About the Book
It should have been a case like any other: a missing princess, a king
willing to pay in gold for her return. But before he realizes it, sword
jockey Eddie LaCrosse is swept up in a web of mystery and deceit
involving a brutally murdered royal heir, a queen accused of an
unspeakable crime, and the tragic past he thought he’d left behind.
In
order to uncover the answers he seeks, Eddie must delve into the dark
underbelly of society while digging deep into his own private history,
drawing past and present together. Vast conspiracies, women both
beautiful and deadly, and a centuries-old revenge scheme are only a few
of the pieces in a lethal puzzle.
The Sword-Edged Blonde is a tour-de-force foray into a realm of action, intrigue, and murder.
"Some writers write funny stuff. Some writers write funny characters.
With The Sword-edged Blonde Alex Bledsoe has written a compelling story
with fascinating characters – who are so witty and whose attitude is so
wry that I laughed AND cared. That's real comedy, folks, the hardest
kind of fiction to write, and Bledsoe brings it off with panache." – Orson Scott Card
"The
Sword-Edged Blonde has all the finesse and depth of a great hard-boiled
mystery, but takes place in a fully-realized heroic fantasy setting.
From start to finish, it's a treat for readers of either genre, and
easily one of the better books I've had the pleasure of reading this
year. Don't miss this one." – Charles deLint
