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Peter Morwood

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Born October 20, 1956
Died May 9, 2025 (68 years old)
Lisburn, United Kingdom
17 books
4.3 (3)
40 readers

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Peter Morwood (born Robert Peter Smyth; 20 October 1956 – 9 May 2025) was an Irish novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his Horse Lords and Tales of Old Russia series. He lived in Ireland with his wife, writer Diane Duane, with whom he co-authored several works.

Books

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Star Trek - Rihannsu - The Romulan Way

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An undercover Federation agent in Romulan territory must decide whether to maintain her cover or to risk exposure by saving the life of Dr. McCoy. Science fiction. Juvenile fiction.

The dragon lord

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Synopsis - In the service of the crook-shouldered King Rynert, Aldric has been dishonoured and sold into the Drusalan Empire in an example of Machiavellian statecraft. Here in the hated Empire, he lies at the mercy of those who have loathed him and all he stands for, for generations. But Aldric is a High-Clan Lord, skilled in the art of the sword, a scholar and an expert in Art Matic, a warrior who has seen the best and seen the worst. And even in the Drusalan Empire there are allies which include Ymareth, The Dragon.

The Demon Lord

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Despite being abandoned in the land of his enemies, Aldric, last survivor of his clan, will not turn away from the perilous task he is pledged to complete. Allies ride to his aid, but even if he survives a madman's deadly sorceries and the precarious attentions of an omnipotent dragon, still greater evils await him on his dangerous quest.

The Golden Horde

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Prince Ivan is back. And so are his greatest foes… Life in Old Russia is good for Prince Ivan. That is, until he receives a summons from his father, the Tsar. The Tsar announces his intent to abdicate, to step down from the Tsardom in favor of his son. Ivan is reeling. His father is still a relatively young man and Ivan thought he had many years, years to gain wisdom and prepare to be Tsar. But his father has something terrible in his Sight. Something is coming for Khorlov, and Ivan is their only hope of survival. The Tatars are on the move; and they’ve changed. They are razing Princedoms to the ground, destroying everything in their path if the city leaders do not agree to submit to the leader of the Golden Horde. The Princes refuse, and all is lost. But the Golden Horde does not understand the power it is playing with. The crowns of these princes, when combined, form a dark, ancient magic that could create a monstrosity previously unknown to the world. Ivan has but one choice: fight or flight? The Golden Horde is the gripping final instalment of Prince Ivan’s Tales of Old Russia. An enthralling epic historical fantasy filled with twists and turns, former foes and burgeoning alliances. It is the third book of the series.

The Horse Lord

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Aldric Talvalin has had his family torn from him and is left for dead. Seeking the care of an old wizard, Gemmel, he is nursed back to health. But as recompense, he has a particular mission in mind for the hero. Alone, he ventures off through dangerous lands in discovery of the legendary Dragonwand, a powerful tool and weapon long sought after by Gemmel. But he won’t be alone for long. With an unlikely companion, Aldric must battle onwards and affirm his destiny as the hero he is. Trouble, danger, and even romance face Aldric on his perilous adventure. And the question remains: Will he succeed in his vengeful purpose?

High Moon - Space Cops #3

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Holding the tool of chaos--a decoder prototype they stole from the Solar Patrol, thus making this security apparatus of the elite interplanetary peacekeeping force ineffective--a radical band of space outlaws known as The Red Dawn plans destruction.

Mindblast - Space Cops #1

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HYPER-2: A dangerous new drug manufactured in zero gravity—an irresistible essence that enriches every thought, enhances every sensation. Officer Lon Salonikis discovered the dark secret behind the Hyperprocess—a conspiracy of mind-altering proportions buried in the deviant quarter Freedom II. And now Salonikis has been terminated. Only Solar Patrol Rangers Even Glyndower and Joss O’Bannion are fearless enough to venture downlevel—courting certain death to unmask their former partner’s assassin…and to learn the terrible price of the ultimate ecstasy.

