Robert Newcomb (born 1951)^[1] is an American author of fantasy novels published by Del Rey Books. In 2008, Del Rey ceased publishing his books.^{[citation needed]}

Selected works

• The Fifth Sorceress (2002), ISBN 0-345-44892-8.
• The Gates of Dawn (2003), ISBN 0-345-44894-4.
• The Scrolls of the Ancients (2004), ISBN 0-345-44896-0.
• Savage Messiah (2005), ISBN 0-345-47707-3.
• A March into Darkness (2007), ISBN 978-0-345-47709-5.
• Rise of the Blood Royal (December 26, 2007), ISBN 978-0-345-47711-8.

The Fifth Sorceress

Newcomb's debut novel The Fifth Sorceress was accused of misogyny or sexism, and was critically panned.^[2][3] In response to the criticism, Newcomb said his intent was not "to be sexist or to be controversial, or to espouse some anti-politically correct viewpoint. It just happened to be the particular story I wanted to tell to get the saga rolling."^[4]