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Fantasy

The Dubious Hills

by Pamela Dean
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Description

Centuries after a group of warring wizards eliminate war from the Dubious Hills, the Hills are a place where knowledge and ability are parcelled out in strange ways. Only the group known as the Akoumi understand death, only the Gnosi know how to teach, and only the Physici can know pain. Dean weaves a strange and compelling examination of knowledge, responsiblity and death.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatIncidental
HorrorCreepy

Awards

Details

First published
1994
Pages
316
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Language
English
ISBN
9780812523621
Series
Standalone

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