Publisher's Synopsis
Four very different people--Prince al-Farabi, Kasimir, a young physician, the wise magistrate Wen Chang, and Natalia, an inhabitant of a House of Pleasure in the city of Eylan--pursue the stolen Stonecutter, the Sword of Siege.
About the Publisher
Tor Books is the most successful science fiction and fantasy publisher in the world. Winner of the Locus Award for best SF publisher 20 years in a row, Tor regularly puts books like Robert Jordan's Knife of Dreams and Terry Goodkind's Chainfire atop national bestseller lists. Tor's Orb imprint offers trade paperback editions of outstanding, award-winning SF and fantasy backlist titles. Additionally, the Tor Kids program includes Starscape, Tor Teen, and one of the largest classics lines in North America. The Forge imprint publishes a wide range of fiction, including a strong line of historical novels and thrillers, plus mysteries, women's fiction, and a variety of nonfiction titles. Tor/Forge has also become the leading modern publisher of American westerns.
