She, as well as her husband Chris, writes characters with such sensitivity and understanding that even their villains are often likable and sympathetic. her characters never come across as anything less than three-dimensional. No matter how strange, no matter how alien. There is always a strong element, a true sense of otherworldliness in her novels, too, no matter what the genre might be. Her insight into human nature, as seen through the eyes of her characters, is apparent in every one of her novels that I’ve read. She has a true gift with words, and her prose is always sharp and crisp, as poetic as a memorable song lyric. I’ve always found Janet’s novels to be thoughtful, intelligent, worldly, and wise. In 2011, Perseid Press “resurrected” the series, and it has been going strong ever since. That series was first published by Baen Books, and ran from 1986 to 1989. In 1986, the duo created, Heroes in Hell ™, their shared-universe series of anthologies and novels they also edited and contributed stories to this Saga of the Damned.

In addition, Janet and Chris were among the original writers who contributed to Thieves’ World ™, the shared-world fantasy series first published by Baen Books in 1979. Among her many novels are Outpassage, The 40-Minute War, The Kerrion Empire Saga, The Beyond Sanctuary Trilogy, and The Sacred Band.

She has written everything from science fiction and heroic fantasy, to historical fiction and modern-day thrillers, many of them in collaboration with her husband, Chris Morris. Janet Morris is a prolific author and has published a library’s worth of fantastic novels, enough to keep a reader busy for years.

The Golden Sword by Janet E. Morris