Emperor and Clown

Emperor and Clown

1991 • 460 pages

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A princess and a stableboy? It sounds like the worst sort of hackneyed formula romance. Think again, for "A Man of His Word" may well be the most original fantasy you ever read. The magic is unique and applied in unexpected ways, some of which the late Lester del Rey admitted he had not met in fifty years as writer and editor. The world itself is unique - there are no humans in Pandemia, only imps, elves, gnomes, jotnar, and many more, all of whom you will recognize as "human".With Inos married to the wrong man and Rap dying in a dungeon, obviously the cause is hopeless. Only Aunt Kade refuses to admit defeat...


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4 primary books

#4 in A Man of His Word

A Man of His Word is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Dave Duncan.

#1
Magic Casement
#2
Faery Lands Forlorn
#3
Perilous Seas
#4
Emperor and Clown

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