title: The Guns of Ivrea (Tales of Valdur)
author:  Clifford Beal 
description: "A merrily anachronistic adventure.Beal keeps the actionbalanced expertly with complex political machinations. (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />Beal is a storyteller who can handle plot adeptly enough tocreate a hugely compelling narrative terrific fun. (<i>SFX</i>)<br /><br />An excellently gripping story of thievery, betrayal,piracy, and adventure a fantastic and satisfying read. (<i>SciFiNow</i>)<br /><br />A cracking piece of salty fun. If you're a fan of Michael Moorcock and Fritz Lieber, you will most likely love Clifford Beal. <i>The Guns of Ivrea</i> proves that Beal can deliver addictive, page turning, pulp which also happens to have fun characters and nifty world building. (<i>Starburst</i>)<br /><br />Clifford Beals novel will suit those who want somethingsomewhere in the middle of Scott Lynchs <i>Red Seas Under Red Skies</i> and GeorgeR.R. Martins <i>A Game of Thrones. </i>A highly readable, fast-paced, fun adventurenovel that somehow manages to be all of that without ever sacrificing oncharacter development, authentic descriptions, and vivid worldbuilding greatreading that will keep you guessing until the very end. (<i>Fantasy Faction</i>)<br /><br />Beginning with a deadly temple secret and leading into apirate rebellion, Clifford Beal proves you cant go wrong with a heavy dose ofadventure and intrigue. From sea battles to subtle mental tricks, the fightsare played out in many different ways and end with the promise of more. (Mazarkis Williams)
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