Dangerous Women (2013)

Others: Positive

This volume of warriors, bad girls and dragonriders includes stories by worldwide bestselling authors. This first volume includes an original 35,000 word novella revealing the origins of the civil war in Westeros (before the events in A Game of Thromes.)

ISBN:: 9780765332073
Length:: 785 pages

Genres: fantasy

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