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Court Duel
1998
First Published
4.25
Average Rating
250
Number of Pages

Part of Series

The evil king is dead, the war is over, and Meliara—barefoot countess and reluctant heroine—has been swept up into a different kind of battle in the dance halls and drawing rooms of the royal palace. Physical warfare is easy compared to the genteel skirmishes of the royal court. Here, Mel's friends and enemies look alike: Instead of swords, they wave fans; instead of armor, they wear beautiful gowns and sinister smiles. If she is to survive, Mel will have to learn a whole new way of fighting—with wits and words and secret alliances.
Avg Rating
4.25
Number of Ratings
9,306
5 STARS
52%
4 STARS
29%
3 STARS
15%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
2%
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Sherwood Smith
Sherwood Smith
Author · 74 books

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