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Swordspoint

#1 Swordspoint

Ellen Kushner

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English
Bantam
01 February 2003
Series: Swordspoint
The cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories

 

“Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there.”—George R. R. Martin

 

Hailed by critics as “a bravura performance” (Locus) and “witty, sharp-eyed, [and] full of interesting people” (Newsday), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results.

 

On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless—until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.

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Imprint:   Bantam
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 172mm,  Width: 107mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   210g
ISBN:   9780553585490
ISBN 10:   0553585495
Series:   Swordspoint
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Swordspoint (#1 Swordspoint)

-[Kushner] draws you through the story with such lucid, powerful writing that you come to trust her completely--and she doesn't let you down...Watch this woman--she's going to be one of the great ones.- --Orson Scott Card -There is an element of high romance to Kushner's work, but it is honed to a bleeding edge by a deep appreciation of what motivates men and women. These are fantasies for adults, with the pang of real love and loss in them, sometimes surprisingly violent, sometimes breathtakingly tender, and sometimes very passionate indeed.- --Realms of Fantasy


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