Dave Duncan's fantasy is built around energetic plots, clear world-building and series that test the rules of magic, loyalty and political power. A Man of His Word begins with Magic Casement, following stableboy Rap and Princess Inosolan as war, exile and a system of magical 'words' pull them into a much larger conflict. The Seventh Sword trilogy starts with The Reluctant Swordsman, in which a modern man wakes in another body in a rigid fantasy society, while the King's Blades books follow magically bound swordsmen sworn to protect their rulers. Duncan's prose is accessible and often witty, with adventure moving quickly even when the books are working through elaborate magical systems or court politics. His work fits epic fantasy, portal fantasy and sword-and-sorcery, and may suit readers of David Eddings or early Raymond E. Feist who enjoy long-form adventure without excessively dense prose. Read more Less
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