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Jordan, once a valorous knight, now lingers as an ethereal presence in Castle Roogna, spending days with a young girl named Ivy and watching the memories of his life unfold on a magical tapestry. Years earlier, he was betrayed by two wily magicians and the woman he loved; he was killed and his bones scattered. Though he possesses a remarkable ability to regenerate from any injury as long as enough of his body remains intact, the knowledge of where his bones lie is lost to time, as the memory of the event occurred four centuries ago. Now, without any living witness, Jordan must piece together his past and seek the missing parts of his skeleton in order to regain his former form and complete the unfinished saga of his gallant adventure.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Piers Anthony
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