Farland, David

Farland, David

Author Biography & Works

David Farland is an American author known for his works in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He was born in Oregon in 1957.Farland's most notable works include the "Runelords" series, which follows a world where magical powers can be transferred from person to person, and the "Mancer" series, which explores a world where people can manipulate reality through the power of language.Farland is also known for his work as a writing instructor, and has taught writing workshops and courses around the world. He has also written several books on the craft of writing, including "Million Dollar Outlines" and "Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing."Farland's writing is known for its fast-paced action, well-drawn characters, and intricate world-building. He has won several awards for his writing, including the Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award for "On My Way to Paradise" in 1989 and the Whitney Award for "In the Company of Angels" in 2010.In addition to his writing and teaching work, Farland has also worked as a game designer and as a judge for the Writers of the Future contest. He continues to write and publish new novels and stories, and his works are enjoyed by fans of science fiction and fantasy around the world.

Books by Farland, David

The Rune Lords

The Rune Lords

From Publishers WeeklyThe breathless third installment of Farland's second Runelords quartet opens with the cliffhanger from 2007's Sons of the Oak: flameweaver wizard Fallion Orden, son of the Earth King,...

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The Rune Lords

The Rune Lords

Epic fantasy that goes bad. In short, I would say the magic system is quite fascinating and unique, almost making up for the fact that everything else is pretty bad....

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Brotherhood Of The Wolf

Brotherhood Of The Wolf

Volume Two of The Runelords Raj Ahtan, ruler of Indhopal, has used enough forcibles to transform himself into the ultimate warrior: The Sum of All Men. Ahtan seeks to bring...

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Wizardborn

Wizardborn

Book Three of The Runelords Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. Authors of those works, such as Stephen R. Donaldson,...

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The Lair Of Bones

The Lair Of Bones

Gaborn's kingdom of Mystarria is in ruins, four powerful kings move to seize its territory, and an army of Reavers rises from the underworld to destroy humanity. The wizardborn Averan...

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Sons Of The Oak

Sons Of The Oak

The death of the supernatural Earth King, Gaborn, sets off a revolution by powerful immortal beings who are targeting Gaborn's son Fallion.

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Worldbinder

Worldbinder

The bestselling epic breaks new ground After the events of Sons of the Oak, Fallion and Jaz, the sons of the great Earth King Gaborn, are living as fugitives in...

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Chaosbound

Chaosbound

The world has been fused with a parallel one, with great destruction: lands have sunk beneath the sea and mountains have risen from it. Borenson and Myrrima set out to...

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A Tale Of Tales

A Tale Of Tales

A 1962 Garth Williams classic, now in print for the first time as a Little Golden Book! “The pig has a tail with a curl and a bend. A snake...

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The Runelords

The Runelords

David Farland’s Runelords series may be divisive in some regards, but his unique magic systemsare hard to deny. The concept of Endowments is by far the most interesting of the...

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A Tale Of Tales

A Tale Of Tales

A rollicking, bawdy collection of 50 fairy tales told by 10 storytellers over five days follows the compilation efforts of 17th-century Italian poet Giambattista Basile and traces the experiences of...

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