Adrian Cole

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  • Bibliography:
    36 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1975
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Dream Lords

1 - A Plague of Nightmares (1975)

Omaran Gods

4 - The Gods in Anger (Mar-1991)

Omaran Saga

1 - A Place Among the Fallen (1987)
2 - Throne of Fools (Jul-1990)
3 - King of Light and Shadows (Oct-1990)

Star Requiem

1 - Mother of Storms (Oct-1992)
2 - Thief of Dreams (Jan-1993)
3 - Warlord of Heaven (Apr-1993)
4 - Labyrinth of Worlds (Jul-1993)

The Voidal Trilogy

1 - Oblivion Hand (Jun-2001)
2 - The Long Reach Of Night (Jan-2011)
3 - The Sword Of Shadows (Jan-2011)

Multi-Author Series List

Eberron

The Crimson Talisman (May-2005)

War-Torn

1 - The Crimson Talisman (May-2005)

Book List in Order: 36 titles

  • A Plague of Nightmares

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    The Dream Lords - 1

    Zebra Books, 2nd printing 1977. First novel in the "Dream Lords" series, which also includes "Lord of Nightmares" (1975) and "Bane of Nightmares" (1976). Cole is a British author of Lovecraftian fantasy, sword & sorcery and other works, many aimed at...

  • A Place Among the Fallen

    Omaran Saga - 1

    Omara's people shun all belief in the power of gods and magic, and the Deliverers, led by Simon Wargallow, pledge to put to death all heretics. When Korbillian flees his magical land of Ternannoc in the midst of a catastrophic destruction, he takes r...

  • Throne of Fools

    Omaran Saga - 2

    THE EPIC ADVENTURE CONTINUES -- A BREATHTAKING STRUGGLE OF GOOD AGAINST EVIL IN A WORLD OF DARK AND TERRIBLE SECRETS THE OMARAN SAGA The wicked city of Xennidhum has fallen -- and Simon Wargallow believes his world is saved. But now Quanar Remoon...

  • King of Light and Shadows

    Omaran Saga - 3

    Chaos gathers like a dark cloud above Omara -- as the evil Anakhizer prepares to unleash a storm of wizard war upon the last stronghold of the human race. Only the stolen power of Orhung's rod can bring salvation to the doomed world. But the wondrous...

  • The Gods in Anger

    Omaran Gods - 4

    With the vast armies of the evil Anakhizer threatening Omara, Simon Wargallow and his allies, armed with the rod of power, journey deep into forbidden lands to discover the truth about the perils that endanger the world...

  • Mother of Storms

    Star Requiem - 1

    An ill wind rises on Innasmorn--and its name is Man! On the planet Innasmorn, Mother of Storms, the elements are worshiped as gods. And only the Windmasters can summon the devastating power of rain, gale, thunder and lightning. It is here the last...

  • Thief of Dreams

    Star Requiem - 2

    Vicious aliens, human gladiators, and elemental gods populate the realms of the Star Requiem series in the second novel following Mother of Storms. Adrian Cole’s acclaimed Star Requiem series welcomes readers to Innasmorn, a planet where the el...

  • Warlord of Heaven

    Star Requiem - 3

    An alien warlord embarks on his final purge in the third novel in the epic Star Requiem fantasy series following Thief of Dreams. Adrian Cole’s acclaimed Star Requiem series welcomes readers to Innasmorn, a planet where the elements are worshi...

  • Labyrinth of Worlds

    Star Requiem - 4

    Humanity makes its final stand as the Star Requiem fantasy series reaches a mind-blowing conclusion. “Adrian Cole has a magic touch” (Roger Zelazny). The epic adventure reaches its zenith, as humankind fights for its very existence. The f...



  • Blood Red Angel

  • Storm over Atlantis

    “Adrian Cole is a unique voice in modern fantasy fiction, whose visions of heroic adventure and cosmic horror will stay with you for a long time.” -- Darrell Schweitzer, editor of Weird Tales...

  • Oblivion Hand

    The Voidal Trilogy - 1

    Sword & sorcery at its best -- the first of the Voidal trilogy, assembling Adrian Cole's sword & sorcery series for the first time. And don't miss Volumes 2 and 3, also available from Wildside Press....

  • The Crimson Talisman

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    Eberron
    War-Torn - 1

    A world torn by generations of war . . . Erethindel, the fabled Crimson Talisman. Long sought by the forces of darkness. Long guarded in secret by one family. But now the secret has been revealed, and only one young man can keep it safe. As...

  • The Long Reach Of Night

    The Voidal Trilogy - 2

    Once more the cursed warrior, The Voidal and his bizarre familiar, the incorrigible Elfloq, travel through the nightmare regions of the omniverse in search of a way to break the grip of the Dark Gods on their destiny, to free the Voidal from the will...

  • Night Of The Heroes

    Assigned to administer the closure of a crumbling inner city Athenaeum, Mears finds himself caught up in an extraordinary cross-worlds venture, where the heroes of his comic books, pulp magazines, and fantastic novels fill its landscape. His only rou...

  • The Sword Of Shadows

    The Voidal Trilogy - 3

    Throughout all universes and dimensions, a great darkness is gathering, forging itself into a monstrous force bent on an all-consuming path of destruction. Against this impending cataclysm stands one man - the enigmatic Voidal, creature of myth and l...

