Eric Van Lustbader
Encyclopedia
Eric Van Lustbader is a writer of thriller and fantasy
novels.
He is a graduate of New York's
Stuyvesant High School
and Columbia College
, with a degree in Sociology, and is a second-level Reiki
master.
Continuation of The Bourne Series by Robert Ludlum
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...
novels.
He is a graduate of New York's
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
and Columbia College
Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II...
, with a degree in Sociology, and is a second-level Reiki
Reiki
is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. The teaching was continued and adapted by various teachers. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some...
master.
The Pearl Saga
- The Ring of Five Dragons (2001)
- The Veil of a Thousand Tears (2002)
- The Cage of Nine Banestones (2004) (US title: Mistress of the Pearl)
The Sunset Warrior Cycle
- The Sunset Warrior (1977)
- Shallows of Night (1978)
- Dai-San (1978)
- Beneath an Opal Moon (1980)
- Dragons on the Sea of Night (1997)
The Nicholas Linnear/Ninja Cycle
- The Ninja - (1980)
- The Miko - (1984)
- White Ninja - (1990)
- The Kaisho - (1993)
- Floating City - (1994)
- Second Skin - (1995)
Continuation of The Bourne Series by Robert LudlumRobert LudlumRobert Ludlum was an American author of 23 thriller novels. The number of his books in print is estimated between 290–500 million copies. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.-Life and...
- With permission from the estate of Robert LudlumRobert LudlumRobert Ludlum was an American author of 23 thriller novels. The number of his books in print is estimated between 290–500 million copies. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.-Life and...
, Lustbader has continued writing Jason BourneJason BourneJason Charles Bourne is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the novels of Robert Ludlum and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in the novel The Bourne Identity...
novels from where Ludlum left off in The Bourne Ultimatum.- The Bourne LegacyThe Bourne LegacyThe Bourne Legacy is a 2004 spy fiction thriller written by Eric Van Lustbader. It is the fourth novel in the Jason Bourne series created by Robert Ludlum and the first to be written by Lustbader...
- (2004) - The Bourne Betrayal - (2007)
- The Bourne SanctionThe Bourne SanctionThe Bourne Sanction is the title for the novel by Eric Van Lustbader and the sixth novel in the Jason Bourne series created by Robert Ludlum. It was released on July 29, 2008...
- (2008) - The Bourne DeceptionThe Bourne DeceptionThe Bourne Deception is the title for the novel by Eric Van Lustbader and the seventh novel in the Jason Bourne series created by Robert Ludlum. It was released on June 9, 2009. It is Lustbader's fourth Bourne novel, following The Bourne Sanction that was published in 2008.-Plot introduction:The...
- (2009) - The Bourne ObjectiveThe Bourne ObjectiveThe Bourne Objective is the eighth novel in the Bourne series and fifth by Eric Van Lustbader. The book was released on June 1, 2010, as a sequel to The Bourne Deception...
- (2010) - The Bourne DominionThe Bourne DominionThe Bourne Dominion is the ninth novel in the Bourne series and sixth by Eric Van Lustbader. The book was released on June 19, 2011, as a sequel to The Bourne Objective....
- (2011) - The Bourne Upset - (2012)
- The Bourne Legacy
Others
- Sirens (1981)
- Black Heart (1983)
- Zero (1987)
- French Kiss (1989)
- Angel Eyes (1991)
- Batman: The Last Angel (1992) DC Comics graphic novel
- Black Blade (1993)
- Dark Homecoming (1997)
- Pale Saint (1999)
- Art Kills (2002)
- The TestamentThe Testament (Ludlum novel)In 2001 Eric Van Lustbader was appointed by the family of Robert Ludlum, who was a good friend of Lustbader, to finish the manuscripts of Ludlum. The last result was The Testament. The book was published in 2006.- Plot summary :...
(2006) - First Daughter (2008)
- Last Snow (2010)
- Blood Trust (2011)
Anthologies containing stories by Eric Van Lustbader
- David Copperfield's Beyond Imagination (1982)
- Peter S Beagle's Immortal Unicorn (1984)
- David Copperfield's Tales of the Impossible (1995)
- Excalibur (1995)
- Murder by Revenge (1996)
- Vampires (1997)
- 999 (1999)
- Thriller (2006)
- Women of the Night (2007)
Short stories
- "In Darkness, Angels" (1983)
- "The Devil on Myrtle Ave" (1995)
- "Lassorio" (1995)
- "The Singing Tree" (1995)
- "16 Mins." (1996)
- "An Exaltation of Termagants" (1999)
External links
- Official website
- Eric Van Lustbader at Internet Book List
- Interview on The Gregory Mantell Show