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Death’s Master

1979 novel by Tanith Lee
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Summary

Death’s Master is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Death’s Master authored Tanith Lee[3].
  • Death’s Master received the August Derleth Award[4].
  • Death’s Master's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Death’s Master was published by DAW Books[6].
  • Death’s Master's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Death’s Master followed Night's Master[8].
  • Death’s Master was followed by Delusion's Master[9].
  • Death’s Master's part of the series is recorded as Tales from the Flat Earth[10].
  • Death’s Master's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Death’s Master's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Death’s Master was released on February 1979[13].
  • Death’s Master's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135992524[14].
  • Death’s Master's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141058120[15].
  • Death’s Master's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[16].
  • Death’s Master's title is recorded as Death’s Master[17].
  • Death’s Master's title is recorded as Death's Master[18].
  • Death’s Master's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Death’s Master authored Tanith Lee[3]. It was published by DAW Books[6].

Publication

Death’s Master was published on February 1979[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is fantasy[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Tales from the Flat Earth[10].

Subject and Themes

Death’s Master's part of the series is recorded as Tales from the Flat Earth[10].

Reception

Death’s Master received the August Derleth Award[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Death’s Master followed Night's Master[8]. It was followed by Delusion's Master[9].

Why It Matters

Death’s Master ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What awards did Death’s Master receive?

Honors received include August Derleth Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere story id → 85293
    Noosfere book id → 4962
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  2. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house work id → 318562
    Award received → August Derleth Award
    Followed by → Delusion's Master
    Freebase id → /m/03hj0lw
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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