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Chris Bunch

January 30, 2023

Christopher R. Bunch (December 22, 1943 – July 4, 2005) was an American science fiction, fantasy and television writer, who wrote and co-wrote about thirty novels.

Chris Bunch
Born(1943-12-22)December 22, 1943
Fresno, California
DiedJuly 4, 2005(2005-07-04) (aged 61)
Ilwaco, Washington
OccupationNovelist, television writer
NationalityAmerican
GenreScience fiction, Fantasy

Early life and education

Bunch was born in Fresno, California and attended Mira Costa High School with his friend Allan Cole. He joined the United States Army and served 14 months in Vietnam during the Vietnam War in 1965–66.[1] He was a patrol commander. He attended California State University, Los Angeles.

Career

He collaborated with Allan Cole on a series of books involving a hero named Sten in a galactic empire. He also wrote for Rolling Stone and was a correspondent for Stars and Stripes. He died in his hometown of Ilwaco, Washington, after a long battle with a lung ailment.

List of works

Solo novels, series and short stories

The Seer King Trilogy

  • The Seer King (1997) (ISBN 0-446-60524-7)
  • The Demon King (1998) (ISBN 0-446-67327-7)
  • The Warrior King (1999) (ISBN 0-446-67456-7)

Dragonmaster Trilogy

Dragonmaster is an action trilogy following the life and exploits of Hal Kailas, a peasant who left home at an early age. During his early years Hal must work as a casual laborer. His dream is to fly dragons, so he joins a traveling troupe who give rides on dragons as entertainment from town to town. Hal is away from his home country and his king, Asir. When war breaks out, he is drafted into the army as an unwilling soldier. However, he does his best and works his way through the ranks of the army and society with his heroic exploits. Dragons are mainly wild and untamed creatures that are brought into the war, while Hal and others devise new and more damaging ways to use the dragons against their enemies. This tale is told in the first two books, which contain bloody action throughout. The third book covers life after the war, the difficulties ex-soldiers face, and how Hal deals with it.

The Last Legion

Shadow Warrior

Star Risk Series

An outlined novel in the Star Risk, Ltd. series, The Gangster Conspiracy (2007), was finished by Bunch's friend Steve Perry and his son, Dal Perry.

The Shannon Trilogy

  • A Daughter of Liberty
  • The War of the Shannons
  • A Reckoning for Kings

Novels

Corsair follows the tale of Gareth Radnor, who goes to live with his rich uncle, after the death of his parents at the hands of the evil Lynathi slavers. He has to leave the city after a prank goes wrong and someone dies. He quickly makes a life for himself at sea but always longs to revenge his parents and the other villagers. When an opportunity comes, he takes it and makes a name for himself and a fortune as a pirate, and gains public support for his revenge on the Lynathi. His two childhood friends, and two more from when he lived with his uncle in the city of Ticao, travel with him on his adventures; one is Cosyra, his love interest.

Short stories

Novels and series co-authored with Allan Cole

Sten

Known as The Sten Chronicles (or sometimes the Sten Adventures), this series of books is set in the far future of mankind. While the main attraction of the series was the action and understated humor, the series was actually a political critique. It had seemed to Bunch and Cole that entirely too many science fiction authors were enamored with monarchies and their consequent fascist (although benevolent) ideals. They wanted to write a series to show the realities of politics and power and to place a working-class man into this series, letting the reader see through his eyes and watch as he grows to be a real and realistic hero.[2]

  1. Sten (1982) (ISBN 0-345-32460-9)
  2. The Wolf Worlds (1984) (ISBN 0-345-31229-5)
  3. The Court of a Thousand Suns (1985) (ISBN 0-345-31681-9)
  4. Fleet of the Damned (1988) (ISBN 0-345-33172-9)
  5. Revenge of the Damned (1989) (ISBN 0-345-33173-7)
  6. The Return of the Emperor (1990) (ISBN 0-345-36130-X)
  7. Vortex (1992) (ISBN 0-345-37151-8)
  8. Empire's End (1993) (ISBN 0-345-37696-X)

Anteros

Novels

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Brooks, Jim. "Vietnam revisited", News-Pilot, San Pedro, California, 59th year, number 294, February 11, 1987, page B1 Life/Arts. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Bunch, Chris; Cole, Allan (1993). Empire's End. The Sten Chronicles no. 8. Little, Brown, and Company. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-1-84149-083-0.

