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Author | Piers Anthony |
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Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet Carol Russo Design |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy novel |
Published | 1 October 1999 (Saint Martin's Press) |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 304 (first edition, hardcover) |
ISBN | 0-312-86691-7 (first edition, hardcover) |
OCLC | 41338005 |
813/.54 21 | |
LC Class | PS3551.N73 X66 1999 |
Preceded by | Zombie Lover |
Followed by | The Dastard |
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