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Lord of the Fire Lands - (King's Blades) by Dave Duncan (Paperback)

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  • "Exceptional . . . Duncan can swashbuckle with the best, but his characters feel more deeply and think more clearly than most" (Publishers Weekly).
  • About the Author: Dave Duncan (1933-2018) was born in Scotland, and received his diploma from Dundee High School and got his college education at the University of Saint Andrews.
  • 446 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
  • Series Name: King's Blades

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About the Book



From the author who brought you "The gilded chain" comes a sword-and-sorcery novel in which a young man sets out to avenge his family. He is Wasp, a swordsman with magic powers who was orphaned by Viking-like pirates from the land of Baelmark.



Book Synopsis



"Exceptional . . . Duncan can swashbuckle with the best, but his characters feel more deeply and think more clearly than most" (Publishers Weekly).

Raider and Wasp have spent five years at Ironhall studying to become Blades, expert swordsmen whose talents stand unmatched. Magic both enhances the Blades' fighting skills and binds them to lifelong duty. But when Raider and Wasp are selected to protect the king of Chivial himself, they refuse, an act unprecedented in the living history of the Blades. Now on the run for their "treasonous" act, the two gifted swordsmen must escape to the Fire Lands, where pirates, monsters, and mixed allegiances wait around every corner. As old hatreds and still-fresh tragedies come to light, these young swashbucklers must confront both harsh truths from the past and a present swarming with their would-be brothers at arms seeking vengeance and intending punishment. Dave Duncan's Lord of the Fire Lands serves as a splendid sequel and companion to his earlier book The Gilded Chain, and his later Tale of the King's Blades Sky of Swords. Engaging and complex, it may be enjoyed as a standalone novel or in combination with the rest of the trilogy. Either way, readers are in for a smart, thrilling adventure that cuts like a knife.



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"Sophisticated structure and themes . . . will satisfy both fantasy fans looking for high adventure and those more interested in rich characterizations." --Publishers Weekly



About the Author



Dave Duncan (1933-2018) was born in Scotland, and received his diploma from Dundee High School and got his college education at the University of Saint Andrews. He moved to Canada in 1955, where he lived with his wife. Duncan spent thirty years as a petroleum geologist. He has had dozens of fantasy and science fiction novels published, among them A Rose-Red City, Magic Casement, and The Reaver Road, as well as a highly praised historical novel, Daughter of Troy, published, for commercial reasons, under the pseudonym Sarah B. Franklin. He also published the Longdirk series of novels, Demon Sword, Demon Knight, and Demon Rider, under the name Ken Hood.

In the fall of 2007, Duncan's 2006 novel, Children of Chaos, published by Tor Books, was nominated for both the Prix Aurora Award and the Endeavour Award. In May 2013, Duncan, a 1989 founding member of SFCanada, was honored by election as a lifetime member by his fellow writers, editors, and academics. He passed away in 2018. Visit https: //www.daveduncanauthor.com/ for more information on the author.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.26 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 446
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Series Title: King's Blades
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Theme: Epic
Format: Paperback
Author: Dave Duncan
Language: English
Street Date: May 27, 2014
TCIN: 1005135616
UPC: 9781497640443
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-5547
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.01 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.26 pounds
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