This stunning follow-up to Ellen Kushner’s cult-classic
novel,Swordspoint, is set in the same world
of labyrinthine intrigue, where sharp swords and even
sharper wits rule. Against a rich tapestry of artists and
aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman
and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient
drama destined to explode their society’s smug view of
itself–and reveal that sometimes the best price of
uncovering history is being forced to repeat
it….
The Fall of the
Kings
Generations ago the last king fell,
taking with him the final truths about a race of wizards
who ruled at his side. But the blood of the kings runs
deep in the land and its people, waiting for the coming
together of two unusual men, Theron Campion, a young
nobleman of royal lineage, is heir to an ancient house and
a modern scandal. Tormented by his twin duties to his
family and his own bright spirit, he seeks solace in the
University. There he meets Basil St. Cloud, a brilliant
and charismatic teacher ruled by a passion for knowledge–
and a passion for the ancient kings. Of course, everyone
now knows that the wizards were charlatans and the kings
their dupes and puppets. Only Basil ins not convinced–nor
is he convinced that the city has seen its last king…
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