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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100553585495

ISBN-139780553585490

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309082

Product Key Features

Book TitleSwordspoint

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy / Romantic, Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Lgbt / General

GenreFiction

AuthorEllen Kushner

Book SeriesRiverside Ser.

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight7 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition19

Reviewsâ€œ[Kushner] draws you through the story with such lucid, powerful writing that you come to trust her completely--and she doesnâ€™t let you down...Watch this woman--sheâ€™s going to be one of the great ones.â€� --Orson Scott Card "There is an element of high romance to Kushnerâ€™s work, but it is honed to a bleeding edge by a deep appreciation of what motivates men and women. These are fantasies for adults, with the pang of real love and loss in them, sometimes surprisingly violent, sometimes breathtakingly tender, and sometimes very passionate indeed." --Realms of Fantasy, "[Kushner] draws you through the story with such lucid, powerful writing that you come to trust her completely--and she doesn't let you down...Watch this woman--she's going to be one of the great ones." --Orson Scott Card "There is an element of high romance to Kushner's work, but it is honed to a bleeding edge by a deep appreciation of what motivates men and women. These are fantasies for adults, with the pang of real love and loss in them, sometimes surprisingly violent, sometimes breathtakingly tender, and sometimes very passionate indeed." --Realms of Fantasy, "[Kushner] draws you through the story with such lucid, powerful writing that you come to trust her completely--and she doesn't let you down...Watch this woman--she's going to be one of the great ones." --Orson Scott Card

Series Volume Number1

Dewey DecimalFIC

SynopsisThe cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories " Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there."--George R. R. Martin Hailed by critics as "a bravura performance" ( Locus ) and "witty, sharp-eyed, and] full of interesting people" ( Newsday ), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results. On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless--until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye., The cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories " Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there."--George R. R. Martin Hailed by critics as "a bravura performance" ( Locus ) and "witty, sharp-eyed, [and] full of interesting people" ( Newsday ), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results. On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless--until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.