VARDEMAN, Robert E(dward)

(1947-)

   US writer whose ruthless productivity - he has written about 50 books since his first sf novel, Pleasure Planet (1974 as by Edward E. George; vt Outer Space Embrace 1978 as by Monica Mounds; vt Janet's SexPlanet 1980 as by Carrie Onn; vt Intergalactic Orgy 1983 as Obie Khan; vt Sexual Coquette 1985 dos as by Marv Elous; vt Playing with Desire 1986 as by Fred Sparkrock) - has yet to give birth to any memorable work. As well as some further pseudonymous titles, including 2 fairly marginal sf adventures as Nick CARTER - The Solar Menace * (1981) and Doctor DNA * (1982) - 2 Star Trek ties - The Klingon Gambit * (1981) and Mutiny on theEnterprise * (1983) - and a number of fantasy sequences, he has produced several series for the sf market, including: the Weapons of Chaos sequence, comprising Echoes of Chaos (1986), Equations of Chaos (1987) and Colors of Chaos (1988), all assembled as The Weapons of Chaos (omni 1989);the Masters of Space sequence, comprising The Stellar Death Plan (1987), The Alien Web (1987) and A Plague in Paradise (1987), all assembled asMasters of Space (omni 1990 UK), which was advertised as resembling E.E. SMITH's work but lacked any similar conviction; and the Biowarriors sequence, comprising The Infinity Plague (1989), Crisis at Starlight (1990) and Space Vectors (1990). Singletons include The Sandcats of Rhyl(1978), Road to the Stars (1988), Ancient Heavens (1989) and Deathfall (1991).

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   Other works: Fantasies, mostly in series form, including: the War of Powers sequence, all with Victor MILAN, comprising The Sundered Realm (1980), The City in the Glacier (1980) and The Destiny Stone (1980), all assembled as The War of Powers (omni 1984), then The Fallen Ones (1981), In the Shadow of Omizantrim (1982) and Demon of the Dark Ones(1982); the Cenotaph Road sequence, perhaps his best, comprising Cenotaph Road (1983), The Sorcerer's Skull (1983), World of Mazes (1983), Iron Tongue (1984), Fire and Fog (1984) and Pillar of Night (1984); the Jade Demons sequence, comprising The Quaking Lands (1984), The Frozen Waves (1985), The Crystal Clouds (1985) and The White Fire (1986), all assembled as The Jade Demons Quartet (omni 1987 UK); the Swords of Raemllyn sequence, all with George W. PROCTOR, comprising To Demons Bound (1985), A Yoke of Magic (1985) and Blood Fountain (1985), all 3 assembled as Swordsof Raemllyn Book 1 (omni 1992 UK), plus Death's Acolyte (1986), The Beasts of the Mist (1986) and For Crown and Kingdom (1987), all 3 assembled as Swords of Raemllyn Book 2 (omni 1992 UK); the Demon Crown trilogy,comprising The Glass Warrior (1988). Phantoms on the Wind (1989) and A Symphony of Storms (1990), all assembled as The Demon Crown Trilogy (omni1990 UK); the Peter Thorne psychic detective sequence comprising The Screaming Knife (1990),A Resonance of Blood (1992) and Death Channels (1992). A singleton is The Keys to Paradise (1986 UK; vt in 3 vols, all as by Daniel Moran, The Flame Key 1987 US, The Skeleton Lord's Key 1987 US and Key of Ice and Steel 1988 US as by Moran); The Accursed (1994 UK); Deathfall (1994).