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Lord of the Fire Lands: A Tale of the King's Blades 2
by Duncan, Dave
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in very good dust jacket. Back jacket cover has surface scratching. Title page seemed to have extra glue, cause spot o
- ISBN 10
- 0380974614
- ISBN 13
- 9780380974610
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Avon Eos, 1999. First edition. 1st Avon Eos printing.. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Back jacket cover has surface scratching. Title page seemed to have extra glue, cause spot on upper inside border to adhere to its comapnion page. Freed but scarred.. 1 Paper over boards. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. Fantasy fiction series, sequel to The Gilded Chain. Unwanted rebellious boys entered the grim school of Ironhall, and emerged 5 years later, nimble and deadly swordsmen. Each would be bound with absolute loyalty to his ward, the King or whomever is so designated. Only death woll break the gilded chain of loyalty. But, Young Wasp and his friend Raider will refuse; they have other plans for vengeance on their minds, and they become outlaws.
Synopsis
As unwanted, rebellious boys, they found refuge in Ironhall. . .Years later they emerged as the finest swordsmen in the realm--The Kings BladesOnce bound, a Blade's life is no longer his own. Only death can break the gilded chain of enchantment that binds the bodyguard to the man he is sworn to defend. And never in living memory has a candidate refused the honor of serving his king. . .until now.Young Wasp never intended to be a rebel. Yet, at the sacred ceremony of binding, he follows the lead of his friend Raider, and together they spurn the wishes of King Ambrose himself. Now Raider and Wasp are outlaws hunted by the very Blades whose ranks they were a breath away from entering, and joined together by a destiny that binds them more securely than any knot tradition and sorcery might tie. Amid the turmoil their "treachery" has inspired, Wasp and Raider must undertake a desperate journey into the heart of the dreaded Fire Lands. And the outcome of their terrifying confrontation with dark truth and darker magic in this realm of monsters, ghosts, and half-men will ultimately determine the fate of two kingdoms.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.96060002907
- Title
- Lord of the Fire Lands: A Tale of the King's Blades 2
- Author
- Duncan, Dave
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in very good dust jacket. Back jacket cover has surface scratching. Title page seemed to have extra glue, cause spot o
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. 1st Avon Eos printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0380974614
- ISBN 13
- 9780380974610
- Publisher
- Avon Eos
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy & Science Fiction;
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About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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