Deathstalker (novel)

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Deathstalker
Cover of the 1995 first edition UK paperback release of Deathstalker
AuthorSimon R. Green
Cover artistUK: Harvey Parker
US: Donato Giancola
CountryUK/US simultaneous release
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDeathstalker
GenreScience fiction
PublisherUK: Gollancz
US: Penguin/Roc
Publication date
1995 (1st edition)
Media typePrint (paperback)
PagesUK: 571
US: 523
ISBN0-575-05730-0 (UK)
ISBN 0-451-45435-9 (US)
OCLC32131460
Preceded byDeathstalker Prelude 
Followed byDeathstalker Rebellion 

Deathstalker is a science fiction novel by British author Simon R. Green. The second[1] in a series of nine novels, Deathstalker is part homage to – and part parody/satire of – the classic space operas of the 1950s, and deals with the timeless themes of honour, love, courage and betrayal.

Plot introduction[edit]

Set in a far-future fictional universe, Deathstalker follows the life of Owen Deathstalker, a minor aristocrat and historian, as he is catapulted from a life of quiet luxury and academic pursuit into a galaxy-wide rebellion against the empire in which he lives.

Sources, references, external links, footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ The first novel of the series, Deathstalker Prelude, is an anthology of three novellas that were originally published separately prior to Deathstalker's publication.