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Title:

Misenchanted Sword, The
 

Authors:

Genres:

Fantasy

Series:

Legend of Ethshar
1

Reviews:

Review Author
Lawrence Watt-Evans - Misenchanted Sword, The - 8 StefanY


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Average Enjoyability:
8
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Average Rereadability:
3.67
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Average Complexity:
3
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Average Character Development:
7.67
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Editions:

# Date Publisher Binding Cover
1 1985-00-00 Ballantine  

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Blurb: 
The old wizard wasn't exactly happy with Valder, who'd led his enemy to his hut. Now hut and magical supplies were destroyed. But he'd promised the young scout a magic sword to get him safely back to his own lines -- and a much enchanted sword Valder would get!
The resulting sword gave perfect protection -- sometimes! It could kill any man -- or even half demon. In fact, once drawn, it had to kill before it could be put down or sheathed.
Army wizards told Valder that the sword would keep him alive until he'd drawn it 100 times; then it would kill him! It wouldn't prevent his being wounded, maimed or cut to pieces, but it wouldn't let him die. If his new job as Chief Assassin for the army didn't make him use up the spell, he'd be practically immortal.
Not bad, it seemed. There had to be a catch somewhere.
There was -- and it was a lulu!