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Country
  
United States

Series
  
A Handful of Men

Originally published
  
1 May 1993

Preceded by
  
The Cutting Edge

Genre
  
Fantasy Fiction

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Language
  
English

Publication date
  
1 May 1993

Author
  
Dave Duncan

Followed by
  
Stricken Field

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Cover artist
  
Jim Burns (Jacket painting)

Media type
  
Print (Hardback & Paperback)

Publisher
  
Del Rey Books (1st edition)

Similar
  
Works by Dave Duncan, The Pandemia books, Fantasy books

Upland Outlaws is a fantasy novel by Dave Duncan, following The Cutting Edge.

Contents

Plot introduction

The sorcerer Zinixo has taken control of Hub, but life goes on as normal. As Zinixo and his Covin track down Rap and friends, Rap must get the word out to the other sorcerers about the plans to join together and destroy Zinixo.

Plot summary

Having escaped across the Cenmere Sea, the group takes to ship and sets sail.

Characters in "Upland Outlaws"

  • Ylo Yllipo - Signifier for Shandie and the XXth legion. Last of his line.
  • Thaïle - Pixie in Thume, student of the College
  • Shandie - Emshandar V. Imperor, although in exile. (This exile is unknown to the general populace, as Zinixo used Shandie's cousin and illusion magic to make it look like Shandie is still running the Impire.)
  • Sir Acopulo – Shandie’s chief political advisor & tactician
  • Lord Umpily – Shandie’s chief of protocol & spymaster
  • Hardgraa – Shandie’s chief of bodyguard, currently guarding Eshiala
  • Kadie – Princess of Krasnegar. Twin of Gath.
  • Inosolan – Queen of Krasnegar
  • Gath – Prince of Krasnegar. Twin of Kadie. Has the gift of Prescience.
  • Rap – King of Krasnegar, ex-stableboy, ex-demigod, and sorcerer
  • Zinixo – Dwarven sorcerer secretly running the Impire
  • Eshiala – Princess and wife of Shandie.
  • Olybino – Warlock and Warden of the east
  • Raspnex – Warlock and Warden of the north
  • Lith'rian – Warlock and Warden of the south
  • Grunth – Witch and Warden of the west

    • Release details

  • 1993, USA, Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-37897-0, Pub date 1 May 1993, hardcover (First edition)
  • 1993, USA, Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-38477-6, Pub date 1 October 1993, Paperback
  • 1995, UK ?, Constable and Robinson, ISBN 1-85487-352-0, Pub date 20 June 1995, Paperback

    • References

    Upland Outlaws Wikipedia
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