Storm Constantine is a British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 science fiction

Science fiction

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 and fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 author, primarily known for her Wraeththu

Wraeththu

The Wraeththu are a sci-fi post-apocalyptic hermaphroditic species which evolved from humanity in the Wraeththu novels, created by British science fiction and fantasy author Storm Constantine.- Novel series :* The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit...

 series.

Life and work

Since the late 1980s Constantine has written more than 20 novels, plus several non-fiction books. She features in the Goth

Goth subculture

The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...

 Bible and is often included in discussions of alternative sexuality and gender in science fiction

Gender in science fiction

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 and fantasy; many of her novels include same-sex relationships or hermaphrodite

Hermaphrodite

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s or other twists of gender. Magic, mysticism and ancient legends (like the Grigori

Grigori

The Watchers is a term found in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, and later sources, which is connected to angels...

) also figure strongly in her works.

In 2003 she launched Immanion Press, based out of Stafford

Stafford

Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...

, England. The publishing company publishes not only her own works but those of new writers, as well as well-known genre writers, mainly from the UK.

Wraeththu Chronicles

Wraeththu

The Wraeththu are a sci-fi post-apocalyptic hermaphroditic species which evolved from humanity in the Wraeththu novels, created by British science fiction and fantasy author Storm Constantine.- Novel series :* The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit...

 

• The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (1987)
• The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (1988)
• The Fulfillments of Fate and Desire (1989)
  • Other editions:
    • Wraeththu (omnibus) (1993)
    • Revised editions of all three published by Immanion Press in 2003-2004

Grigori Trilogy

Grigori Trilogy

The Grigori Trilogy is a series of three gothic horror novels by British author Storm Constantine. The series tells the story of the Grigori, a race of fallen angels who are being rewoken in preparation for the new millennium, and their children by human women, the Nephilim.Constantine draws upon a...

 

• Stalking Tender Prey (1995)
• Scenting Hallowed Blood (1996)
• Stealing Sacred Fire (1997)

Magravandias

• Sea Dragon Heir
  Sea Dragon Heir
  The Sea Dragon Heir is a fantasy novel written by Storm Constantine first published in 2001. The plot centers on a royal family, long tainted by a curse put upon them by the emperor many hundreds of years before...
  
   (1998)
• The Crown of Silence (2000)
• The Way of Light (2001)

Wraeththu Histories

• The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure (2003)
• The Shades of Time and Memory (2004)
• The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence (2005)

Wraeththu Role-Playing Game Books

• From Enchantment to Fulfilment (with Gabriel Strange, Lydia Wood, 2005)

Additional fiction works

• Hermetech (1991)
• Burying the Shadow (1992)
• Sign for the Sacred (1993)
• Calenture (1994)
• Three Heralds of the Storm (1997)
• Thin Air (with Greg Child
  Greg Child
  Greg Child is an Australian-born rock climber, mountaineer, author and filmmaker.He is a writer for "Outside magazine" and has authored several books: "Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas", "Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child", "Postcards from the Ledge", "Over the Edge" and...
  
  ) (1999)
• The Thorn Boy (1999)
• The Oracle Lips (1999)
• Silverheart (with Michael Moorcock
  Michael Moorcock
  Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels....
  
  ) (2000)
• The Thorn Boy and Other Dreams of Dark Desire (2003)
• Mythanima (2006)
• Mythophidia: A Collection of Stories (2008)

Non-fiction works

• The Inward Revolution (with Deborah Benstead) (1998)
• Bast and Sekhmet: Eyes of Ra (with Elouise Coquio) (1999)
• Egyptian Birth Signs (2002)
• The Grimoire of Deharan Magick: Kaimana (2005)
• Sekhem Heka: A Natural Healing and Self Development System (2008)

External links

• Immanion Press
• Inception Magazine
• Forever Fan Fiction
• Wraeththu Companion
• Recurring Motifs in Storm Constantine's Novels
• Interviews with Storm Available Online
• Storm's Books Reviewed
• Seven Deadly Sins
• German Wraeththu Forum

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