1998.
396 pages.
Eos Fantasy
Paperback.
First published novel in the Tales of the King’s Blades series.
In the kingdom of Chivial, it is the task of the Loyal and Ancient Order of the King’s Blades to supply the king and his chosen servants with bodyguards. Boys, unwanted troublemakers for the most part, are taken in around the age of [...]
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One of, if not the, best Fantasy author these days.
The Gilded Chain by Dave Duncan
Another one of GRRM’s ASOIAF fantasy references?
So far, I’ve noticed references to at least two other writers of Epic Fantasy in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. The first was quite simply the use of the name Vance on one of Westeros’ noble families, and the second (which I admittedly didn’t discover myself, I’m ashamed to say) is [...]
2007-04-07 — Quote of the Day
“I’ve been killing characters my entire career, maybe I’m just a bloody minded bastard, I don’t know, (but) when my characters are in danger, I want you to be afraid to turn the page (and to do that) you need to show right from the beginning that you’re playing for keeps.”
- George R. R. [...]
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