Parker K. J. - Sharps - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: ' Sharps is a ripping good adventure yarn laced with frequent barbed witticisms and ace sword fighting Parker's settings and characterizations never miss a beat and the intricate political interplay of intrigue is suspenseful almost to the last page. - Publishers Weekly This is another splendid offering from K. J. Parker the (pseudonymous) British fantasist who seems incapable of writing in anything but top form. - Locus For the first time in nearly forty years an uneasy truce has been called between two neighbouring kingdoms. The war has been long and brutal fought over the usual things: resources land money Now there is a chance for peace. Diplomatic talks have begun and with them the games of skill and chance. Two teams of fencers represent their nations at this pivotal moment. When the future of the world lies balanced on the point of a rapier one misstep could mean ruin for all. Books by K. J. Parker: Fencer Trilogy The Colours in the Steel The Belly of the Bow The Proof House Scavenger Trilogy Shadow Pattern Memory Engineer Trilogy Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement Saloninus Blue and Gold The Devil You Know Two of Swords The Two of Swords: Part 1 The Two of Swords: Part 2 The Two of Swords: Part 3 Novels The Company The Folding Knife The Hammer Sharps Savages Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City My Beautiful Life
Title: Sharps
Author(s): Parker K. J.
Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
Barcode: 9781841499260
Pages: 576 Pages
Publication Date: 7/5/2012
Category: Fantasy