Shadow

Duncan, Dave

ISBN 10: 0345342747 / ISBN 13: 9780345342744

Published by Del Rey, N. Y., 1990

About this Item

Sald Harl the hero of this novel wanted ONLY to soar on the back of his great eagle - NailBiter. From bodyguard to the prince, he becomes a common criminal, his life in danger. Cond: This is a VERY good copy of Duncan's second book. It has EXCELLENT corners w/ only tiny chips at corners .Tight !! GIFTABLE !! No marks, folds, creases NOR names. Bright and clean. Quote from p.190:". landed gently at IceFire's side on the worn stone wall of the perching. Then he bent his head, and Shadow's feet touched down also. Shadow stepped aside. " (See also my listings of Rose Red City - Duncan's debut work.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shadow
• Publisher: Del Rey, N. Y.
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345342747
• ISBN 13: 9780345342744
• Binding: Paper
• Illustrator: Darrell K. Sweet (cover)
• Edition: Third Printing.
• Condition: VG++
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Falsely accused of treason, Sald Harl, bodyguard to the Prince of Rantorra, must attempt a dangerous flight by great eagle in order to prove his innocence

About the Author

Dave Duncan, born in Scotland in 1933, is a Canadian citizen. He 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 still lives with his wife. He has three grown children and four grandchildren. He spent thirty years as a petroleum geologist. He has had dozens of fantasy and science fiction novels published, among them A Rose-Red City, Magic Casement, and The Reaver Road, as well as a highly praised historical novel, Daughter of Troy, published, for commercial reasons, under the pseudonym Sarah B. Franklin. He also published the Longdirk series of novels, Demon Sword, Demon Knight, and Demon Rider, under the name Ken Hood.

In the fall of 2007, Duncan's 2006 novel, Children of Chaos, 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. His website is www.daveduncan.com.