- Jim Farris
Jim Farris (full name James Scott Farris, Jr.) (b.
7 December 1962 ) is a science fiction and fantasy author. He has published over twenty books, including a four-book series "The Oerth Cycle." [http://www.diskuspublishing.com/jimfarris.html] He is also a musical composer of over two hundred works, approximately half of which were composed as the 'soundtrack' for the first e-publication of "The Oerth Cycle", which was originally released as amultimedia HTML e-book . [http://xaa.proboards44.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=otherbooks&thread=1182435415&post=1184093243]He lives with his wife in
Portales, New Mexico .Jim was diagnosed with
Cholecystitis in December of 2001, and underwentlaparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery in January of 2002. Complications of the disease (includingperitonitis ) slowed his recovery (and subsequent writing output) for a period of three years. [http://xaa.proboards44.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=otherbooks&thread=1182435415&post=1184093243]Published works
"Muse" Sequence
The "Muse" series of detective-fiction books set in a moderately-near future (circa 2199) world where biotechnology has allowed man to create small 'helper' creatures known as 'Muses.'
* "Muse" (2001)
* "Aura of Indigo (Book II of Muse) (2004)"Pandora's Box" Sequence
The "Pandora's Box" sequence is set in the distant future of human colonization of distant planets. It begins in the late 23rd century, and spans a period of approximately three thousand years.
* "Pandora's Box" (1999)
* "Song of the Valkyrie (Book II of Pandora's Box)" (2002)
* "Flesh and Steel (Book III of Pandora's Box)" (2003)
* "Steel and Dreams (Book IV of Pandora's Box)" (2005)
* "Song of the Vanir (Book V of Pandora's Box)" (2006)
* "Headborough (Book VI of Pandora's Box)" (2007)"Oerth Cycle" Sequence
The "Oerth Cycle" sequence is a science-fantasy series of anthropomorphic characters (similar to
Redwall ).
* "The Last God (Book I of The Oerth Cycle)" (1999)
* "Legacy of the Last God (Book II of The Oerth Cycle)" (2000)
* "Ayre of the Last God (Book III of The Oerth Cycle)" (2000)
* "Children of The Last God (Book IV of The Oerth Cycle)" (2000)
* "Paradox Of The Last God (Book V of the Oerth Cycle)" (2007)"Duty and Love" Sequence
The "Duty and Love" sequence is set in a near future world of advanced science and biotechnology, where humanity has used their knowedge to create a 'slave caste' of humanoid animals.
* "Duty and Love" (1999)
* "The Ship's Cat" (2005)"Mage" Sequence
The "Mage" sequence is set in a classic fantasy world of swords and sorcery.
* "Mage" (2000)
* "Raven of Yorindar (Book II of Mage)" (2001)
* "The Arc of Time (Book III of Mage)" (2001)
* "The Wench of Woe (Book IV of Mage)" (2005)
* "The Mountain, The Raven and The Sea (Book V of Mage)" (2006)
* "The Game of the Gods (Book VI of Mage)" (2006)Other Books
* "The Novus Revolt" (2002)
* "Third Time's the Charm" (2000)
* "Apotheosis" (2001)
* "HTML for Ninnyhammers" (2001)Short Stories
* "The Watch" (Published as part of the 'Millennial Milestones" anthology) (2000)
External links
* http://www.jim-farris.com/
* http://diskuspublishing.com/jimfarris.html
* http://xaa.tripod.com/
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