{"product_id":"the-monster-war-a-tale-of-the-kings-blades-paperback","title":"The Monster War: A Tale of the Kings' Blades - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally issued as a YA trilogy called the King's Daggers (including volumes \u003ci\u003eSir Stalwart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Crooked House\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSilvercloak\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Monster War\u003c\/i\u003e works equally well as a single novel. The story fills a gap in the first Blades novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Chain\u003c\/i\u003e, when King Ambrose sought to shut down the evil sorcery of the Elementaries, and the sorcerers fought back by trying to kill him. The same great characters are all here: Ambrose himself, Grand Master, and Blades Durendal, Bandit, and Snake. Appearing for the first time are Sir Stalwart, the only Blade who does not bear a binding scar, and Emerald of the White Sisters, the only girl ever enrolled in Ironhall. The action wanders across Chivial from the White Sisters' headquarters at Oakendown, to Grandon, and into the heart of Ironhall, for the evil penetrates even there. If you missed this one the first time (and most Blades fans did), then here is your chance to join the action as the King's Blades ride again! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Duncan (1933-2018) was born in Scotland, and received his diploma from Dundee High School and got his college education at the University of Saint Andrews. He moved to Canada in 1955, where he lived with his wife. Duncan spent thirty years as a petroleum geologist. He has had dozens of fantasy and science fiction novels published, among them \u003ci\u003eA Rose-Red City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagic Casement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Reaver Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a highly praised historical novel, \u003ci\u003eDaughter of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e, published, for commercial reasons, under the pseudonym Sarah B. Franklin. He also published the Longdirk series of novels, \u003ci\u003eDemon Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDemon Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDemon Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, under the name Ken Hood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the fall of 2007, Duncan's 2006 novel, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Tor Books, was nominated for both the Prix Aurora Award and the Endeavour Award. In May 2013, Duncan, a 1989 founding member of SFCanada, was honored by election as a lifetime member by his fellow writers, editors, and academics. He passed away in 2018. Visit https: \/\/www.daveduncanauthor.com\/ for more information on the author.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 516\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52534783639859,"sku":"9781497640467","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/b1BRWmRNVEVQTm5yMHpuYnpuM0ZoZz09.webp?v=1760759864","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-monster-war-a-tale-of-the-kings-blades-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}