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In a setting where technology has vanished, Empress Reiko of Japan and Princess Órlaith of the High Kingdom of Montival unite in a perilous quest for the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Grass-Cutting Sword. Said to grant unmatched valor, the blade lies hidden within the Valley of Death. Their search threatens to ignite a looming war across Montival and beyond, as characters grapple with duty, heritage, and the fragile nature of power in a waning age of civilization.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: S. M. Stirling
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