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The Reluctant KingL. Sprague de Camp

The Reluctant King

L. Sprague de Camp

First published 1983

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about 10 h
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Part of a seriesNovarian series6 volumes
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The Reluctant King is the overall title of a trilogy of fantasy novels written by L. Sprague de Camp as part of his Novarian series, as well as the 1983 omnibus collection gathering the books together into one volume. The trilogy features de Camp's sword and sorcery hero King Jorian of Xylar, and is composed of The Goblin Tower (1968), The Clocks of Iraz (1971) and The Unbeheaded King (1983). The omnibus was first published in hardcover by Nelson Doubleday in 1983 as an offering for its Science Fiction Book Club, and was reissued in paperback by Baen Books in 1996.

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  1. The Goblin Tower
    The Goblin Tower1968Start here
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  2. The Clocks of Iraz
    The Clocks of Iraz1971 · 1 rating
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  3. The Fallible Fiend
    The Fallible Fiend1973
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  4. The Reluctant King
    The Reluctant King1983 · 5 ratingsThis book
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  5. The Unbeheaded King
    The Unbeheaded King1983 · 2 ratings
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  6. The Honorable Barbarian
    The Honorable Barbarian1989
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