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Master of the House of Darts

by Aliette de Bodard · 2011 · 443 pages

Book 3 of the Obsidian and Blood series

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The year is Three Rabbit, and the storm is coming...

The coronation war for the new Emperor has just ended in a failure, the armies retreating with a mere forty prisoners of war - not near enough sacrifices to ensure the favor of the gods.

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When one of those prisoners of war dies of a magical illness, ACATL, High Priest for the Dead, is summoned to investigate.

File Under: Fantasy[ Magical Murder | Aztec Mystery | Human Sacrifice | The Gods Walk ]

e-book ISBN: 9780857661616

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Genre
fantasyhistorical fictionmysteryhistorical fantasyalternate history
Audience
adult
Length
long · 443 pages

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