External links

January 30, 2023
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Christopher R Bunch December 22 1943 July 4 2005 was an American science fiction fantasy and television writer who wrote and co wrote about thirty novels Chris BunchBorn 1943 12 22 December 22 1943Fresno CaliforniaDiedJuly 4 2005 2005 07 04 aged 61 Ilwaco WashingtonOccupationNovelist television writerNationalityAmericanGenreScience fiction Fantasy Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 List of works 3 1 Solo novels series and short stories 3 1 1 The Seer King Trilogy 3 1 2 Dragonmaster Trilogy 3 1 3 The Last Legion 3 1 4 Shadow Warrior 3 1 5 Star Risk Series 3 1 6 The Shannon Trilogy 3 1 7 Novels 3 1 8 Short stories 3 2 Novels and series co authored with Allan Cole 3 2 1 Sten 3 2 2 Anteros 3 2 3 Novels 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External linksEarly life and education EditBunch was born in Fresno California and attended Mira Costa High School with his friend Allan Cole He joined the United States Army and served 14 months in Vietnam during the Vietnam War in 1965 66 1 He was a patrol commander He attended California State University Los Angeles Career EditHe collaborated with Allan Cole on a series of books involving a hero named Sten in a galactic empire He also wrote for Rolling Stone and was a correspondent for Stars and Stripes He died in his hometown of Ilwaco Washington after a long battle with a lung ailment List of works EditSolo novels series and short stories Edit The Seer King Trilogy Edit The Seer King 1997 ISBN 0 446 60524 7 The Demon King 1998 ISBN 0 446 67327 7 The Warrior King 1999 ISBN 0 446 67456 7 Dragonmaster Trilogy Edit Storm of Wings 2002 ISBN 1 84149 104 7 Knighthood of the Dragon 2003 ISBN 1 84149 216 7 The Last Battle 2004 ISBN 1 84149 179 9 Dragonmaster is an action trilogy following the life and exploits of Hal Kailas a peasant who left home at an early age During his early years Hal must work as a casual laborer His dream is to fly dragons so he joins a traveling troupe who give rides on dragons as entertainment from town to town Hal is away from his home country and his king Asir When war breaks out he is drafted into the army as an unwilling soldier However he does his best and works his way through the ranks of the army and society with his heroic exploits Dragons are mainly wild and untamed creatures that are brought into the war while Hal and others devise new and more damaging ways to use the dragons against their enemies This tale is told in the first two books which contain bloody action throughout The third book covers life after the war the difficulties ex soldiers face and how Hal deals with it The Last Legion Edit The Last Legion 1999 ISBN 0 451 45686 6 Firemask 2000 ISBN 0 451 45687 4 Storm Force 2000 ISBN 0 451 45688 2 Homefall 2001 ISBN 0 451 45841 9 Shadow Warrior Edit Shadow Warrior The Wind After Time 1996 ISBN 0 345 38735 X Shadow Warrior Hunt the Heavens 1996 ISBN 0 345 38736 8 Shadow Warrior Darkness of God 1997 ISBN 0 345 38737 6 Star Risk Series Edit Star Risk Ltd 2002 ISBN 0 451 45889 3 The Scoundrel Worlds 2003 ISBN 0 451 45936 9 The Doublecross Program 2004 ISBN 0 451 45986 5 The Dog From Hell 2005 ISBN 0 451 46039 1 An outlined novel in the Star Risk Ltd series The Gangster Conspiracy 2007 was finished by Bunch s friend Steve Perry and his son Dal Perry The Shannon Trilogy Edit A Daughter of Liberty The War of the Shannons A Reckoning for KingsNovels Edit The Empire Stone 2000 ISBN 3 442 24965 1 Corsair 2001 ISBN 3 442 24964 3 Corsair follows the tale of Gareth Radnor who goes to live with his rich uncle after the death of his parents at the hands of the evil Lynathi slavers He has to leave the city after a prank goes wrong and someone dies He quickly makes a life for himself at sea but always longs to revenge his parents and the other villagers When an opportunity comes he takes it and makes a name for himself and a fortune as a pirate and gains public support for his revenge on the Lynathi His two childhood friends and two more from when he lived with his uncle in the city of Ticao travel with him on his adventures one is Cosyra his love interest Short stories Edit Tarnished Glory 2002 collected in Harry Turtledove s anthology Alternate Generals II Murdering Uncle Ho 2005 collected in Harry Turtledove s anthology Alternate Generals III Novels and series co authored with Allan Cole Edit Sten Edit Known as The Sten Chronicles or sometimes the Sten Adventures this series of books is set in the far future of mankind While the main attraction of the series was the action and understated humor the series was actually a political critique It had seemed to Bunch and Cole that entirely too many science fiction authors were enamored with monarchies and their consequent fascist although benevolent ideals They wanted to write a series to show the realities of politics and power and to place a working class man into this series letting the reader see through his eyes and watch as he grows to be a real and realistic hero 2 Sten 1982 ISBN 0 345 32460 9 The Wolf Worlds 1984 ISBN 0 345 31229 5 The Court of a Thousand Suns 1985 ISBN 0 345 31681 9 Fleet of the Damned 1988 ISBN 0 345 33172 9 Revenge of the Damned 1989 ISBN 0 345 33173 7 The Return of the Emperor 1990 ISBN 0 345 36130 X Vortex 1992 ISBN 0 345 37151 8 Empire s End 1993 ISBN 0 345 37696 X Anteros Edit The Far Kingdoms 1985 ISBN 0 345 38056 8 The Warrior s Tale 1994 ISBN 0 345 38734 1 Kingdoms of the Night 1995 ISBN 0 345 38732 5 Novels Edit A Reckoning for Kings 1987 ISBN 0 689 11707 8 a historical novel set during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam WarSee also Edit Biography portalNotes Edit Brooks Jim Vietnam revisited News Pilot San Pedro California 59th year number 294 February 11 1987 page B1 Life Arts subscription required Bunch Chris Cole Allan 1993 Empire s End The Sten Chronicles no 8 Little Brown and Company pp 221 222 ISBN 978 1 84149 083 0 External links EditChris Bunch at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Interview at SFFWorld com Chris Bunch at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Bunch amp oldid 1135503040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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