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The Sleeping Swords
The Sleeping Swords
The Sleeping Swords
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The Sleeping Swords

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The gods are dying and the world they have ruled for time out of mind is dying with them. All seems well for now in their vast Garden, but beyond the great Rim Wall that keeps it secure, the rains are failing, deserts are encroaching, and prayers are lost to the howling winds.

 

The people of the outer nations watch the heavily guarded wall with hungry eyes, knowing that they or their children will one day starve or die trying to breach its defences.

 

And then, the unheard-of happens. A warrior, bred to serve and protect the gods with unthinking loyalty, asks a question.

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Release dateDec 1, 2022
ISBN9781909295261
The Sleeping Swords
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Graeme K. Talboys

Graeme K Talboys is an English writer and teacher. Graeme Keith Talboys was born in Hammersmith on Thursday 26 November 1953. He has written both non-fiction and fiction titles and was nominated for The Guardian’s ‘Not the Booker Prize’ in 2011. His work includes the Shadows in the Storm series; Stealing into Winter (2015) and Exile and Pilgrim (2016).

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