19 September 1947 · Died 24 May 2015

Tanith Lee was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems.

Quotes

  • “Spells are words, and words are merely noises. You are the sorceress, not your instruction. Don’t limit yourself.”
    The Winter Players, Chapter 5
  • “Strange, that when we feel we understand all things, we understand nothing. Strange, that when we feel we understand nothing, we have begun, at last, to understand.”
    The Birthgrave, Part III
  • “This sight was terrible, more terrible than words convey, for words are cowards as men are, and hide things as men do.”
    Volkhavaar, Chapter 15
  • “I, worshiping nothing and bribing nothing with prayers, rode among an enemy unscathed, scything them like summer wheat.”
    Vazkor, Son of Vazkor, Part I
  • “What Is, is, what Was, was, but what is To Be, may be otherwise.”
    Volkhavaar, Chapter 20

Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Books by Tanith Lee in order

Books by Tanith Lee in the order they were published, from Companions on the Road (1975) to Piratica (2004).

  1. 1Companions on the RoadCompanions on the Road1975
  2. 2The BirthgraveThe Birthgrave1975
  3. 3East of MidnightEast of Midnight1977
  4. 4Night's MasterNight's Master1978
  5. 5Death's MasterDeath's Master1979
  6. 6Electric ForestElectric Forest1979
  7. 7Delusion's MasterDelusion's Master1981
  8. 8Lycanthia or the Children of WolvesLycanthia or the Children of Wolves1981
  9. 9The Silver MetalloverThe Silver Metallover1981
  10. 10Red as Blood, or, Tales from the Sisters GrimmerRed as Blood, or, Tales from the Sisters Grimmer1983
  11. 11Dreams of Dark and LightDreams of Dark and Light1986
  12. 12The Secret Books of ParadysThe Secret Books of Paradys1990
  13. 13Black UnicornBlack Unicorn1991
  14. 14Dark DanceDark Dance1992
  15. 15Darkness, 1Darkness, 11994
  16. 16Gold UnicornGold Unicorn1994
  17. 17Red UnicornRed Unicorn1997
  18. 18Faces Under WaterFaces Under Water1998
  19. 19Biting the SunBiting the Sun1999
  20. 20White as SnowWhite as Snow2000
  21. 21Wolf TowerWolf Tower2000
  22. 22Wolf QueenWolf Queen2001
  23. 23Wolf WingWolf Wing2002
  24. 24PiraticaPiratica2004

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