Tanith Lee was a British science fiction, horror and fantasy writer best known for writing the Claidi Journals series, the Unicorn series, the Tales from the Flat Earth series, and many more. In her career, she published 77 novels, 14 collections, four radio plays, and nearly 300 short stories.
Prior to making her career as a writer, Tanith worked as a file clerk, an assistant librarian, a shop assistant, and a waitress. She published her first short story in 1968 and then The Dragon Hoard, her first novel, was published in 1971, but it wasn’t until The Birthgrave was published for mass-market paperback in 1975 that her career really took off. After that, Lee twice won the World Fantasy Award and was awarded the prestigious title of Grand Master of Horror in 2009.
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If You Like Tanith Lee Books, You’ll Love…
The Birthgrave is arguably Lee’s most popular novel. The story sees a mysterious woman waking up in the heart of a volcano. She escapes into an ancient world dominated by genocidal pestilence, fierce beauty, and cultural devastation. She has no memories of who she is or what she was in her previous life. She is then compelled by Karrakaz to search for the mysterious Jade that is the answer to her secret self and that search sends her on a journey of timeless wonder.
Claidi Journals is a teen fantasy series by Lee that starts off with Wolf Tower. The story follows Claidi, a 16-year-old orphan who is forced to serve as a handmaiden. She is meant to serve the royal family in the House and they are rather cruel and oppressive. Claidi doesn’t quite fit here as she is outspoken. She’s also ready for romance which quickly sees her embroiled in a plot to rescue a handsome, intriguing prisoner.