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Historical Fantasy

The Gilded Chain

A Tale of the King's Blades

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  • 1998 first published
  • 378 pages
  • 4 editions
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The Gilded Chain is a 1998 historical fantasy novel by Dave Duncan. It deals with king's Blades, Swordsmen and Swordplay.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 378 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

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  • King's Blades
  • Fantasy
  • Swordsmen
  • Swordplay
  • Historical fantasy

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Who wrote The Gilded Chain?

The Gilded Chain was written by Dave Duncan and first published in 1998.

What genre is The Gilded Chain?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy.

How long is The Gilded Chain?

The median edition has 378 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Gilded Chain?

Readers who like it often enjoy Stardust, The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2) and Cloud Atlas.

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