Scholar of Decay

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Scholar of Decay
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Author Tanya Huff
LanguageEnglish
Series Ravenloft series
Genre Fantasy novel
Published1995 (TSR, Inc.)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages313 pp (first edition, paperback)
ISBN 978-0786902064 (first edition, paperback)
Preceded by Death of a Darklord  
Followed by King of the Dead  

Scholar of Decay is a fantasy horror novel by Tanya Huff, set in the world of Ravenloft, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons game.

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Plot summary

Scholar of Decay is a novel in which Aurek Nuiken searches for his book of spells in the city of Richemulot.

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