Description
The cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories
"Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there."--George R. R. Martin
Hailed by critics as "a bravura performance" (Locus) and "witty, sharp-eyed, and] full of interesting people" (Newsday), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results.
On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless--until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.
Author: Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Spectra Books
Published: 02/04/2003
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.20w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780553585490
ISBN10: 0553585495
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fantasy | Action & Adventure
- Fiction | Fantasy | Romance
- Fiction | LGBTQ+ | General
"Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there."--George R. R. Martin
Hailed by critics as "a bravura performance" (Locus) and "witty, sharp-eyed, and] full of interesting people" (Newsday), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results.
On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless--until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.
Author: Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Spectra Books
Published: 02/04/2003
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.20w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780553585490
ISBN10: 0553585495
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fantasy | Action & Adventure
- Fiction | Fantasy | Romance
- Fiction | LGBTQ+ | General
About the Author
Ellen Kushner's Riverside series begins with the cult classic Swordspoint, followed by the Locus Award winner and Nebula Award nominee The Privilege of the Sword; The Fall of the Kings, written with Delia Sherman; and, most recently, the collaborative prequel Tremontaine. Her mythic fantasy novel Thomas the Rhymer won the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award. She also co-edited Welcome to Bordertown with Holly Black.