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Sword-Dancer
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Sword Dancer Saga: Book 1

Sword-Dancer (1986) (edit title/settings)

by Jennifer Roberson (Author) (edit contributors)

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4.25 x 6.75 in., 6 Volume Set

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Del is a sword-dancer from the North who has come south in search of her brother who was taken by slavers five years before. Tiger agrees to be Del's guide over the desert and to help her with her search. (Since she is gorgeous and making a few extra coins would not hurt.)

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Del is a sword-dancer from the North who has come south in search of her brother who was taken by slavers five years before. Tiger agrees to be Del's guide over the desert and to help her with her search. (Since she is gorgeous and making a few extra coins would not hurt.)

And thus begins an epic adventure that will bring Tiger and Del face to face with their greatest fears...and if they had known they would encounter cannibals, slavers, desert storms, and sandtigers (to name a few) on their journey as well, those would have certainly been on the greatest fears list.

This book has it all: adventure, danger, sword-play, mystery, fantasy, and perhaps even the beginning of a romance. Everything is told from Tiger's point of view...which is laugh out loud funny. I totally recommend this book.(hinson)

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Tiger: A sun-bronzed, dark-haired, green-eyed, tall, powerfully built Southroner, near legendary Sword-Dancer, seventh level.
  • Del: A golden-skinned, light-haired, blue-eyed Northerner, a Sword-Dancer.
  • Osmoon: A slave trader
  • Sula: A woman who befriended Tiger when he was with the Salset, a nomadic desert tribe
  • Alric: A northern Sword-Dancer who lives in the south; an acquaintance of Del's
  • Theron: A northern Sword-Dancer, here to collect a blood debt on Del.
  • Jamail: Del's younger brother, stolen by slavers 5 years earlier
  • Aladar: Tanzeer in Julah.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Oh-hoolies, Del”
    Tiger

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • The Punja: Described as a desert's older meaner brother.
  • Sasqaat: town home of the tanzeer Hashi.
  • Rusali: Alric's hometown.
  • Julah: City where Jamail was taken. Home of the tanzeer Aladar.
  • Salset
  • Northern

First Sentence edit see section history

In my line of work, I've seen all kinds of women.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 6 in Sword Dancer Saga. (standard series)

Followed by Sword-Singer.

This is book 684 of 483 in DAW Books. (publisher series)

Preceded by The Backlash Mission, and followed by The Book of Being.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jennifer Roberson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: DAW
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0886773768
Page Count: 286

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