Sword-Bearer
Sword-Bearer by Jennifer Roberson, published by Astra Publishing House on December 13, 2022, is a continuation of the Sword-Dancer saga, featuring beloved characters Tiger and Del. In this edition, readers return to a richly imagined fantasy world where Tiger, a renowned sword-dancer, and Del, a skilled sword-singer, have transitioned into semi-retirement to raise their daughter and run a school for aspiring sword-dancers. The narrative explores the complexities of their past as they navigate a world filled with feuds among powerful desert princes and the challenges posed by Tiger’s outcast status.
In this engaging tale, Tiger faces ongoing threats from former colleagues turned enemies, as he is drawn into deadly challenges that defy the established rules of their craft. As the story unfolds, Tiger, Del, and their adult son Neesha confront a malignant magic that endangers their world, prompting a journey of self-discovery for Tiger as he uncovers new aspects of his magecraft. Del also encounters her long-lost daughter, adding emotional depth to their adventure. This edition, comprising 288 pages, invites readers to delve into themes of action, adventure, and the intricate dynamics of family and legacy within a fantastical setting.
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A return to the vivid fantasy world of the highly popular Sword-Dancer saga, featuring iconic characters Tiger and Del.
Sword-Bearer marks a return to the vivid world of Jennifer Roberson’s highly popular Sword-Dancer saga, featuring iconic characters Tiger—the South’s most famous and gifted sword-dancer—and Del, a Northern-born woman and expert sword-singer.
Tiger and Del have settled into semi-retirement to raise their daughter, establishing a school for those who wish to become sword-dancers, part of a highly ritualized rite in which specially trained sword-fighters are hired to settle feuds among rich and powerful desert princes. Death-dances are few and far between; the goal is simply to win within the confines of “the circle.”
But Tiger is an outcast, a man who attained the highest level of achievement at the training school he attended faster than anyone before him, only to voluntarily break all oaths in order to save Del. By doing so, he made himself a target of men formerly his colleagues, now sworn enemies. He is constantly challenged to death-dances where rules, and oaths, no longer apply.
Now, with the world around them falling victim to a malignant Northern-born magic, Tiger gathers Del and his adult son, Neesha, to end the magic threatening the world—and discovers, along the journey, yet another element of magecraft within himself. Yet even as Tiger learns more about his gifts, Del comes face to face with the daughter she left behind so many years before.
Fans of Roberson’s bestselling series should enjoy this wildest of rides alongside the Sandtiger and Delilah.
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