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Jack of shadows

by Roger Zelazny

Waking in a polluted lake, a man vows vengeance against his enemies. His quest takes him through a world of light and darkness populated by monsters, witches and vampires as he seeks to destroy his arch-enemy, the Lord of the Bats.

Accession 9309 ISBN 0552096083 Publisher Corgi Books
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