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Deborah Chester

Born: 1957 in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: Jay D. Blakeney and Sean Dalton

Connection to Illinois: Deborah was born in Chicago.

Biography: Deborah Chester received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Oklahoma. She is internationally published, and an award-winning author of over 30 novels. She has written Regency romances, historical romances, young adult, science fiction, and fantasy. She is a tenured professor of professional writing the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches novel and short story writing. In 2004, she was inducted into the Writers Hall of Fame of America.


Awards:
  • -- American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, ''The Sign of The Owl''

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers; Young adult readers

Email: dchester@deborahchester.com
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Selected Titles

  A love so wild
ISBN: 0708907644 OCLC: 8390885

Ulverscroft, Leicester [England] : 1982, ©1980.

A love so wild /
ISBN: 0698110072 OCLC: 4832174

Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, New York : ©1980.

  Captured hearts /
ISBN: 0373286228 OCLC: 19736325

Harlequin Books, Toronto ; 1989.

Faith in America :
ISBN: 0275986055 OCLC: 233527039

Praeger, Westport, Conn. : 2006.

  French slippers /
ISBN: 0440127572 OCLC: 10675991

Dell, New York : [1982], ©1981.

Handbook of transfusion medicine
ISBN: 0123487757 OCLC: 162129284

Academic Press, San Diego, CA : 2001.

Handbook of Transfusion Medicine is unique in that it provides a comprehensive and practical description of all blood products and blood cell types currently used in transfusions, their appropriate applications, pathophysiology of conditions managed by transfusion, and pathophysiology of adverse reactions. Each chapter follows a standard format including numerous tables and algorithms, with summary elements highlighted throughout by a second-color for quick reference. Sections Include: * Blood collection and testing * Blood component description * Preparation and usage * Red blood cell antigens and antibodies * Specialized component processing * Specialized transfusion situations * Transfusion-transmitted diseases * Transfusion reactions * Infectious complications of transfusion * Therapeutic apheresis and quality * Acute bleeding and massive transfusion * Transfusion of the patient with a coagulopathy * Transfusion of obstetrics, pediatric, immunocompromised, and platelet refractory patients * Up-to-date references to all aspects of transfusion medicine.

Heart's desire /
ISBN: 0380847981 OCLC: 10445777

Avon, New York : ©1983.

Realm of light
ISBN: 1626815909 OCLC: 908245647

Diversion Books, New York : 2015.

After nine centuries--and ten lifetimes--the Emperor Kostimon is dead, and darkness sweeps the land. The emperor's young widow, Elandra, has fled the shadows of war with her champion, the warrior Caelan--the man she has grown to love. But is the emperor truly dead? Or can the power of the shadow god bring him back? Elandra must make a fateful decision--to fulfill her destiny on the throne, or to follow her heart. And the warrior Caelan must stand and fight--for his life, for his love, and for the entire kingdom.

Realm of light /
ISBN: 0441011721 OCLC: 225032631

Ace Books, New York : 1997.

Reign of shadows
ISBN: 9781626815889 OCLC: 903690064

Caelan E'Non is the son of the land's most powerful healer, and is naturally expected to follow in his father's footsteps. Except Caelan feels a burning desire to blaze his own trail and possesses a magic he does not understand. Elandra Albain has been raised as a servant in her father's house. Her sister, Lady Bixia, has been pampered and spoiled, and is thought to be destined for greatness. But Elandra has a destiny all her own. For as long as Caelan or Elandra can recall, Emperor Kostimon has ruled the land. For nine centuries his life has been sustained. But this wondrous immortality stems from a bargain with the very source of evil itself, from the dark lord Beloth. Now, as Kostimon's tenth and final lifetime begins, the shadow god is growing restless. And so begins the REIGN OF SHADOWS.

Reign of shadows /
ISBN: 0441011667 OCLC: 34794252

Ace Books, New York : ©1996.

For over nine hundred years, the Emperor Kostimon has sat upon the Ruby Throne. He bargained with the dark gods for his immortality-and now he and his kingdom will have to pay the price.

  Royal intrigue /
ISBN: 0440170656 OCLC: 76148684

Dell, New York : ©1982.

Shadow war /
ISBN: 0441011691 OCLC: 36094181

Ace Books, New York : ©1997.

The kingdom of Imperia is threatened by an unspeakable evil-and only Caelan E'non, a champion gladiator, possesses the power and courage to combat it. In this second tale in the Ruby Throne trilogy, the Kingdom of Imperia is threatened by an unspeakable evil--and only Caelan E'non, a champion gladiator, possesses the power and courage to combat it.

Shadow War.
ISBN: 1626815895 OCLC: 908245719

Diversion Books, 2015.