The Warlord's Domain

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A WIZARD'S QUEST has become the only path of honor left to Aldric Talvalin, an Alban high clan-lord betrayed into enemy hands by his own king. Now swearing loyalty only to himself, his lady--the beautiful warrior woman Kyrin --and his foster father, Wizard Gemmel, Aldric will venture into the very heart of dark sorceries, the city of Drakkesborg, citadel of the evil Warlord, in search of the talisman of power which can end Gemmel's long exile from his homeland. But ranged against Aldric and Kyrin are skilled assassins sent by both his former liege lord and his deadliest foe. And even if they survive attacks by these treacherous blades, Aldric and Kyrin may only be trading a quick and easy death for the endless torment of a demonic destruction summoned up by the dread wizardry of the Warlord himself....

Star Trek - Rules of Engagement

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Sudden revolution on the planet Dekkanar brings Captain Kirk and the Enterprise running to evacuate Federation personnel trapped there. But their orders from Starfleet are quite clear: the Enterprise is to assist in the evacuation, no more. No weapons are to be displayed, no shields raised, no shots fired. Meanwhile, halfway across the galaxy, an experimental Klingon warship sets forth on a mission of its own, a warship with hidden - and therefore undreamed of - capabilities, commanded by a warrior who will stop at nothing to bring glory to the Empire - and restore his own lost honor. The Klingon ship's destination? The planet Dekkanar...

The Book of Years - Volume 2

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Despite being abandoned in the land of his enemies, Aldric, last survivor of his clan, will not turn away from the perilous task he is pledged to complete. Allies ride to his aid, but even if he survives a madman's deadly sorceries and the precarious attentions of an omnipotent dragon, still greater evils await him on his dangerous quest.

Keeper of the City

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Under the careful guidance of the catlike mrem, the city of Niau has grown into a prosperous trading center. It lies, however, far to the east--on the very edge of the kingdom of Ar--ever vulnerable to invasion by the mrem's legendary enemies, the Eastern Lords. Ordered to guard Niau from an attack that may never come, the mercenary Reswen--a veteran of the great battle at Cragsclaw--accepts his king's will. Working undercover, he rises to become chief of the secret police, aware of all the city's intrigues. When a group of mysterious merchants arrives bearing gifts and hoping to strike a trade agreement, Reswen has his suspicions. Before it's too late, he must discover the truth behind the visitors' smiles, and allies himself with a beautiful courtesan-spy and a wayward wizard...whose rusty spells may be Niau's only defense against the sinister sorcery of the all-powerful Eastern Lords.

The Book of Years - Volume 1

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The malevolent sorcery of Kalarr cu Ruruc has been unleashed against the unsuspecting Horse Lords. Aldric, the last survivor of his clan, must embark on a quest to obtain the one weapon that can defeat the dark magic before it spreads throughout the realm.

Prince Ivan

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A fantasy novel rooted in the folklore of Old Mother Russia. Prince Ivan marries a beautiful sorceress. His quest is to outwit the evil wizard, Koschey the Undying, and scatter his ashes, for only then will Ivan be able to live in peace with his new bride.

Kill Station- Space Cops #2

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Where the atmosphere ends.. so does the law Life is cheap at the farthest reaches of the space frontier--where the scum of the universe rule, unhampered by the forces of law and order. Investigating the mysterious disappearance of numerous space-goin freight vessels, Solar Patrol Rangers Evan Glyndower and Joss O'Bannion enter this wasteland of humanity--well-armed but outnumbered... and alone. But these seeming acts of interplanetary piracy mask a far more insidious threat--a conspiracyt of chaos and terror that will plunge Glyndower and O'Bannion into the deadliest firefight of their lives--to save themselves..and their solar system.

Greylady

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When going to war, hire allies stronger than your enemy. Not stronger than you.Otherwise getting rid of them can be a problem.That was how the Horse Lords came to Alba, and how they came to rule it. That was how Bayrd ar'Talvlyn rose from a mere captain's rank to become lord of his own clan. And that was how the Art Magic became a part of life and death for the Horse Lords, sowing the seeds of conflict for years to come.Later chronicles sought to cast the newcomers' deeds in a better light. They didn't mention how an entire country had been stolen from its rightful owners at sword's point and any resistance crushed in the invaders' iron fist.And most of all they didn't talk about why a haughty people who'd at first disdained the Art Magic then started to use it like any other weapon... or how this new development triggered the terrible Clan Wars that followed.This is the tale the Book of Years dared not tell...