1st Printing. 8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall Nice Tight Clean copy ! Previous owner name 9588

spine creases, edge wear; A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be aliveand an easy place to die. Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and ""tolerably well acquainted with its use."" Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Dragaera. When swordplay beckons, it's all for oneand one for...The Phoenix Guards. http://www.scrybepress.com/images/kb003380.jpg

single spine crease; A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be aliveand an easy place to die. Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and ""tolerably well acquainted with its use."" Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Dragaera. When swordplay beckons, it's all for oneand one for...The Phoenix Guards. http://www.scrybepress.com/images/kb003477.jpg

Condition: Near Fine. :: Further Information: No precis available. ::

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First Edition This swashbuckling fantasy takes place a few hundred years subsequent to FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER, and begins a new trilogy, THE VISCOUNT OF ADRILANKHA. Piro, the Viscount in question, is the son of Khaavren, hero of THE PHOENIX GUARDS and FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER. At the conclusion of the latter book, the Emperor was assassinated and the Orb, both the source of sorcery and of imperial rule, vanished. The Dragaeran Empire is still without sorcery and a ruler. A warlord, the Dragonlord Duke of Kana, determines to become Emperor by right of conquest. Opposing him are Piro and sundry companions, who are charged with accompanying Zerika, the newly discovered rightful heir to the Dragaeran Throne on a dangerous quest to recover the Orb and thus assume imperial power.; Shows only slight wear to dj. Pages are clean and binding is tight. n y