Sky of Swords - A Tale of the King's Blades

The mightiest swordsmen in the relm, are bound by magic to defend their noble wards...to the death. The King''s Blades 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 young Queen faces the most crucialdecision of her life: a choice that will either redeem her kingdom from chaos...or bring ultimate destruction down upon it, her Blades, and herself.

About the author

Dave Duncan is an award-winning author whose fantasy trilogy, The Seventh Sword, is considered a sword-and-sorcery classic. His numerous novels include three Tales of the King's Blades -- The Gilded Chain, Lord of the Fire Lands, and Sky of Swords; Paragon Lost, a previous Chronicle of the King’s Blades; Strings, Hero; the popular tetralogies A Man of His Word and A Handful of Men; and the remarkable, critically acclaimed fantasy trilogy The Great Game.

Product details

• Authors: Dave Duncan
• Publisher: Harper Voyager US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.09.2001
• EAN: 9780380791286
• ISBN: 978-0-380-79128-6
• No. of pages: 466
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 172 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Tales of the King's Blades Series; Tales of the King's Blades; Tales of the King's Blades Series; Tales of the King's Blades Ser
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, Historical fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Interest age: from c 12 years, FICTION: Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Magical Realism *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Epic *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Royalty *, Children’s / teenage fiction: epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric