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| Author | Dave Duncan |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
Publication date | 1989 (1st edition) |
| Media type | Print (Trade paperback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-345-35836-8 (1st edition) |
| OCLC | 20184025 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 2609 vol. 21 |
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