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Janet Morris’s 1977 debut, High Couch of Silistra, opened the Silistra Quartet — four novels of biology, power, and self-determination on a post-catastrophe world where fertility is currency. The series (High Couch of Silistra, The Golden Sword, Wind from the Abyss, The Carnelian Throne) sold millions and remains in print in Author’s Cut editions from Perseid Press. This fan site is not affiliated with Morris, her estate, or Perseid.

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Silistra Quartet

Author’s Cut editions. Cover images are Amazon listing art, unaltered, each linked to that product. Historical 1970s wraps are discussed in Notes — we do not rehost those paintings.

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  Book 1

  High Couch of Silistra

  First published 1977

  1977 Bantam wrap by Boris Vallejo; this image is the in-print Perseid edition

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  Book 2

  The Golden Sword

  First published 1977

  1977 Bantam wrap by Bob Larkin; this image is the in-print Perseid edition

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  Book 3

  Wind from the Abyss

  First published 1978

  1978 first Bantam wrap uncredited; this image is the in-print Perseid edition

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  Book 4

  The Carnelian Throne

  First published 1979

  1979 Bantam wrap by Bob Larkin; this image is the in-print Perseid edition

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Cover history: The painters of Silistra. Series listings: Amazon · Perseid.