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Death's Master

Tanith Lee

First published February 1979
Type Novel
Series Tales of the Flat Earth #2

In those days the world was flat and demons dwelled beneath who walked among the cities and kingdoms of the surface with powers and mischiefs to please themselves. <br>Among those demons there were two who were mighty above all others. One as Azhrarn, night's master, and the other was the lord of darkness whose name was Uhlume, death's master. (adapted from the back cover of the first edition)

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1980 Balrog Award Novel Nominee/Finalist
1980 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) Winner
1980 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1979 Cover Death's Master DAW Books Novel 9
February 1979 Cover Death's Master DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Novel 9
1982 Cover Death's Master Hamlyn Novel
June 1982 Cover Death's Master DAW Books Novel
1984 Cover Death's Master Highland Press Novel 5
1985 Cover Death's Master Arrow Books Novel
May 1986 Cover Death's Master DAW Books Novel 9
May 1986 Cover Death's Master DAW Books Novel 9
October 1987 Cover Tales from the Flat Earth: The Lords of Darkness Nelson Doubleday / SFBC Omnibus 199
September 2010 Cover Death's Master TaLeKa Novel
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