Book contains three stories: Woundhealer's Story, Sightblinder's Story, and Stonecutter's Story.

Woundhealer's Story
Returning to the milieu of his Swords trilogy, Saberhagen offers a new scenario. The gods have withdrawn from the human world and the 12 Swords of Power they had forged are now scattered, lost and hidden. The weapons are still coveted, though, by men like Baron Amintor, who has lost one kingdom and now sees them as the means to another. No scruples stop him from stealing the sword Woundhealer from the White Temple, where its powers were offered to cure all pilgrims. His bad luck, however, is to have crossed Prince Mark, who is desperate for Woundhealer's help in treating his blind, troubled son. The running battle between Mark and Amintor, their allies, their wizards and their swords, is spun out in a light, pleasant adventure that benefits greatly from Saberhagen's narrative gifts as the various strands leapfrog forward, keeping the reader off balance but constantly intrigued.

Sightblinder's Story
Saberhagen established himself in the '60s and '70s with his intense, ambitious Berserker series of space operas. Lately, however, he has devoted himself increasingly to a more relaxed, playful sequence of fantasy adventures, the Books of Swords. Each is a model of action writing, clear-sighted, graphic and agile. The present story limits itself to a single locale, the island castle of the wizard Honan-Fu, where Prince Mark is imprisoned in ice alongside the wizard by the usurper called the Ancient One. Mark's friends find themselves the temporary allies of Honan-Fu's traitorous daughter, Ninazu, and of the magician emperor, currently incognito with a traveling show. Keeping the major players off balance and providing a comic mirror, there is a wild card, a peasant enamored of Ninazu who has chanced on the Sword of Power, Sightblinder, which makes him seem whatever an onlooker most loves or fears. An entertainment of high order.

Stonecutter's Story
Young Kasimir was the custodian of Stonecutter, the sword which could hew mountains or diamonds with equal ease. But now, Stonecutter has been stolen, and Kasimir must recover it before it causes irrevocable damage. "An entertainment of high order."--Publishers Weekly. 

 *Combined shipping always available with my items*

 BIDDERS Please Make Note Of The Following BEFORE Bidding :

IMPORTANT: Buyer to make contact within 3 days, transaction to be finalised within 7 days please! Communication is the key...just let me know what you are thinking/doing, so I know too please! I'm sorry to say that Negative feedback will be left for non-payers after it happening too many times! But very positive feedback left for good transactions i.e. fast contact and fast payment.

Postage and handling for this item is listed . I use pre-paid satchels as the cheapest option, unless an item does not fit in this and then I have to resort to AusPosts standard parcel rates (more expensive). I take care in packaging all my shipments and bubble wrap books, and protect clothing to look after your purchase.  FILL A 3KG SATCHEL FOR $10

Western Australia (Perth Metro 50km) is a little cheaper with a flat postage rate by standard parcel post. There's gotta be some advantage to living west of the rabbit proof fence!

Combining shipping: I will happily combine shipping; Fill a 3kg bag for $10.

OVERSEAS shipping: is much more expensive... please enquire before bidding as prices start from around $10 for shipping 250grams to the U.S.A. for instance.

Payment: For Australian buyers I prefer Direct Deposit into my bank account, alternatively payment via Money Order is fine. I DO NOT accept Personal cheques, simply because it takes too long to finalise transactions.

PAYPAL PAYMENTS: are accepted from Australian bidders for purchases over $15 only.

Any other queries, please don't hesitate to ask!