The Fall of the Kings
$74.53
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2016
Summary
Generations ago the last king fell, taking with him the final truths about a race of wizards who ruled at his side. But the blood of the kings runs deep in the land and its people, waiting for the coming together of two unusual men. Theron Campion is heir to an ancient house - and a modern scandal. Tormented by his twin duties to his family and his own bright spirit, he seeks solace in the University. There he meets Basil St. Cloud, a brilliant and charismatic teacher ruled by a passion for k…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473214743 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473214742 |
| Author: | Ellen Kushner, Delia Sherman |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 34mm |
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Swordspoint was the best fantasy novel of 1989. The Fall of Kings is better - twistier and deeper - Neil Gaiman
Kushner and Sherman don’t spin fables or knit fancies: they are world-forgers, working in a language of iron and air - Gregory MaguireA wonderful book, beautifully written with marvellous magical moments - Jo WaltonAbout The Author
Ellen Kushner
Ellen Kushner (1955- )
Ellen Kushner is the author of World Fantasy Award-winner Thomas the Rhymer, and ‘Swords of Riverside’ comprising the interconnected novels Swordspoint, The Privilege of the Sword, and The Fall of the Kings (with Delia Sherman). She narrated these as audiobooks for Neil Gaiman Presents, winning an Audie Award for Swordspoint. She has taught creative writing at Clarion, the Odyssey Workshop, and is an instructor at Hollins University’s Children’s Literature M.F.A. program. She lives in New York City with Delia Sherman and far too many books.Returns
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