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The black swan / Mercedes Lackey

by Mercedes Lackey

A vengeful sorcerer transforms women into swans who briefly regain human form under the moonlight. One captive, Odette, seeks to unite her fellow swan-maidens and find the allies necessary to break their magical curse and secure their freedom.

Accession 34316 ISBN 0886778336 Publisher —
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