Swordspoint (edit title)

PhoenixFalls edited the series of Swordspoint Sunday, August 9 2009.

• Added this book in the series: Riverside book 1 (Primary series)

PhoenixFalls edited the characters of Swordspoint Saturday, August 8 2009.

• Edited the description of Duchess Tremontaine: One of the most belovedpopular hostesses in the city.

PhoenixFalls edited the characters of Swordspoint Saturday, August 8 2009.

• Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
• Added the description of Richard St. Vier: The best swordsman in the city.
• marked the description of Richard St. Vier as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Alec: A former student at the University; St. Vier's lover.
• marked the description of Alec as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Duchess Tremontaine: One of the most beloved hostesses in the city.
• marked the description of Duchess Tremontaine as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Lord Horn: Lover of the former Crescent Chancellor; no longer a major political power.
• marked the description of Lord Horn as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Lord Halliday: The current Crescent Chancellor, looking to be reelected despite the law against a man holding the post for four straight terms.
• marked the description of Lord Halliday as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Duke of Karleigh: A member of the Council of Lords; opposed to Lord Halliday's reelection.
• marked the description of Duke of Karleigh as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Michael Godwin: Representative to the Council of Lords for his father, Lord Godwin, who prefers to remain in the country tending to his estates.
• marked the description of Michael Godwin as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Master Vincent Applethorpe: A former swordsman who lost his arm years before; now teaches sword-fighting to those who can pay.
• marked the description of Master Vincent Applethorpe as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Lord Ferris: Current Dragon Chancellor to the Council of Lords; only 32, and missing his left eye.
• marked the description of Lord Ferris as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Ginnie Vandal: A woman in Riverside who manages Hugo, a swordsman.
• marked the description of Ginnie Vandal as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Katherine Blount: Formerly a Riverside pickpocket and friend of St. Vier; now works as Lord Ferris' chambermaid.
• marked the description of Katherine Blount as not a spoiler

Shelfari edited the description of Swordspoint Friday, July 31 2009.

• The classic forerunner to The Fall of the Kings now with three bonus stories. Hailed by critics as “a bravura performance” ( Locus ) and “witty, sharp-eyed, <and> full of interesting people” ( Newsday ), this classic melodrama of manners, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results. Swordspoint On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless--until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Swordspoint Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: Ellen Kushner: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Swordspoint Friday, July 17 2009.

• SNOW WAS FALLING ON RIVERSIDE, GREAT WHITE feather-puffs that veiled the cracks in the facades of its ruined houses; slowly softening the harsh contours of jagged roof and fallen beam.