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An Ace Fantasy Book / published by arrangement with
Starblaze Editions of The Donning Company / Publishers
PRINTING HISTORY
Starblaze edition published 1982
Ace edition / June 1985
Second printing / September 1985
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Copyright й 1982 by Robert L. Asprin
Cover art by Walter Velez
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Chapter One:
"Dragons and Demons and Kings,
Oh my!"
ўTHE COWARDLY KLAHD
"THIS place stinks!" my scaly mentor snarled, glar-
ing out the window at the rain.
"Yes, Aahz," I agreed meekly.
"What's that supposed to mean?" he snapped,
turning his demon's speckled gold eyes on me.
"It means," I gulped, "that I agree with you. The
Kingdom of Possiltum, and the palace specifically,
