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Crewel lye : a caustic yarn

by Piers Anthony

Four hundred years after being betrayed, killed, and having his bones scattered, the ghost of a knight resides in Castle Roogna. Although he possesses the magical talent to regenerate from his remains, he cannot remember where his bones were buried.

Accession 34799 ISBN — Publisher Del Rey Books (Firm), Ballantine Books (Firm)
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