Swordspoint - Softcover

Kushner, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473214726 ISBN 13: 9781473214729

Publisher: Gollancz, 2016

Synopsis

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 a of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye . . .

About this title

From the Inside Flap

The classic forerunner to The Fall of the Kings now with three bonus stories.
Hailed by critics as "a bravura performance" ("Locus) and "witty, sharp-eyed, [and] full of interesting people" ("Newsday), this classic melodrama of manners, 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.
Swordspoint
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.

From the Back Cover

“[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

Edition details

• Publisher: Gollancz
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473214726
• ISBN 13: 9781473214729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288