One by one, three ancient and heavily-guarded talismans disappear. Columba Riverford has just been inducted into the Hall of Swords. But during his swearing-in

Leofric, squire to Sir Garderobe, is led on a mad chase when the emerald falls out of his knight's sword and is carried off by a monkey.

Seeking Sword looks to the south for only one thing: The Northern Imperial Sword, which now lies dormant in the vaults of the Eastern Empire. Without it, Seekin

Tired of lying in wait, the exiled Noble Bandit seizes his chance at revenge. Meanwhile, as the birth of the Royal Twins nears, Peasant General Guarding Bear is

“Plenty of adventure and magic . . . continues Robert Newcomb’s tradition of mixing adventure with an interesting and well-realized magical world.”—SF S