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| Author | Troy Denning |
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| Cover artist | Fred Fields |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Harpers |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | TSR |
Publication date | July 1991 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 310 pp |
| ISBN | 1-56076-067-2 |
| Followed by | Elfshadow |
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