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Mightier than the sword, K. J. Parker

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Mightier than the sword, K. J. Parker

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Mightier than the sword

Oclc number

973796656

Responsibility statement

K. J. Parker

Summary

"An Imperial legate is called in to see his aunt, who just happens to be the empress running the civilized world while her husband's in his sick bed. After some chastisement, she dispatches her nephew to take care of the dreaded Land and Sea Raiders, pirates who've been attacking the realm's monasteries. So begins a possibly dommed tour of banished relatives and pompous royals put in charge of monasteries like Cort Doce and Cort Malestan, to name a few. While attempting to discover the truth of what the pirates might be after, the legate visits great libraries and halls in each varied locale and conducts a romance of which he knows - but doesn't care - his aunt will not approve. With enough wit and derring-do (and luck), the narrator might just make it through his mission alive...or will he?" -- flap inside front cover

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