Mark Robson (writer)
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Mark Robson is a British author of Young Adult fantasy novels.
, East London, in 1966 and was raised near Carmarthen
, Wales. In 1982 he won a scholarship to join the RAF as a pilot and remained in the RAF for over twenty years, flying Victor air-to-air refuelling tankers for three years, then as a flying instructor on Jet Provost and Tucano training aircraft for four years and was then based for eight years at Brize Norton, Oxon, as copilot, captain and instructor on the VC10 aircraft.
While based on the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!". His first published series was the Darkweaver Legacy
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Biography
Robson was born in WansteadWanstead
Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. The main road going through Wanstead is the A12. The name is from the Anglo-Saxon words wænn and stede, meaning "settlement on a small hill"....
, East London, in 1966 and was raised near Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
, Wales. In 1982 he won a scholarship to join the RAF as a pilot and remained in the RAF for over twenty years, flying Victor air-to-air refuelling tankers for three years, then as a flying instructor on Jet Provost and Tucano training aircraft for four years and was then based for eight years at Brize Norton, Oxon, as copilot, captain and instructor on the VC10 aircraft.
While based on the Falkland Islands in 1995 weather conditions were too bad to fly in, his navigator said "Oh, for goodness sake! Do something useful. Go write a book or something!". His first published series was the Darkweaver Legacy
Darkweaver Legacy
The Darkweaver Legacy is a series of four young adult fantasy novels by British author Mark Robson. The first book in the series was published in 2000 and the fourth and final book in 2003. The name refers to a important magical artifact in the books, made by a magician named Derrigan Darkweaver...
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The Darkweaver Legacy
Robson's first series of 4 books, self published under Sword Publishing. Set in a fantasy world they follow young protagonist Calvyn.- The Forging of the Sword (2000, ISBN 0953819000)
- Trail of the Huntress (2001, ISBN 0953819019)
- First Sword (2002, ISBN 0953819027)
- The Chosen One (2003, ISBN 0953819035)'
The Imperial Trilogy
Robson's first professionally published series. Set in the same world as The Darkweaver Legacy, it takes up on the aftermath, but follows one of the smaller characters from Darkweaver, Femke, and a new character, Reynik.- Imperial Spy (2006, ISBN 141690185X)
- Imperial Assassin (2006, ISBN 1416901868)
- Imperial Traitor(2007, ISBN 1847380352)
Dragon Orb
Dragon Orb is set in a fictional world separate to Robson's previous series, and has some chapters set in a WWI time Earth. Four dragon riders are given a mission to save the 'oracle'.- Firestorm (2008, ISBN 1847380689)
- Shadow (2008 ISBN 1847380697)
- Longfang (2009, ISBN 1847380700)
- Aurora (2009, ISBN 184738448X)