title: The third book of swords
author:  Fred Saberhagen 
description: The gods, the creators of the twelve Swords, realize their error in giving powerful Swords to humans. The humans, both good and evil, are ready to fight to the death to acquire and retain the Swords. With the Swords, new ideas and new dreams have entered the world. A change is taking place that threats the gods' very existence.
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  DONAREC THE SWORDSMAN
  
  Book One of the Tale of Donarec
  
  by
  
  Zackery Arbela
  
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