Swordspoint

Name: Swordspoint
Author: Ellen Kushner

by Ellen Kushner

A swordsman for hire navigates love and politics in a fantasy city

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Ellen Kushner

Ellen Kushner is an American fantasy author whose Swordspoint introduced mannerpunk, a subgenre combining precise social observation with swashbuckling adventure. Her Thomas the Rhymer won the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award. She has also produced the radio drama Sound and Spirit for public radio.

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