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The Face

The Demon Princes Series, Book 4

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Five intergalactic criminal masterminds raid the tranquil world of Mount Pleasant, leaving behind only ruin and slaughter—and the orphaned child Kirth Gersen, who comes to manhood swearing to take bloody revenge. Now Gersen roams the galaxy, bringing vengeance to the Demon Princes one by one, in Jack Vance's classic series of hardboiled space opera.

The fourth Demon Prince, Lens Larque, combines murderous criminality with a taste for horrific practical jokes. Escaping Gersen once, Larque flees to his home world of Dar Sai, known for its strange mating rituals and the violent winner-take-all game of hadaul. Gersen follows his quarry to the milder world of Methel, where Larque plans a revengeful prank on a wealthy man. Gersen has a more final vengeance in mind.

©1979, 2002 Jack Vance (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing and Skyboat Media Science Fiction Space Opera Revenge Fiction Royalty Interstellar Funny
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one of my favourite books so I knew I would like it. Any Vance fan already knows this is one of his best. The Darsh are one of his best created cultures. Hadaul is probably playable in real life Anyone tried? the reading is excellent- I find I take in different details than when I read the book so a good job.

..and what a singing voice

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Very clever and involved story with a great delivery from Stefan. I haven't read this for some time, hearing it added another level for me. I really appreciate Audible.

Great story, my fav of the 5

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