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Jack of Shadows
Published 1971 by Walker and Company · 206 pages
Hugo · 1972
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8 award entries · 6 books · 2 wins · 1966–1995
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Synopsis
On a tidally locked world where science rules the dayside and magic governs the nightside, the immortal thief Jack of Shadows is executed for attempted theft and reborn in the hellpits at the world's dark pole. Bent on revenge against those who condemned him, Jack embarks on a cunning quest for power that blurs the line between science and sorcery.
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