The Coming of Wisdom (Man of His Word): Book 2 - Softcover

Duncan, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345352920 ISBN 13: 9780345352927

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 1997

Synopsis

Rescued by the Goddess and endowed with a warrior's body, Wallie Smith is called upon to battle the Fire God's land-claiming sorcerers, but his magic sword may have met its match

About this title

About the Author:

Dave Duncan, born in Scotland in 1933, is a Canadian citizen. He received his diploma from Dundee High School and got his college education at the University of Saint Andrews. He moved to Canada in 1955, where he still lives with his wife. He has three grown children and four grandchildren. He spent thirty years as a petroleum geologist. He has had dozens of fantasy and science fiction novels published, among them A Rose-Red City, Magic Casement, and The Reaver Road, as well as a highly praised historical novel, Daughter of Troy, published, for commercial reasons, under the pseudonym Sarah B. Franklin. He also published the Longdirk series of novels, Demon Sword, Demon Knight, and Demon Rider, under the name Ken Hood.

In the fall of 2007, Duncan’s 2006 novel, Children of Chaos, published by Tor Books, was nominated for both the Prix Aurora Award and the Endeavour Award. In May 2013, Duncan, a 1989 founding member of SFCanada, was honored by election as a lifetime member by his fellow writers, editors, and academics. His website is www.daveduncan.com. 

From the Inside Flap:

had rescued Wallie Smith from certain death, endowed him with a magnificent new body, and gifted him with the legendary Sapphire Sword of Chioxin. She asked only one service in return...

So Wallie became the Goddess' champion -- and promptly found himself on the losing side in a battle against magics far beyond any the priests of the Goddess could hope to summon, After eons of exile, sorcerers walked the World again, claiming lands and souls for their Fire God.

Wallie quickly found that swords were no match for spells -- and how could mere mortals prevail against the powers of magic?

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0345352920
• ISBN 13: 9780345352927
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 337