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Sharps - by K J Parker (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • K.J. Parker's new stand-alone novel is a perfectly executed tale of intrigue and deception.
  • About the Author: K.J. Parker is a pseudonym for Tom Holt.
  • 480 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy

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About the Book



After forty years of war, an uneasy truce is called between two neighboring kingdoms. The chance for peace rests on diplomatic talks as well as the games, where two teams of fencers represent their nations at this pivotal moment.



Book Synopsis



K.J. Parker's new stand-alone novel is a perfectly executed tale of intrigue and deception.

For the first time in nearly forty years, an uneasy truce has been called between two neighbouring kingdoms. The war has been long and brutal, fought over the usual things: resources, land, money. . .

Now, there is a chance for peace. Diplomatic talks have begun and with them, the games. Two teams of fencers represent their nations at this pivotal moment.

When the future of the world lies balanced on the point of a rapier, one misstep could mean ruin for all. Human nature being what it is, does peace really have a chance?



Review Quotes




"[Sharps] is a ripping good adventure yarn, laced with frequent barbed witticisms and ace sword fighting... Parker's settings and characterizations never miss a beat, and the intricate political interplay of intrigue is suspenseful almost to the last page."--Publishers Weekly

"This is another splendid offering from K.J. Parker, the (pseudonymous) British fantasist who seems incapable of writing in anything but top form."--Locus



About the Author



K.J. Parker is a pseudonym for Tom Holt. He was born in London in 1961. At Oxford he studied bar billiards, ancient Greek agriculture and the care and feeding of small, temperamental Japanese motorcycle engines; interests which led him, perhaps inevitably, to qualify as a solicitor and emigrate to Somerset, where he specialized in death and taxes for seven years before going straight in 1995. He lives in Chard, Somerset, with his wife and daughter.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.24 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.24 Inches (D)
Weight: .92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 480
Publisher: Orbit
Theme: Epic
Format: Paperback
Author: K J Parker
Language: English
Street Date: July 17, 2012
TCIN: 77256383
UPC: 9780316177757
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-4912
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.24 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.24 inches height
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