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Name: Darkness Weaves
Author: Karl Edward Wagner

Efrel, once the stunning queen beside a king, has been transformed into a hideous creature consumed by revenge. She gathers her allies, but the only one capable of uniting her men for war and actualizing the vengeance born of her black‑magic knowledge is Kane, the legendary Mystic Swordsman.

First publish date: 1983

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Karl Edward Wagner

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