For full reasons I will list both series in there entirety's starting with the original four books.
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| The Tower (the original first book for Spider world) by Colin Wilson |
Synopsis of The Tower by Colin Wilson
Once the Earth was ruled by man and insects were nothing but now in the after math of the comet humans serve giant Beetles as servants and the Death Spiders as slaves, except for those who live in the desert.
For Niall and his family, life is hard, but together they eke out an existence until the day Niall does what was said to be impossible: He kills a spider.
This act brings Niall to the attention of the Spider Lord. But as he finds himself deep within the hostile city of the spiders, Niall also meets allies and discovers that his special gift makes him useful the fight against the Death Spiders and gives him access to their city's greatest mystery: an impenetrable white tower and what he finds inside is the key that sets him on a journey to discovering the mystery of the Delta and of the very meaning of what it means to be human.
Information about The Tower by Colin Wilson
Paperback: 520 pagesPublisher: Grafton
Publication Date: 1987
Hardcover: 520 pages
Publisher: Grafton; First Ed. edition
Publication Date: February 26, 1987
Synopsis of The Delta by Colin Wilson
Niall leads an expedition to the mysterious and deadly Delta, the purported source of the Spider Lord's powers. To get to their destination Niall and his allies must brave stormy seas, treacherous beaches, and escape the jaws of flesh-eating trees and other dangers of a sinister jungle in the hop that what they can find at the hart of the Delta can help them free humanity from the domination of the Spiders.
Hardcover: 388 pages
Mass Market Paperback: Pages Unknown
Publisher: Ace Books
Niall, now ruler of the spider city, is horrified by a brutal murder that threatens the delicate relationship between the spiders and humans who share the city. Niall uses his psychic ability to track down the killers, but is thwarted in his effort to solve the crime as each conspirator mysteriously dies.
The most obvious clues lead to a being Niall has only seen in a dream: The Magician.
In his quest to find the Magician, Niall makes shocking discoveries about both his own people and the rapidly evolving spiders, whose desire for peace forced them to conquer and forge an empire with the labor of human slaves.
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| The Delta (the original second book for spider world ) by Colin Wilson |
Information on The Delta
Hardcover: 388 pages
Publisher: Grafton; 1st Edition edition
Publication Date: 29 Oct. 1987
Mass Market Paperback: Pages Unknown
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication Date: Jan. 1990
Synopsis of The Magician
The most obvious clues lead to a being Niall has only seen in a dream: The Magician.
In his quest to find the Magician, Niall makes shocking discoveries about both his own people and the rapidly evolving spiders, whose desire for peace forced them to conquer and forge an empire with the labor of human slaves.
Information on The Magician
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition
Publication Date: 1992
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: September 30, 1990
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| The Shadowland (fourth and final novel in the original series) by Colin Wilson |
Information about The Shadowland
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Synopsis of The Desert by Colin Wilson
Mankind once ruled planet Earth, smugly ignoring the tiny creatures crawling underfoot. Then came the cosmic catastrophe which put man at the mercy of the giant spiders, icily intelligent conquerors armed with awesome mind powers. Now, The Death Lord rules the Earth, herding humans like cattle. A few tribes of free men and women dwell in the desert, hiding underground, living by their wits. Now, a young warrior named Niall begins an epic search for the secrets of the spiders - secrets which might give humanity a fighting chance against the overlords...
Information about The Desert by Colin Wilson
Publication Date: September 1, 1988
Synopsis of The Fortress
Mankind once ruled plant Earth, smugly ignoring the tiny creatures crawling underfoot. Then came the cosmic catastrophe which put man at the mercy of the giant spiders, icily intelligent conquerors armed with awesome will power. It's their planet now, except for one man Naill who with the help of his friends challenges their rule and thing are starting to turn in there favor when the uncover the secrets of the lost Fortress.
Information about The Fortress
Hardcover: Pages Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Publication Date Unknown
Paperback: 149 pages
Publisher: Ace
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Publication Date: November 1, 2002
Paperback: 367 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Co
Publication Date: 23 Oct. 2003
As I mentioned before the first novel was split into three new shorter novels when the series were republished in america by Ace Books, the last three books The Delta, TheMagician and The Shadowland are the same in both series. The republished series now starts with The Desert.
