The Desert and the Blade (A Novel of the Change Book 12)

The Desert and the Blade (A Novel of the Change Book 12)

In his Novels of the Change, New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling presents â€œa devastated, mystical world that will appeal to fans of traditional fantasy as well as post-apocalyptic SF.â€* Continuing their quest that began in The Golden Princess, two future rulers of a world without technology risk their lives seeking a fabled bladeâ€¦Â

Reiko, Empress of Japan, has allied herself with Princess Ã“rlaith, heir to the High Kingdom of Montival, to find the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Grass-Cutting Sword, a legendary treasure of an ancient dynasty that confers valor and victory to its bearer. Ã“rlaith understands all too well the power it signifies. Her own inherited blade, the Sword of the Lady, was both a burden and a danger to her father, Rudi Mackenzie, as it failed to save the king from being assassinated.Â Â

But the fabled sword lies deep with the Valley of Death, and the search will be far from easy. And war is building, in Montival and far beyond.

As Ã“rlaith and Reiko encounter danger and wonder, Ã“rlaithâ€™s mother, Queen Matildha, believes her daughterâ€™s alliance and quest has endangered the entire realm. There are factions both within and without Montival whose loyalty died with the king, and whispers of treachery and war grow ever louder.

And the Malevolence that underlies the enemy will bend all its forces to destroy them.

*Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Ace
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-09-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Ace
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-09-01
Format	Kindle eBook

The Desert and the Blade (A Novel of the Change Book 12)

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