Markus Heitz was born in 1971, he studied history and German language and literature. His debut novel Schatten uber Ulldart (the first in a series of epic fantasy novels) won the Deutscher Phantastik Preis (German Fantasy Award) in 2003. His bestselling Dwarves trilogy has earned him a place among Germany's most successful fantasy authors. He currently lives in Zweibrucken, Germany.
Heitz keeps on delivering ... I would recommend Righteous Fury to everyone looking for exciting Tolkien-inspired fantasy Upcoming4me Tolkien with a dash of Gemmell and a sprinkling of George R.R. Martin Malazan Empire on Markus Heitz Driven by unrelenting action, [the book] springs to life through the vivid, vigorous writing Kirkus on the Legends of the Alfar A Tolkienesque fantasy adventure novel needs a solid villain for the readers to loathe, and in Markus Heitz's Righteous Fury, we find a quite impressive one ... If your bookshelf is already home to Tolkien, Martin, and company, Righteous Fury will find a comfortable spot to fit in Booklist on Righteous Fury The prose is sharp, the action sequences bloody and all in this has been a real joy to read. Throw into the mix some cracking double-dealing, some political machinations and all in this series has been a pure joy from start to finish and definitely one I'd recommend to other fantasy fans Falcata Times There is adventure, fighting, death, one truly gruesome act and a people going to war. I enjoyed this book and I want more about the lfar. Because at the end, stuff is going down Books for Life A welcome return to the world of Markus Heitz's Dwarves series Dominish I enjoyed the book. It's a well written fantasy story ... I suppose it bears warning that the main characters are evil Alfar, so you've got to be able to get through a few grotesque descriptions and overall evilness of the people in order to really enjoy the story Novelnaut