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Magic Casement [A Man of His Word #1] [MultiFormat]
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A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed formula romance. Think again, for A Man of His Word may well be the most original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique--there are no humans in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you will recognize as human. In Magic Casement the ... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Emperor and Clown [A Man of His Word #4] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed formula romance. Think again, for "A Man of His Word" may well be the most original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique--there are no humans in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you will recognize as "human". With Inos married ... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Faery Lands Forlorn [A Man of His Word #2] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed formula romance. Think again, for "A Man of His Word" may well be the most original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique--there are no humans in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you will recognize as "human". When Inos was abdu... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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The Cutting Edge [A Handful of Men #1] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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The great adventure had ended happily. The good folk of Krasnegar discovered that a beautiful princess could, indeed, succeed her royal father and rule in her own right, and rule very well, too. And when Queen Inos married Rap, the former stableboy, he turned out to be a very good king. He never admitted that he was a sorcerer, and everyone knew that Rap was a Man of His Word, so that was all right. The years passed. Rap and Inos raised a family, prospering in their remote little kingdom. But tr... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Perilous Seas [A Man of His Word #3] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed formula romance. Think again, for "A Man of His Word" may well be the most original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique--there are no humans in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you will recognize as "human". Hunted now by the ... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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The Reluctant Swordsman [Seventh Sword #1] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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Wallie Smith can feel the pain. He goes to the hospital, remembers the doctors and the commotion, but when he wakes up it all seems like a dream. However, if that was a dream how do you explain waking up in another body and in another world? Little Wallie finds himself in the physique of a barbarian swordsman, accompanied by both an eccentric priest babbling about the Goddess and a voluptuous slave girl. Is this a rude awakening or a dream come true? What in the world will Wallie do now that he'... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Upland Outlaws [A Handful of Men #2] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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The old Imperor was dead at last. His popular soldier grandson, known as Shandie, had succeeded him... Hadn't he? No, he hadn't. The man who sat the opal throne was not Shandie, but an illusion created by the mad dwarf, Xinixo. Year after year he had stealthily been ensorcelling sorcerers, turning them into loyal minions. Now, wielding their combined power, he was irresistible. He ruled the Impire, so he ruled the world. He would continue to rule it for centuries. Anyone who knew the truth or op... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Hero! [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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Space opera at its finest and most action-filled, from the bestselling author of fantasy quests, epic tales and swashbuckling adventures. Vaun, born a peasant in the stinking mud flats of Ult, a thriving colony planet, claws his way to survival and fame by becoming the toughest young officer in the Space Patrol. A veteran of the brutal training academy, he seizes opportunities as they arise, leading the first ship out against a surprise attack by the mysterious Brotherhood. He returns to a hero'... more info>> (Published: 1991)
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Paragon Lost [A Chronicle of the King's Blades #1] [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Dave Duncan
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 Many legends have emerged from the shadows of Ironhall, yet surely none can surpass the greatness and glory predestined for Sir Beaumont--possessor of the purest and strongest of hearts, and a mind as quick, keen, and accurate as his sword. But the day he sets out in the service of the elderly Lord Wassail turns to a black one, and young Beau's journey ends in horror and blood ... and disgrace. Banished from the King's Blades, he now faces a grim future as a homeless pariah, a creature to be sh... more info>>
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The Coming of Wisdom [Seventh Sword #2] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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Wallie Smith is staring death in the face; only a miracle can save him. And then one does! The Goddess appears to preserve his soul, but she does much more than that. She promises to bestow upon him a new and powerful body, and, more important, to endow him with the fabled Sapphire Sword of Chioxin. But nothing in this world or any other comes without a price. The Goddess demands that for her services Wallie become her champion. It will be an honor to serve such a presence, to have the chance to... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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The Destiny of the Sword [Seventh Sword #3] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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Wally Smith, having died on Earth, finds himself reincarnated as a swordsman in another world and entrusted by the presiding goddess with a mission that has no appeal for him at all. Can he bring together all the swordsmen to finally defeat the Sorcerors and their terrible technology? Wally isn't quite convinced he should, but Goddesses can be very persuasive... This is the third and final exciting book, after "The Reluctant Swordsman" and "The Coming of Wisdom," in The Seventh Sword Trilogy. (Published: 2005)
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Impossible Odds [A Chronicle of the King's Blades #2]] [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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Elite warrior swordsmen, they are unequalled in any time or realm ... The King's Blades. The King has decreed that new Blades must be sworn into the service of the Grand Duke Rubin, deposed by a foul usurper and currently on the run. But none of the rough youths being readied at Ironhall possess the seasoning to survive what better, more skilled Blades already have not. Still, two woefully unprepared candidates are approached with an offer of early bonding and probable death: deft but dense, rud... more info>>
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Present Tense (Round Two of The Great Game) [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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In the midst of the horror of the First World War, a stranger falls from nowhere into the mud and death of Flanders battlefield--bruised, babbling, and stark naked?with a remarkable story to tell. The Great Game, the timeless diversion of human gods, a ruthless contest of treachery, magic, betrayal and manipulation, created to relieve the tedium of immortality goes on, weaving through the centuries and across dimensions. After three unaccounted years, bearing scars and secrets from a place he ca... more info>> (Published: 1996)
