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A Cat of Silvery Hue
Book Four of the Horseclans Series
Time Conquers All...
Led by Lord Milo the Undying One, the men of the Horseclans are slowly reuniting the continent once known as the United States of America using the strength of their swords and their very special mental talents. But the Ehleenee, too, have dreams of power—dreams that have led them into a full-scale religious war of conquest.
Lord Milo must enlist the help of men like Bili Morguhn, whose skill with axe, sword, and mind control makes him a natural clan leader, if he is to contain the menace of the Ehleenee rebels and save civilisation from destruction... |
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About the Author
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Robert Adams (1932-1990) is best known as the creator of one series, The Horseclans. Heavy on the action, these tales are set in the 26th Century of immortal mutant warriors in a balkanized North America The history of the brave horse-riders grew from the first tale of Milo Morai (written by Adams while in hospital) into a vast saga. Some novels feature big cats instead of horses. Adams also edited several anthologies of note, Magic in Ithkar with Andre Norton and Barbarians with his wife, Pamela Crippen Adams, and Martin Greenberg.
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Excerpt
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A steel-tipped rain of death.
Everything had been going almost too well. The army was scarcely two days' march from Vawnpolis and soon Lord Milo would be commencing the siege of that ill-fated city with the aid of such able commanders as Bili Morguhn. Perhaps that was why the rearguard was not as alert as it should have been. Even Captain Gaib Lihnstahk wasn’t worried when he caught sight of a new body of mounted men approaching—not until he heard the first shouts of fear and alarm, saw the first flight of shafted death arching upward from the nearest cover...
Then there was no time for thought but only for action. He swung up on his mount, roaring at the bugler to sound "To The Colors" and calling to the color-bearer and noncoms, "Follow me!" Then, realizing they had not seen what was happening, he yelled, "Sun and Wind, lower your visors and clear your steel; we’re under attack!"
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