From the national bestselling author. For nine centuries the Emperor Kostimon has sat upon the Ruby Throne. The dark lord Beloth is responsible for his eternal existence. And what the shadow god has bestowed, he can easily take away... As the aging Kostimon awaits the crowning of his empress, Elandra Albain, forces of evil conspire to destroy the kingdom of Imperia. Whispers of treason come from those closest to the emperor-including his own son. Pure of spirit, Elandra remains untouched by the shadow god-but she senses his return. With darkness descending, Elandra finds her destiny joined with another's. Possessing the magic of a healer and a warrior's might, Caelan E'non has risen from lowly slave to champion gladiator. And when the dark lord and his minions overtake the castle, he will find Elandra's life-and the future of the empire-in his hands.

The chalice /
ISBN: 0441007961 OCLC: 45698275

Ace Books, New York : 2001.

The half-elven Dain, now the heir to the kingdom of Nether, joins his hated rival, Prince Gavril, in a perilous quest to find the Chalice of Eternal Life, hoping to use the magical relic to save the life of his beloved, Princess Pheresa, who has fallen victim to poison meant for Dain. --Publisher

The crimson claw /
ISBN: 0441005659 OCLC: 39848746

Ace Books, New York : 1998.

The crystal eye /
ISBN: 0441006353 OCLC: 41917311

Ace Books, New York : ©1999.

In the conclusion of the story of Ampris the Exile, the rule of the mighty reptilian Viis is coming to an end, planetary resources are dwindling, slave races are challenging their masters, and a prophecy will come to pass.

The golden one
ISBN: 1565112407 OCLC: 38883371

HighBridge Audio, St. Paul, Minn. : ℗1998.

For centuries the kingdom of the beautiful, reptilian Viis flourished, though it is now reduced to one decaying homeworld. But Sahmrahd Kaa, the ruler of the Viis, is not concerned. He has just purchased a new pet for his daughter. The animal is an Aaroun, a lower creature kept by the Viis as slaves. Unknown to the Kaa, however, is the true importance of this pet.

The king betrayed /
ISBN: 0441011152 OCLC: 53445394

Ace Books, New York : 2003.

The king imperiled /
ISBN: 0441013538 OCLC: 62349168

Berkley Publishing, New York : 2005.

The queen's gambit
ISBN: 9781101208090 OCLC: 793013871

Ace Books, New York : 2002.

The throne was her destiny-until Princess Pheresa lost her groom, Mandria's heir, to the dark magic that consumed him. Now Pheresa's fate is uncertain, even when the great King Verence names her Princess Royal-because the title comes with one condition: She must take Lervan, a man of acceptable birth and rank, as her husband. Reluctantly, she agrees. Then, without warning, the old king dies. And Pheresa succeeds to the throne. But all is not well. Many fear that Pheresa has been weakened by the evil magic. Her enemies are strong. Her husband plots against her. And her only ally is the last man she would ever choose-and the one man she should never love. Annotation.

The queen's gambit /
ISBN: 0441009972 OCLC: 51073029

Ace Books, New York : 2002.

The throne was her destiny-until Princess Pheresa lost her groom, Mandria's heir, to the dark magic that consumed him. Now Pheresa's fate is uncertain, even when the great King Verence names her Princess Royal-because the title comes with one condition: She must take Lervan, a man of acceptable birth and rank, as her husband. Reluctantly, she agrees. Then, without warning, the old king dies. And Pheresa succeeds to the throne. But all is not well. Many fear that Pheresa has been weakened by the evil magic. Her enemies are strong. Her husband plots against her. And her only ally is the last man she would ever choose-and the one man she should never love. Annotation. The royal intrigues first begun in Chester's trilogy--which includes "The Sword, The Ring, " and "The Chalice, "--Continue. The throne was the destiny of Princess Phersa, but she lost her groom, Mandria's heir, to the dark magic that consumed him. Now Phersa's fate is uncertain, and her enemies are strong. Her only ally is the man she would never choose--the only man she should never love.

The queen's knight /
ISBN: 0441012256 OCLC: 57012247

Ace Books, New York : 2004.

Pheresa, Mandria's rightful queen, must banish her sworn protector, Sir Talmor, from her court when he reveals his magical powers while saving her from a threat--and when she is threatened yet again, his race to rescue her might cost him his soul.

The ring /
ISBN: 0441007570 OCLC: 44771203

Ace Books, New York : ©2000.

Alexeika, a rebel princess, and Dain, a half-elf courtier, discover a shared destiny in a magic talisman that holds the key to rescuing their world from the evil Grethori.

  The sign of the owl /
ISBN: 0590077295 OCLC: 7176001

Four Winds Press, New York : ©1981.

The 15-year-old son of the Duke of Gaumont seeks to regain the duchy which, after a bloody battle, is now under the control of his ruthless uncle, Lord Claude.

The sword /
ISBN: 0441007023 OCLC: 43435146

Ace Books, New York : ©2000.

Dain, a half-elven boy, and Alexeika, brave daughter of the rebel leader, are the only ones who can save the kingdom from evil Crown Prince Gavril.

 

 

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