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ⓘ About Deborah J. Ross
Deborah J. Ross is a published American author of fiction. She used to go by the name of Deborah Wheeler. She is known for writing science fiction tales and fantasy stories. She was born in 1947 and grew up in the state of California. She graduated from Portland State University and graduated in 1973. In addition to writing she also edits and has had her short stories featured in a variety of publications, magazines, as well as anthologies. Deborah J. Ross is the creator and author of the Seven-Petaled Shield. This is a fictional series that came out in 20013 with the release of the debut novel in the series of the same name. The sequel came out shortly after. The second novel is titled Shannivar. The third book came out in 2014 and made the series a trilogy.
All Book Series by Deborah J. Ross
The Planet Savers
Series opener · book 1 of 32 · published 1962 Anthology · Elisabeth Waters
The Sword of Aldones
Book 2 of 32 · published 1962 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Winds of Darkover
Book 5 of 32 · published 1970 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The World Wreckers
Book 6 of 32 · published 1971 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Darkover Landfall
Book 7 of 32 · published 1972 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Heritage of Hastur
Book 9 of 32 · published 1975 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Shattered Chain
Book 10 of 32 · published 1976 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Forbidden Tower
Book 11 of 32 · published 1977 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Two to Conquer
Book 13 of 32 · published 1980 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Sharra's Exile
Book 14 of 32 · published 1981 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Thendara House
Book 16 of 32 · published 1983 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
City of Sorcery
Book 17 of 32 · published 1984 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Heirs of Hammerfell
Book 18 of 32 · published 1989 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rediscovery
Book 19 of 32 · published 1993 Anthology · Mercedes Lackey,Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Shadow Matrix
Book 21 of 32 · published 1997 Anthology · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Zandru's Forge
Book 23 of 32 · published 2003 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley
A Flame in Hali
Book 24 of 32 · published 2004 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Alton Gift
Book 25 of 32 · published 2007 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Death of Brendan Ensolare
Book 27 of 32 · published 2011 Pen name · Deborah Wheeler
The Children of Kings
Book 28 of 32 · published 2013 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Laran Gambit
Book 31 of 32 · published 2022 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley
Arilinn
Latest in the series · book 32 of 32 · published 2024 Co-authored · Marion Zimmer Bradley
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
Book 3 of 16 · published 2002
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Deborah J. Ross?
Deborah J. Ross is a published American author of fiction. She used to go by the name of Deborah Wheeler. She is known for writing science fiction tales and fantasy stories.
Which Deborah J. Ross series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Darkover series, the earliest of Deborah J. Ross's multi-book series: it opens with The Planet Savers (1962) and runs to 32 books across 1962–2024, ending with Arilinn (2024). Deborah J. Ross's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Deborah J. Ross written?
Deborah J. Ross has 73 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1962 and 2024. 42 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Darkover series with 32 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Deborah J. Ross's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Deborah J. Ross's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Darkover (1962–2024, 32 books), Clingfire (1998–2004, 3 books) and Children of Kings (2007–2013, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Deborah J. Ross's books organised into series?
This guide splits Deborah J. Ross's 73 books into 5 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Darkover (32 books, 1962–2024); Clingfire (3 books, 1998–2004); Children of Kings (3 books, 2007–2013); The Seven-Petaled Shield (3 books, 2013–2014); Seven-Petaled Shield Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2013).