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FOUR FANTASTIC TALES OF SWORD AND SORCERY by David A. Hardy C.J. Burch Jack Mackenzie G.W. Thomas

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Hail! fellow traveler, as we embark into lands of flashing swords and midnight suns! This is a special 24 page sampler for

Swords of Fire

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Rage Machine Books David A. Hardy C.J. Burch Jack Mackenzie G.W. Thomas Four new tales of swordsmen and swordswomen, sorcerers, magic and dark realms. From Post Alexandrian India to the mythical city of Azur Kish, from the blood-soaked deserts of the Natsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Aug to the wild lands outside the Mysterious city of Riin, join us as we travel the roads to high adventure!