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A Man Betrayed (The Book of Words, Book 2) by Jones, J. V. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From Kirkus Reviews Second part of Jones's sprawling, hardworking fantasy (The Baker's Boy, 1995). Prince Kylock (nobody knows he's actually the son of chancellor Baralis, a dark sorcerer) murders his ostensible father, King Lesketh, and claims the Four Kingdoms for himself. Melliandra, daughter of the scheming Lord Maybor--she fled rather than marry the horrid Kylock--finds herself in more difficulties, while apprentice baker Jack (having, somehow, frighteningly, acquired the power to work miracles) learns swordplay and deception. Kylock's amorous intentions, meanwhile, focus on the ambitious, and supposedly chaste, sorceress Catherine of Bren. Better than volume one, with some feminist teeth showing; but what a pity that Jones didn't make the effort to render each entry independently intelligible. -- Copyright В©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Review 'J. V. Jones is a striking writer...' Robert Jordan 'J. V. Jones is quite a find ...a deliciously intricate tale' Katherine Kurtz 'A storyline featuring the kind of political scheming and intrigue that makes for gripping reading' SFX 'A highly successful, popular fantasy epic (with) a substantial cast and vivid,

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Author
Jones, J. V.
Publisher
Warner : Aspect
Published
1996
Language
EN
ISBN
9780446603515
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy
Rating
3.89 / 5 (4,115 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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