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ⓘ About Janny Wurts
Janny Wurts is an American author and illustrator who primarily plays within the fantasy fiction sandbox. Wurts is best known for works like The Empire Trilogy and The Cycle of Fire series. As a young adult, there was no question in Janny Wurts’ mind that she would pursue the Arts. She studied Creative Writing and Illustration at Hampshire College where she graduated with a BA and then proceeded to sell her skills and services to anyone who could pay. Illustration and writing where Wurts’ specialty, though for a while she feared that she would be forced to choose between the two. Her first real taste of success came to the author via her illustrative work. A writer called Daniel Mannix hired Wurts to produce the interior illustrations for ‘The Wolves of Paris’, Mannix’s 1978 novel.
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Who is Janny Wurts?
Janny Wurts is an American author and illustrator who primarily plays within the fantasy fiction sandbox. Wurts is best known for works like The Empire Trilogy and The Cycle of Fire series. As a young adult, there was no question in Janny Wurts’ mind that she would pursue the Arts.
Which Janny Wurts series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cycle Of Fire series, the earliest of Janny Wurts's multi-book series: it opens with Stormwarden (1984) and runs to 3 books across 1984–1988, ending with Shadowfane (1988). Janny Wurts's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Janny Wurts written?
Janny Wurts has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 24 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Wars of Light and Shadow series with 6 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Janny Wurts's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Janny Wurts's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cycle Of Fire (1984–1988, 3 books), Riftwar: The World On The Other Side (1987–1992, 3 books) and Wars of Light and Shadow (1993–2024, 6 books), plus 2 more.
How are Janny Wurts's books organised into series?
This guide splits Janny Wurts's 33 books into 6 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Wars of Light and Shadow (6 books, 1993–2024); Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light (5 books, 1997–2007); Cycle Of Fire (3 books, 1984–1988); Riftwar: The World On The Other Side (3 books, 1987–1992); Wars of Light and Shadow: Sword of the Canon (2 books, 2011–2017), plus 1 further series.