num_pages: 510
description: This stunning follow-up to Ellen Kushner's cult-classic novel, "Swordspoint," is set in the same world of labyrinthine intrigue, where sharp swords and even sharper wits rule. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to explode their society's smug view of itself--and reveal that sometimes the best price of uncovering history is being forced to repeat it.... The Fall of the Kings Generations ago the last king fell, taking with him the final truths about a race of wizards who ruled at his side. But the blood of the kings runs deep in the land and its people, waiting for the coming together of two unusual men. Theron Campion, a young nobleman of royal lineage, is heir to an ancient house and a modern scandal. Tormented by his twin duties to his family and his own bright spirit, he seeks solace in the University. There he meets Basil St. Cloud, a brilliant and charismatic teacher ruled by a passion for knowledge--and a passion for the ancient kings. Of course, everyone now knows that the wizards were charlatans and the kings their dupes and puppets. Only Basil is not convinced--nor is he convinced that the city has seen its last king... From the Trade Paperback edition
language: English
title: The Fall of the Kings
titlecomplete: The Fall of the Kings (Riverside, #3)
genres: M M Romance, Fantasy Of Manners, LGBT, Queer, Gay, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Mannerpunk, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 2272
series: The World of Riverside
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novella, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Gaylactic Spectrum Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Bantam