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Nightwings

by Robert Silverberg

A winged flier inadvertently distracts the guardian of the skies, allowing an invading force to conquer an ancient city. In the resulting turmoil, the flier becomes lost as a new world order is established.

Accession 14077 ISBN 0743444744 Publisher ibooks
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