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A Cruel Wind: Available Copies

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (edition Revised) (2007)


    Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $6.67
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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (edition Revised) (2007)


    Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $7.55
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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (2007)


    Seller: clickgoodwillbooks (Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $4.88
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $8.87

Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Glen Cook

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade Books (2007)


    Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale) (Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.35
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    TOTAL Cost: $9.35

"Glen Cook is a rare beast of a writer - he can vacillate between military fantasy, space opera, epic fantasy, mystery, and science fantasy with great ease. His writing is often marked by a purity; that he is depicting life in its most real sense, from the thoughts in a character's mind to the wind rushing across his or her face."--SFFWorld A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire collects the legendary Dread Empire trilogy: A Shadow of All Night Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met. The war that even wizards dread begins with A Shadow of All Night Falling. Across the mountains called Dragon's Teeth, beyond the chill reach of the werewind and the fires of the world's beginning, above the walls of the castle Fangdred, stands Wind Tower, from which the Star Rider calls forth the war that even wizards dread. A war fought for a love. The love of a woman called Nepanthe, princess to the storm kings. . . . When the leaves turn blood and the wind turns bone, it is time. A time for doing things dark and strange; the time of October's Baby. The princess bears a child to the winged thing and the cries are heard far beyond the peaks of Dragon's Teeth. Nepanthe and Mocker wait, but for what, they do not know. At Empire's end, Mocker finds old friends in the halls of death. Nepanthe finds new lovers in the fields of blood and bone, while the war-child wields the sword of truth. The Star Rider's dread secret is at last revealed, where All Darkness Met. And so it ends. Though end is but a wizard-word for new beginnings. . . .

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Glen Cook

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade Books (2007)


    Seller: World of Books Inc (Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $11.35
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $11.35

"Glen Cook is a rare beast of a writer - he can vacillate between military fantasy, space opera, epic fantasy, mystery, and science fantasy with great ease. His writing is often marked by a purity; that he is depicting life in its most real sense, from the thoughts in a character's mind to the wind rushing across his or her face."--SFFWorld A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire collects the legendary Dread Empire trilogy: A Shadow of All Night Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met. The war that even wizards dread begins with A Shadow of All Night Falling. Across the mountains called Dragon's Teeth, beyond the chill reach of the werewind and the fires of the world's beginning, above the walls of the castle Fangdred, stands Wind Tower, from which the Star Rider calls forth the war that even wizards dread. A war fought for a love. The love of a woman called Nepanthe, princess to the storm kings. . . . When the leaves turn blood and the wind turns bone, it is time. A time for doing things dark and strange; the time of October's Baby. The princess bears a child to the winged thing and the cries are heard far beyond the peaks of Dragon's Teeth. Nepanthe and Mocker wait, but for what, they do not know. At Empire's end, Mocker finds old friends in the halls of death. Nepanthe finds new lovers in the fields of blood and bone, while the war-child wields the sword of truth. The Star Rider's dread secret is at last revealed, where All Darkness Met. And so it ends. Though end is but a wizard-word for new beginnings. . . .

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (2007)


    Seller: Goodwill Industries (Spokane, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.32
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $13.31

Condition: Good â" Used book with some visible wear. May include stickers on the cover, wear or absence of the dust jacket, wear to the spine or inside cover, slight corner curling, minor staining, and wear along the fore edge. All orders are shipped via UPS Mail Innovations and may take up to 10 business days from the initial scan to be delivered.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (2007)


    Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $10.00
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    TOTAL Cost: $18.00

Omnibus of A Shadow of All Knight Falling + October's Baby + All Darkness Met. Minor edgewear.

