David Drake

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright (c) 1991 by David Drake

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

A Baen Books Original.

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ISBN: 0-671-72084-8

Cover art by Larry Elmore

A signed, numbered limited-edition print of the artwork is available from the artist at Elmore Studios, P.O. Box 358, Leitchfield, KY 42754.

"The Bull" previously appeared in Whispers Magazine, Whole Number 23-34, October 1987, edited by Stuart Schiff.

"The Fool" previously appeared in Whispers VI, copyright (c) 1987 by Stuart Schiff.

First printing, October 1991

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