Dave Duncan

Originally from Scotland, Dave Duncan has lived all his adult life in Western Canada, having enjoyed a long career as a petroleum geologist before taking up writing. Since discovering that imaginary worlds are more satisfying than the real one, he has published more than forty-five novels, mostly in the fantasy genre, but also young adult, science fiction, and historical. He has at times been Sarah B. Franklin (but only for literary purposes) and Ken Hood (which is short for “D’ye Ken Whodunit?”)
His most successful works have been fantasy series: The Seventh Sword, A Man of His Word and its sequel, A Handful of Men, and six books about The King’s Blades.
He and Janet were married in 1959. They have one son and two daughters, who in

Books by Dave Duncan

Corridor to Nightmare

The Traitor's Son

Trial by Treason

The Speaker and the Saints

Speak to the Devil

The Alchemist's Apprentice

The Alchemist's Code

The Alchemist's Pursuit

Future Indefinite

A Rose-Red City

Hero!

Present Tense

The Reaver Road

Shadow

The Hunter's Haunt

Strings

The Death of Nnanji

The Cursed

Emperor and Clown

The Stricken Field

The Living God

Faery Lands Forlorn

Demon Sword

Past Imperative

The Coming of Wisdom

The Reluctant Swordsman

Upland Outlaws

Perilous Seas

The Destiny of the Sword

Demon Knight

The Cutting Edge

Demon Rider

The Eye of Strife

The Runner and the Kelpie

The Runner and the Saint

Queen of Stars

King of Swords

Wildcatter

Against the Light

Pock's World

The Runner and the Wizard

Mother of Lies

Children of Chaos

West of January

Arrowdreams