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A CRUEL WIND A CHRONICLE OF THE DREAD EMPIRE
    by Glen Cook

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Nightshade, us (2006)


    Seller: Happy Heroes (Monroe, NJ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $15.95
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    TOTAL Cost: $23.95

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (2007)


    Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $16.39
    Shipping: $11.14
    TOTAL Cost: $27.53

Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Glen Cook

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade Books (2006)


    Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale) (Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $27.96
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    TOTAL Cost: $27.96

Before there was Black Company, there was the Dread Empire, an omnibus collection the first three Dread Empire novels: A Shadow of All Night's Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade (2006)


    Seller: Once Upon A Time Books (Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $24.02
    Shipping: $3.95
    TOTAL Cost: $27.97

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Glen Cook

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade Books (2006)


    Seller: World of Books Inc (Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $29.96
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    TOTAL Cost: $29.96

Before there was Black Company, there was the Dread Empire, an omnibus collection the first three Dread Empire novels: A Shadow of All Night's Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle Of The Dread Empirev
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade Books (2006)


    Seller: Book Nook (Cadillac, MI, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $6.15
    TOTAL Cost: $31.15

Dj Has Light Edgewear With Very Light Soiling. Light Wear. Light Soiling. Page Edges Are Tanned. Had Been Stored Near Mothballs & Does Have A Mothball Odor.

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Cruel Wind A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade (2006)


    Seller: Textbook Bookie (Little Rock, AR, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $30.49
    Shipping: $4.25
    TOTAL Cost: $34.74

Book in Good condition.

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A Cruel Wind
    by COOK, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade Books, San Francisco (2006)


    Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB) (London, ON, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $30.00
    Shipping: $15.00
    TOTAL Cost: $45.00

A Chorincile of the Dread Empire. ix, 582 p. 22 cm. Black hardcover in pictorial dustjacket. Spine ends creased. Ink mark on front pastedown. Intro by Jeff Vandermeer. Includes: A Shadow of All Night Falling; October's Baby; All Darkness Met.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (2007)


    Seller: GoldBooks (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $40.56
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $46.06

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A Cruel Wind **Signed**
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Nightshade Book, Portland, Oregon (2006)


    Seller: All-Ways Fiction (DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $80.00
    Shipping: $7.00
    TOTAL Cost: $87.00

Signed by Glen Cook on the title page, signature only. Received in person. Also Signed by jacket Artist Raymond Swanland. Trade Edition. A Chronicle of the Dread Empire includes A Shadow of All Night Falling, October's Baby, All Darkness Me. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks.

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A Cruel Wind: *Signed*
    by Cook, Glen; Vandermeer, Jeff

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade Books, San Francisco, Ca (2006)


    Seller: SkylarkerBooks (DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $80.00
    Shipping: $7.50
    TOTAL Cost: $87.50

An Outstanding Copy - Signed By Glen Cook On The Title Page. Signature Only. Received In Person. Signed By Jeff Vandermeer On Page Ix. A First Edition, First Printing, With The Corresponding Number Line. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9781597801041
    Publisher: Night Shade (2007)


    Seller: BennettBooksLtd (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $96.91
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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade (2006)


    Seller: GoldBooks (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $132.84
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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade (2006)


    Seller: BennettBooksLtd (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $135.65
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    TOTAL Cost: $142.60

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle of the Dread Empire
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade (2006)


    Seller: YESIBOOKSTORE (MIAMI, FL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: As New
    Book Price: $193.84
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A Cruel Wind. A Chronicle of the Dread Empire.
    by Cook, Glen.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800549
    Publisher: Night Shade Books. San Francisco & Portland. (2006)


    Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller (Kingston, ON, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $180.00
    Shipping: $24.56
    TOTAL Cost: $204.56

Both the book & the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked. Like new. "This edition of A CRUEL WIND has been limited to 250 copies, all of which have been signed by Glen Cook and Jeff VanderMeer". Flat-signed by both on the limitation page. NEW.

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A Cruel Wind: A Chronicle Of The Dread Empire: Signed
    by Cook, Glen

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9781597800556
    Publisher: Night Shade, U.S.A. (2006)


    Seller: SkylarkerBooks (DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $200.00
    Shipping: $7.50
    TOTAL Cost: $207.50

Outstanding Copy - 1 Of 250 Limited Copies. Signed By Raymond Swanland, Glen Cook, & Jeff Vandermeer On A Special Limitation Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.

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