Paperback: 367 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Co
Publication Date: 23 Oct. 2003
As I mentioned before the first novel was split into three new shorter novels when the series were republished in america by Ace Books, the last three books The Delta, TheMagician and The Shadowland are the same in both series. The republished series now starts with The Desert.
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| The Desert by Colin Wilson |
Information about The Desert by Colin Wilson
Hardcover: Pages Unkown
Publisher: Publisher Unknown
Publication Date: Unknown
Paperback: pages Unknown
Publisher: Ace BooksPublication Date: September 1, 1988
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| The Fortress by Colin Wilson |
Synopsis of The Fortress
Mankind once ruled plant Earth, smugly ignoring the tiny creatures crawling underfoot. Then came the cosmic catastrophe which put man at the mercy of the giant spiders, icily intelligent conquerors armed with awesome will power. It's their planet now, except for one man Naill who with the help of his friends challenges their rule and thing are starting to turn in there favor when the uncover the secrets of the lost Fortress.
Information about The Fortress
Hardcover: Pages Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Publication Date Unknown
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: July 1, 1989
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| The Tower (the original first book for Spider world) by Colin Wilson |
Once the Earth was ruled by man and insects were nothing but now in the after math of the comet humans serve giant Beetles as servants and the Death Spiders as slaves, except for those who live in the desert.
For Niall and his family, life is hard, but together they eke out an existence until the day Niall does what was said to be impossible: He kills a spider.
This act brings Niall to the attention of the Spider Lord. But as he finds himself deep within the hostile city of the spiders, Niall also meets allies and discovers that his special gift makes him useful the fight against the Death Spiders and gives him access to their city's greatest mystery: an impenetrable white tower and what he finds inside is the key that sets him on a journey to discovering the mystery of the Delta and of the very meaning of what it means to be human.
Information about The Tower by Colin Wilson
Paperback: 520 pagesPublisher: Grafton
Publication Date: 1987
Hardcover: 520 pages
Publisher: Grafton; First Ed. edition
Publication Date: February 26, 1987
Synopsis of The Delta by Colin Wilson
Niall leads an expedition to the mysterious and deadly Delta, the purported source of the Spider Lord's powers. To get to their destination Niall and his allies must brave stormy seas, treacherous beaches, and escape the jaws of flesh-eating trees and other dangers of a sinister jungle in the hop that what they can find at the hart of the Delta can help them free humanity from the domination of the Spiders.
Hardcover: 388 pages
Mass Market Paperback: Pages Unknown
Publisher: Ace Books
Niall, now ruler of the spider city, is horrified by a brutal murder that threatens the delicate relationship between the spiders and humans who share the city. Niall uses his psychic ability to track down the killers, but is thwarted in his effort to solve the crime as each conspirator mysteriously dies.
The most obvious clues lead to a being Niall has only seen in a dream: The Magician.
In his quest to find the Magician, Niall makes shocking discoveries about both his own people and the rapidly evolving spiders, whose desire for peace forced them to conquer and forge an empire with the labor of human slaves.
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| The Delta (the original second book for spider world ) by Colin Wilson |
Information on The Delta
Hardcover: 388 pages
Publisher: Grafton; 1st Edition edition
Publication Date: 29 Oct. 1987
Mass Market Paperback: Pages Unknown
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication Date: Jan. 1990
Synopsis of The Magician
The most obvious clues lead to a being Niall has only seen in a dream: The Magician.
In his quest to find the Magician, Niall makes shocking discoveries about both his own people and the rapidly evolving spiders, whose desire for peace forced them to conquer and forge an empire with the labor of human slaves.
Information on The Magician
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition
Publication Date: 1992
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: September 30, 1990
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| The Shadowland (fourth and final novel in the original series) by Colin Wilson |
Information about The Shadowland
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Publication Date: November 1, 2002
Paperback: 367 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Co
Publication Date: 23 Oct. 2003
If anyone has more or better information about these books please feel free to leave a comment with links below in the comment section.
All dates and page numbers listed are original publishing dates and page numbers these may change from publication to publication.
Paperback: 367 pages
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Co
Publication Date: 23 Oct. 2003
If anyone has more or better information about these books please feel free to leave a comment with links below in the comment section.
All dates and page numbers listed are original publishing dates and page numbers these may change from publication to publication.
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