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Nifft the Lean

by Michael Shea · 1982

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Contents:

Shag Margold's Eulogy of Nifft the Lean, His Dear Friend

Come Then, Mortal. We Will Seek Her Soul

The Pearls of the Vampire Queen

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The Fishing of the Demon-Sea

The Goddess in Glass

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisepic fantasyepic fantasyMore like thisLess of thissword and sorcerysword and sorceryMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thishorrorhorrorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
wizardswizardsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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