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Angel with the Sword is a science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, published in 1985 by DAW Books. It is set in Cherryh's Alliance–Union universe, and is the first book in the shared universe Merovingen Nights.
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- 1 2 Langford, Dave (March 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 63. Games Workshop. p. 10.
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