Carol Berg
American writer
Carol Berg (born 1948) is the author of fantasy novels, including the books from the Rai-Kirah series, Song of the Beast, the books from The Bridge of D'Arnath series, the Lighthouse novels, and Collegia Magica. She also writes the Chimera series under the pen name Cate Glass.
She won awards for the Books of the Rai-kirah, the Novels of the Collegia Magica, The Lighthouse Duet, and (as Cate Glass) the Chimera adventures.
Berg was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but made her home in Colorado. Berg holds a degree in mathematics from Rice University, and a degree in computer science from the University of Colorado. After she received her degree from Rice University, she taught high school science. Before writing full-time, she designed software. She lives in Colorado, and is the mother of three boys. After teaching in high school, she got her second degree from the University of Colorado.
Bibliography
The Rai-Kirah series
Transformation (ISBN 0-451-45795-1) (2000)
Revelation (ISBN 0-451-45842-7) (2001)
Restoration (ISBN 0-451-45890-7) (2002)
The Bridge of D'Arnath series
Son of Avonar (ISBN 0-451-45962-8) (2004)
Guardians of the Keep (ISBN 0-451-46000-6) (2004)
The Soul Weaver (ISBN 0-451-46017-0) (2005)
Daughter of Ancients (ISBN 0-451-46042-1) (2005)
The Lighthouse Duet
Flesh and Spirit (ISBN 0-451-46088-X) (2007)
Breath and Bone (ISBN 0-451-46186-X) (2008), the winner of the 2008 Colorado Book Award and the 2009 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
The Sanctuary Duet
In the same setting as The Lighthouse Duet.
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