Storm Constantine

Storm Constantine (born 1956) is a British science fiction and fantasy author, primarily known for her Wraeththu series.

Life and work

Since the late 1980s, Constantine has written more than 20 novels, plus several non-fiction books. She is often included in discussions of alternative sexuality and gender in science fiction and fantasy;^[1] many of her novels include same-sex relationships or hermaphrodites or other twists of gender. Magic, mysticism, and ancient legends (like the Grigori) also figure strongly in her works.

Novels

Wraeththu Chronicles

• The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (1987)
• The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (1988)
• The Fulfillments of Fate and Desire (1989)
  • Other editions:
    • Wraeththu (omnibus) (1993)
    • Revised editions of all three published by Immanion Press in 2003-2004

Artemis

• The Monstrous Regiment (1990)
• Aleph (1991)

Grigori Trilogy

• Stalking Tender Prey (1995)
• Scenting Hallowed Blood (1996)
• Stealing Sacred Fire (1997)

Magravandias

• Sea Dragon Heir (1998)
• The Crown of Silence (2000)
• The Way of Light (2001)

Wraeththu Histories

• The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure (2003)
• The Shades of Time and Memory (2004)
• The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence (2005)

Wraeththu novellas

• The Hienama: A Story of the Sulh (2005)
• Student of Kyme (2008)

Wraeththu role-playing game books

• From Enchantment to Fulfilment (with Gabriel Strange, Lydia Wood, 2005)

Additional fiction works

• Hermetech (1991)
• Burying the Shadow (1992)
• Sign for the Sacred (1993)
• Calenture (1994)
• Three Heralds of the Storm (1997)
• Thin Air (with Greg Child) (1999)
• The Thorn Boy (1999)
• The Oracle Lips (1999)
• Silverheart (with Michael Moorcock) (2000)
• The Face of Sekt (2000)
• The Thorn Boy and Other Dreams of Dark Desire (2003)
• Mythanima (2006)
• Mythophidia: A Collection of Stories (2008)
• Mythanimus: A Collection of Stories (2011)

• A short story entitled "The Drake Lords of Kyla" entitled "Or so Legend Has It" can be found in "Legends", a 2013 collection of short stories in honor of David Gemmell.

Non-fiction works

• The Inward Revolution (with Deborah Benstead) (1998)
• Bast and Sekhmet: Eyes of Ra (with Elouise Coquio) (1999)
• Egyptian Birth Signs (2002)
• The Grimoire of Deharan Magick: Kaimana (2005)
• Sekhem Heka: A Natural Healing and Self Development System (2008)

External links

• Official site (via archive.org)
• Official site (new)
• Immanion Press
• Inception Magazine
• Forever Fan Fiction
• Wraeththu Companion
• Recurring Motifs in Storm Constantine's Novels
• Interviews with Storm Available Online
• Storm's Books Reviewed
• Seven Deadly Sins
• German Wraeththu Forum
• English-German Wraeththu Forum
• Storm Constantine at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Footnotes

1. Macmillan Books. "Author Biography: Story Constantine" Macmillan.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.