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The Living God [A Handful of Men #4] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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War had engulfed the whole world. The imposter Imperor ruling in Hub was the tool of the paranoid and almighty sorcerer Xinixo, who wielded the combined power of thousands of sorcerer slaves. And yet, despite his seeming omnipotence, the pathetic few who resisted him were still at liberty, even making a little progress. Xinixo's prime foe, Rap of Krasnegar, had rallied troll sorcerers to the cause and was about to try enlisting the incomprehensible elves. Fortunately for his sanity, he did not k... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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The Stricken Field [A Handful of Men #3] [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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Paranoid but almighty, the sorcerer Xinixo had seized control of the Impire. But ruling the imps and most of the world was not enough. He would never feel safe until he was universally loved, so he would smash everything and then rebuild the whole world in his own insane image. Who could resist him? King Rap of Krasnegar and Shandie, the rightful Imperor, were still at large and determined to resist the evil, however slender their chances. Their one, faint hope was to enlist the help of the rema... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Future Indefinite (Round Three of The Great Game) [MultiFormat]
by Dave Duncan
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In a place called Nextdoor--the farthest flung outpost of British imperialism--earthborn mortals possess the power of gods. Young Englishman Edward Exeter has spent five years trying to escape the magnetic and powerfully magical pull of The Great Game which has designated him as its most important player. But war and bloodthirsty intrigues rage on both sides of magical portals and across worlds and Exeter can resist his destiny no longer. He accepts the mantle of Liberator that has been thrust u... more info>> (Published: 1996)
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Lord of the Fire Lands [A Tale of the King's Blades, Book 2] [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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As unwanted, rebellious boys, they found refuge in Ironhall ... Years later they emerged as the finest swordsmen in the realm.... Once 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 frien... more info>>
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Sky of Swords [A Tale of the King's Blades, Book 3] [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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The mightiest swordsmen in the relm, are bound by magic to defend their noble wards ... to the death. The unloved child of the unscrupulous King Ambrose, Princess Malinda learned at an early age to fight for what was rightfully hers. Now, with the Kings abrupt death, civil war has become her grim destiny. Making her uncertain way through the blood labyrinth of schemesand betrayals, Malinda can trust none but the Blades of the Royal Guard. But the Blades themselves are in grave peril. And the you... more info>>
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Strings [MultiFormat]
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Alya has an almost magical talent. Her hunches are never wrong. The scientists of planet 4-I want to use her talent and promise her a spot on the next offworld colonization team in return for her assessment of the potential of the latest worlds they've discovered. But Alya meets Cedric, the grandson of the brilliant and tyrannical director of 4-I and she begins to doubt her own intuition. Cedric has dreamed of becoming a scout and exploring new worlds and when he meets Alya he is more determined... more info>> (Published: 1989)
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The Alchemist's Code [The Alchemist Series Book 2] [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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The legendary Maestro Nostradamus may be able to glimpse the ever-changing future, but even he cannot see the danger that is about to envelop him and his daring apprentice Alfeo when Nostradamus is hired to find a foreign spy by Venice's ruling Council of Ten. The only clues they can offer him are the spy's intercepted messages, encoded in a seemingly unbreakable cipher. But Nostradamus soon detects evil influences working against him, and realizes the spy can only be caught by occult means. He ... more info>>
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The Alchemist's Pursuit [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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 Hampered by arthritis, Nostradamus is in no mood for granting favors or running about looking for trouble. But when his apprentice Alfeos mistress asks him to investigate the murder of her beloved courtesan mentorand promises a fortune in paymenthe comes around. It appears that someone is murdering the courtesans of Venice. All were well-known, admired for their skillsand somehow connected by a sinister event involving one of the great families of the city. While Nostradamus attempts to use the ... more info>>
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A Rose-Red City [MultiFormat]
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The city of Mera is a fortress hidden from the rest of humanity, a sanctuary for the diverse group of people rescued from death by the Oracle that rules the city. The Oracle has brought together the citizens of Mera from every land and every time period, protecting them from the ravages of time, death and the evil demon forces that howl outside the city at night. All that the Oracle asks in return is a willingness to aid the rest of humanity, calling the citizens to go forth on various missions ... more info>> (Published: 1987)
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Gilded Chain [A Tale of the King's Blades, Book 1] [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall.... Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm--A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward--if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates--with absolute loyalty. And the greatest Blade of them all was--and is--Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protecting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to... more info>>
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Past Imperative (Round One of The Great Game) [MultiFormat]
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The Great Game of Gods is afoot. In a world on the brink of madness? In the summer of 1914, a young man of reputation beyond reproach awakens under police guard--grievously injured and accused of heinous, impossible murder. And in a strange, distant place? The youngest member of a penniless acting troupe has been taken prisoner by the loyal minions of a corrupt, vengeful goddess. For an ancient prophecy has divided the realm's ruling Deities into warring factions--a prophecy that mentions the cr... more info>> (Published: 1996)
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Shadow [MultiFormat]
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Sald Harl would like nothing more than to soar on the wings of his noble eagle, but his youthful rides in the sky are cut short by an appointment to guard the prince. Sald watches his dreams of flight fade with his name and independence as he takes over his bodyguard duties. During a perilous journey to the edges of the kingdom a dark secret comes to life. Now the great Prince Shadow is accused of treason and Sald must orchestrate a desperate plan of escape or he will lose the one thing he has b... more info>> (Published: 1987)
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