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Judith Tarr's Alamut and Avaryan tales

"I was working in a long tradition, but one thing I tried to do that wasn't so common was to show the eastern characters as perfectly ordinary within their own environment, rather than as exotic or 'foreign.' That's always been a thing with me."
— Judith Tarr, April 2012

Tarr's Alamut series consists to two novels, Alamut and its sequel, and a subsequent trilogy which follows events of these two novels (but written previously), all set in the same fantasy historical setting.

Illustration by Thomas Canty.

Alamut, Judith Tarr, New York: Doubleday, 1988, with dust jacket illustration by Thomas Canty (image served by Risingshadow).

Image - The Dagger and the Cross by Thomas Canty

Illustration by Thomas Canty.

The Dagger and the Cross, Judith Tarr, New York: Doubleday, 1991, with dust jacket illustration by Thomas Canty (image served by Risingshadow).

Image - The Isle of Glass by Kevin Eugene Johnson

Illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson.

The Isle of Glass, Judith Tarr, New York: Bluejay Books, 1985, with dust jacket illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson (image served by AbeBooks), collected in omnibus The Hound and the Falcon, Judith Tarr, New York: Nelson Doubleday (SFBC), 1986, with dust jacket illustration by Dan Horne (image originally served by SL Collectibles).

Image - The Golden Horn by Kevin Eugene Johnson

Illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson.

The Golden Horn, Judith Tarr, New York: Bluejay Books, 1985, with dust jacket illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson (image originally served by Kupindo), collected in omnibus The Hound and the Falcon, Judith Tarr, New York: Nelson Doubleday (SFBC), 1986, with dust jacket illustration by Dan Horne (image originally served by SL Collectibles).

Image - The Hounds of God by Kevin Eugene Johnson

Illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson.

The Hounds of God, Judith Tarr, New York: Bluejay Books, 1986, with dust jacket illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson (image originally served by Kupindo), collected in omnibus The Hound and the Falcon, Judith Tarr, New York: Nelson Doubleday (SFBC), 1986, with dust jacket illustration by Dan Horne (image originally served by SL Collectibles).

Tarr's A Wind in Cairo is also an Arabesque tale:

Illustration by Gary Ruddell.

A Wind in Cairo, Judith Tarr, New York: Bantam Spectra, 1988, with cover illustration by Gary Ruddell (image served by Worlds Without End).

Tarr's "Avaryan Chronicles" novels might be described as "Silk Road Fantasy":

Image - The Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin Eugene Johnson

Illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson.

The Hall of the Mountain King, Judith Tarr, New York: Tor, 1986, with cover illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson (image served by Ziesing Books).

Image - The Lady of Han-Gilen by Kevin Eugene Johnson

Illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson.

The Lady of Han-Gilen, Judith Tarr, New York: Tor, 1987, with cover illustration by Kevin Eugene Johnson (image served by ISFDB).

Image - A Fall of Princes by Robert Gould

Illustration by Robert Gould.

A Fall of Princes, Judith Tarr, New York: Tor, 1988, with cover illustration by Robert Gould (image served by ISFDB).

Image - Arrows of the Sun by Romas Kukalis

Illustration by Romas Kukalis.

Arrows of the Sun, Judith Tarr, New York: Tor, 1993, with cover illustration by Romas Kukalis (image served by Risingshadow).

Image - Spear of Heaven by Romas Kukalis

Illustration by Romas Kukalis.

Spear of Heaven, Judith Tarr, New York: Tor, 1994, with cover illustration by Romas Kukalis (image served by Risingshadow).

Image - Tides of Darkness by Charles Keegan

Illustration by Charles Keegan.

Tides of Darkness, Judith Tarr, New York: Tor, 2002, with cover illustration by Charles Keegan (image served by Risingshadow).

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