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On a ravaged, contaminated world, a centuries-old holy war rages, fought by a bloody mix of mercenaries, magicians, and conscripted soldiers. Though the origins of the war are shady and complex, there’s one thing everybody agrees on–
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Contemporary, classical in form, grave and epic.
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- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Kameron Hurley
- First published
- 2001
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Night Shade, Night Shade Books, Del Rey
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780091952785
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