Blood and Honor (novel)

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Blood and Honor
Blood and Honor (D&D novel).jpg
Cover of the first edition
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fantasy novel
Published2006
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN 0-7869-4069-7

Blood and Honor is a fantasy novel by Graeme Davis, set in the world of Eberron, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It is the fourth novel in "The War-Torn" series. It was published in paperback in September 2006.

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Plot summary

Blood and Honor is a novel in which a disgraced exile aims to save a noble house in the nation of Karrnath.

Reception

Pat Ferrara of mania.com comments: "Blood and Honor is the first novel by British native Graeme Davis. D&D fans have no fear though, Davis has been writing for Game Workshop's White Dwarf magazine since 1982, has written over 30 books and 100 articles for Dungeons & Dragons and other roleplaying games, and has been intimately involved in the design of more than 15 computer and video games." [1]

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