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Name
  
Roberta Gellis


Role
  
Writer

Roberta Gellis https1bpblogspotcomEpNNPAWXzsVzisCBq6AYI


Books
  
Roselynde, Alinor, A Tapestry of Dreams, The English Heiress, A Personal Devil

Similar People
  
Mercedes Lackey, Morgan Llywelyn, Barbara Samuel, Susan Wiggs

A Personal Devil


Roberta Leah Jacobs Gellis (27 September 1927, - 6 May 2016) was an American writer of historical fiction, historical romance, and fantasy. She held master's degrees in both biochemistry and medieval literature.

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Many major writers of historical romance cite her as an important influence. She has collaborated with Mercedes Lackey on historical-fantasy fiction.

By Gellis and Mercedes Lackey

Gellis and Mercedes Lackey wrote four prequels in the Baen Books series "Serrated Edge", whose first four novels Lackey co-wrote with others from 1992 to 1994. These are Gellis's works most widely held in WorldCat libraries.

  • This Scepter'd Isle (2004)
  • Ill Met by Moonllight (2005)
  • By Slanderous Tongues (2007)
  • And Less Than Kind (2008)

    • Pseudonymous books

    Gellis wrote books published under at least three pseudonyms.

  • The Psychiatrist's Wife (1966), as Leah Jacobs
  • Space Guardian (1977), as Max Daniels
  • Offworld (1979), as Max Daniels
  • The Love Token (1979), as Priscilla Hamilton

    • Fantasy and science fiction

  • Offworld
  • The Space Guardian
  • Irish Magic (contributor)
  • Irish Magic II (contributor)
  • Overstars Mail

    • Greek mythology

  • Dazzling Brightness
  • Shimmering Splendor
  • Enchanted Fire
  • Bull God
  • Thrice Bound

    • Medieval books

  • Knight's Honor
  • Bond of Blood
  • The Dragon and the Rose
  • The Sword and the Swan
  • The Rope Dancer
  • Masques of Gold

    • The Royal Dynasty series

  • Siren Song
  • Winter Song
  • Fire Song
  • A Silver Mirror

    • The Roselynde Chronicles

  • Roselynde
  • Alinor
  • Joanna
  • Gilliane
  • Rhiannon
  • Sybelle
  • Desiree

    • Tales of Jernaeve

  • Tapestry of Dreams
  • Fires of Winter

    • Napoleonic era

  • The English Heiress
  • The Cornish Heiress
  • The Kent Heiress
  • Fortune's Bride
  • A Woman's Estate

    • Mysteries

    Historical mysteries featuring 12th-century madam-turned-amateur detective Magdalene la Bâtarde:

  • A Mortal Bane (1999)
  • A Personal Devil (2001)
  • Bone of Contention (2002)
  • Chains of Folly (2006)

    • Featuring Lucrezia Borgia:

  • Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons (2003)

    • Other

  • A Delicate Balance
  • Sing Witch, Sing Death

    • References

    Roberta Gellis Wikipedia
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