About this title: In an unnamed city ruled by an aristocratic council, the nobles are in a constant stew of power grabs and social one-upmanship. When any personal or political quarrel gets out of hand, nobles hire swordsmen to fight a duel by proxy. The best of these swordsmen is Richard St. Vier. Richard devotes his entire life to keeping his swords and his skills at their sharpest...and to Alec, a tart-tongued scholar with a mysterious past who enjoys flirting with danger. When Richard duels, his sole focus is on the fight, not what he's fighting about. But when he allows his personal feelings to overpower ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780812536447ISBN:0812536444
Description: Good. An average used book that has all pages intact. Could have some creasing on the spine or covers. Our ultimate goal is to provide you with a satisfying customer experience. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tom Doherty & Associates
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780812536447ISBN:0812536444
Description: Grade: C. Catalog: Fiction Fantasy Synopsis: 269 pages. From the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Thomas the Rhymer comes a witty and swashbuckling tale of swords and high society. Ellen Kus... read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor, New York
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780812517712ISBN:0812517717
Description: "A Melodrama of Manners". Inside clean and sound, covers a bit ba nged up, with scuffs and small creases, spot to bottom edge of f r ont cover... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A. : Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1991
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780812517712ISBN:0812517717
Description: Near fine condition softcover. Light edgewear, light creasing and bumping. "Let the fairy tale begin on a winter's morning, then, with one drop of blood new-fallen on the ivory snow; a drop as bright as a clear-cut ruby, red as the single spor of claret on the lace cuff. It therefore follows that evil lurks behind each broken window, scheming malice and enchantment. " read more
Edition: 1st pb ed.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Tor
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780812543483ISBN:0812543483
Description: Canty, Thomas. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VG+ 269 p. 1st paperback edition from Tor, 1989. VERY GOOD PLUS. Thomas Canty cover art. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: TOR, NY
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780812543483ISBN:0812543483
Description: Very Good- 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall 269 pgs., creasing to spine and corners, rubbed edges, pages starting to yellow, a gay swordsman and royal intrigue in this great fantasy novel. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arbor House Pub Co
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780877959236ISBN:0877959234
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Missing Dust Jacket. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arbor House Pub Co, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780877959236ISBN:0877959234
Description: Fair in Fair jacket. 0877959234 The covers have a little shelf wear. The dust jacket is covered in library plastic. There are library stamps on the title page, on the top edge of the pages, and on the back endpaper. There is a library pocket on the back endpaper. There is a call number sticker on the spine and other library stickers on the back cover. Richard St. Vier is caught in a battle for the control of a nameless city where he must fight to survive, and he becomes a pawn that must be ... read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 11/15/1991
ISBN-13:9780812517712ISBN:0812517717
Description: New. 0812517717 "Paperback-In stock-Clean white pages with tight binding: NO marks, writing or stickers inside or out! From a pet-FREE, Smoke-FREE warehouse. Maybe a hint of edge wear from shelving. We ship to APO, FPO and International. And...Thank you! " read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor Fantasy / Tom Doherty Associates [1989], New York
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780812517712ISBN:0812517717
Description: Very Good. First printing thus. Author's first novel. 269 pages. VG copy [spine cocked and creased, some cover creasing, cheap text paper starting to tan] with some top edge foxing. read more
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