  • The Ghost Hunter's Guide

    The monsters are out there . . . you just know it . . . lurking around corners, hiding where you'd least expect them. These fast-paced, thrilling books explore legends and myths about aliens, vampires, ghosts, and werewolves. They're filled with fant...

  • The Vampire Hunter's Guide

    The monsters are out there . . . you just know it . . . lurking around corners, hiding where you'd least expect them. These fast-paced, thrilling books explore legends and myths about aliens, vampires, ghosts, and werewolves. They're filled with fant...

  • The Werewolf Hunter's Guide

    Gr 4???6—These entertaining and creepy instructional guides identify supernatural creatures across cultures and through the ages. A white font on black backgrounds, grotesque photographs and illustrations, and oozing colors around chapter headi...



  • The Shadow Academy

    In a world little more than a whisper away from ours, the islands of Grand Brittannia lie just off the shores of the deeply forested content of Evropa, the dark and forbidding realm of legends scarcely remembered.

    Grand Brittannia, itself...

  • Tough Guys

    Adrian's latest collection, Tough Guys, contains three previously unpublished novellas and a short. Based on the title theme, these four works are completely different in subject matter and tone. There is, of course, A Nick Nightmare story herein, 'W...

  • Weirdbook #32

    Weirdbook #32 presents a selection of great fantasy and horror tales by current and upcoming masters of the genre. Included are: Childhood's Dread, by Taye Carrol The Other Neighbors, by Daniel Davis Rare Air, by Mark Slade The Children, by J.E. Ála...

  • Weirdbook #33

    When Cthulhu calls . . . W. Paul Ganley answers! This volume collects a treasure trove of Cthulhu Mythos and dark fantasy stories -- all told, a baker's dozen -- by the World Fantasy Award-winning editor of WEIRDBOOK magazine! The 13 stories featured...

  • Weirdbook #34

    Weirdbook returns with another jam-packed issue full of great fantasy and horror tales by current and upcoming masters of the genre. Included this time are: • The Demon in the Doughnut Shop, by Bret McCormick • A Kiss for the Mirrorman, by Adrian...

  • Weirdbook #35

    The 35th issue of WEIRDBOOK presents more stories in the Weird Tales tradition! Here are horror and dark fantasy stories set in this world -- and beyond. Included this time are: The Pullulations of the Tribe, by Adrian Cole The Dead of Night, by Chri...

  • Nick Nightmare Investigates

    Stories of the Strange, Marvelous, and SupernaturalMeet Nick Nightmare—hard-boiled private investigator who takes on the tough cases that make the cops, the FBI, and the CIA scatter for cover.In this first volume from his private files, Nick sh...

  • Elak, King of Atlantis

    The Return of ElakHenry Kuttner's classic sword-and-sorcery pulp hero returns in new tales from British Fantasy Award-winning author Adrian Cole.Unlike Robert E. Howard's barbarous Conan, Elak's royal blood destines him for a life spent among courtie...

  • Nightmare Cocktails

    More Stories of the Strange, Marvelous, and SupernaturalNick Nightmare, Private Eye, Public Fist, returns in this second selection of fantastic files as the hard-boiled shamus pits his wits against an even darker, more deadly and dangerous bunch of h...

  • The Dream Lords [Book One]

    FABULOUS INTERPLANETARY ADVENTUREIN THE TRADITION OF EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS AND LEIGH BRACKETTThe Dream Lords-absolute rulers of an Empire of worlds, wielders of ultimate power, through an advanced technology far beyond the capabilities of the common p...



  • Weirdbook #44

    The 44th issue of Weirdbook is a ghoulish delight of horror and fantasy fiction, with a terrific lineup of original stories and poetry. Stories featured in this issue include:"Let Me Be Your Swamp Snake," by Adrian Cole"A Whisper in the Death Pit," b...

  • Renegade Swords III

    Like an adventuring swordsman plundering ancient tombs, DMR Books makes another foray into the realm of time-lost tales and returns laden with treasures! Renegade Swords III, like the previous volumes in the series, collects rare tales of sword-and-s...

  • Swords & Sorceries

    This is the fifthvolume in our popular Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy series of anthologies in the footsteps of Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith and other pioneers of the sword and sorcery genre.The stories are: THE ROTTED LAND by Ch...

  • ResAliens Zine Issue #6

    From sword and sorcery to space opera, cosmic fantasy to psychological thriller, supernatural horror, and a sprinkle of steampunk, Issue #6 (Jan/Feb 2023) features stories by Adrian Cole, Mike Chinn, Cliff Hamrick, T. M. Hunter, Stoney M. Setzer, Mik...

  • Weirdbook #45

    Weirdbook #45 continues its mission of celebrating fantasy, horror, and weird fiction, with another jam-packed issue of stories. Here are works by such talents as Adrian Cole, Darrell Schweitzer, Sharon Cullars, and John R. Fultz.The complete lineup:...

  • Running with the Tide

    Two men and a dog went out with the tide in a small fishing boat and didn't return when the water pulled out farther than usual. Rik Brennan agrees to join the rescue party assembled to find them, never especting the uncanny end of the search......

  • Demon Driver

    A catastrophic crash leaves Alan haunted not only by the loss of his friends but also by the elusive motorcyclist responsible. Then his normally everyday life spirals into a dark, vengeful fantasy as a mysterious stranger offers a chilling proposal: ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Adrian Cole has published 36 books.

Adrian Cole does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Demon Driver, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Adrian Cole, A Plague of Nightmares, was published in January 1975.

Yes. Adrian Cole has 5 series.
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