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Kilgore, a dreamer of adventure and magic, is unexpectedly chosen to wield the ancient sword Kildurin. Joined by a weary old wizard, he sets out across a northern realm full of trolls, frost giants, dark elves, and other minions of dark sorcery. Their mission: to confront the powerful wizard Surt, whose attempts to usher eternal winter have failed twenty times. Kilgore must survive these perils and face Surt alone—one man, one sword, and the fate of the land of Skarpsey.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Elizabeth H. Boyer
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