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The jewels of Aptor

by Samuel R. Delany

On the orders of the White Goddess, four companions embark on a quest to seize a powerful jewel from the dark god Hama, but the boundaries between good and evil soon begin to blur.

Accession 8824 ISBN — Publisher Ace Books, Inc.
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