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Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline.
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- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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About the book
- Author
- Martha Wells, Derek Perkins
- First published
- 1998
- Pages
- 526
- Publisher
- Eos, Tantor Audio, L'Atalante
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781452666327
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Martha Wells (born September 1, 1964) is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has published a number of fantasy novels, young adult novels, media tie-ins, short stories, and nonfiction essays on fantasy and science fiction subjects. Her novels have been translated into twelve languages. Wells has won a Nebula Award, two Locus Awards, and two Hugo Awards.
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