Five hundred years from their own time and place on the magical planet Gramarye, Rod and Gwen Gallowglass are held captive on another planet - a world where purple-skinned, fur-kilted men challenge them in primitive battle. Lost within time and space, Rod and Gwen must fight for their survival, freedom, and to return home.

THOU SHALT NOT SUFFER A WITCH - OR WARLOCK - TO LIVE! Beyond science and sorcery, time and space, the enemies of peace once again come to the planet Gramarye. Their mission: to tempt the clergy with visions of power, and lead them to war against the throne and establish a theocracy. Only warlock Rod Gallowglass can stop it - or burn at the stake for trying...

A FAMILY LOST IN A WORLD OF MAGIC AND MONSTERS A scientist from Earth at heart, Rod Gallowglass has come to terms with the “magic” of the medieval lost colony planet of Gramarye, and is just beginning to understand his own powers. But when his enemies lure his family through a portal into what appears to be an alternate universe, he must follow them into a world where magic really does seem to work and where the laws of the universe seem to have been rewritten. Reluctantly drawn into a dynastic conflict, hunted by monsters both faery and human, can Rod and his wife Gwen keep their children free and safe, let alone find a way back to their home world of Gramarye? Bringing his renowned blend of science fiction and fantasy back to the world of Gramarye, Christopher Stasheff once again redefines what is real and what is “magic.”

Spacefaring explorer Rod Gallowglass discovers a lost colony planet with a bizarre pseudo-medieval culture, witches and warlocks, and monsters out of myth and legend. How can a place like this even exist?

A man without memory of his past launches out on a quest of self-discovery. Meanwhile, a great evil is subjugating the known world. Only, Michael and this far-reaching adversary seem to be connected in a manner he cannot fully grasp. When all that he loves is taken from him, he is confronted with the choice that will determine his future, and also the higher struggle between the light and darkness: Will he bend knee to the cryptic Spirit, or will he embrace the Shade?A mystical young lady, branded as a witch and confidant of the notorious Enchantress, is an outcast from the nearby village. She is an untouchable, scorned and shamed. The darkness gathers overhead, pulling on her inner anguish, summoning her to join forces. Yet, she crosses paths with a wandering man that has lost his way, and sees, for the first time, that not all men inflict unnecessary pain. Like herself, he too is tormented, drawn to the light one moment but then to the darkness the very next. When the ashes settle over the ground soaked by blood, who do you suppose will be left standing in this unexpected tail of loss and love? Underlying the battle between light and darkness is another, that of Spirit and the ways of the world. There is a new and vibrant song being sung. Listen, and perhaps you will hear. Then come.

In sunny Latruria, the wicked old king was dead, and the new king spurned the rule of Evil. But turmoil began to spread, even across the border, when the new king also resisted Good! In nearby Merovence, Lord Wizard Matt Mantrell donned a disguise and set off to investigate--never dreaming that Latruria's sinister prime minister was mobilizing his minions... "Minstrel" Matt sang his way south, dodging deadly enemies and music critics alike. He was teamed with a lovesick lad, menaced by a manticore, haunted by a ghost from Greece, and swept along in a flood of youngsters fleeing the provinces for the "glamor" of the city. But when they all washed up in the capital, harsh reality awaited them, not gold-paved streets. And even harsher reality awaited Matt. The Lord Wizard faced the ultimate test of magic--and he would need a lot of help to pass!

A dungeon quest and a dangerous treasure hunt... The reader must take on the role of an adventurer, travelling to find the treasure chest belonging to a powerful Warlock, deep within Firetop Mountain. This chest is guarded by a succession of terrifying monsters...