J.V. Jones -- Recent and Upcoming Books

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A Cavern of Black Ice
J. V. Jones / Mass Market Paperback / Expected August 2000
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A Cavern of Black Ice opens J.V. Jones's Sword of Shadows trilogy. (Her first novel was The Baker's Boy.) The story is set in a land divided among small warring clans of hunters and more sophisticated southern cities whose lords covet the clan territories.

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The Barbed Coil
J. V. Jones / Mass Market Paperback / Published April 1999
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Two countries at war, a magic ring, an ancient prophecy--out of these oft-used elements, J.V. Jones has crafted a story full of unexpected twists and turns. In a world very different from her own, a young woman discovers that she has a magical talent--she can create luminous illustrations that influence other people's lives. And with the help of a mercenary and a nobleman, she must face a king whose only goal is to conquer.

A Cavern of Black Ice
J. V. Jones / Hardcover / Published March 1999
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The Barbed Coil
J. V. Jones, Tony Roberts (Narrator) / Audio Cassette / Published October 1997
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There isn't much abut Southern California that interests young Tessa McCamfrey until she stumbles upon a ring with the extraordinary power to transport her to an utterly different world. Once there, she discovers that she has a magical talent--she can create luminous illustrations that influence other people's lives. Learning of an evil king whose mind is controlled by a crown known as the Barbed Coil, and with the help of a mercenary and a nobleman, Tessa must use her unique abilities--to save a land she barely knows. Simultaneous hardcover release from Aspect. 2 cassettes.

Master & Fool (The Book of Words Series)
J. V. Jones / Mass Market Paperback / Published October 1997
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The Known Lands are teetering on the brink of war. Alliances are made, armies are mobilized, and once-proud loyalties are shattered. Desperate to avoid worldwide catastrophe, Jack, the baker's boy, must find Melli and Tawl and learn to harness the full strength of his magic to face his ultimate destiny--a final confrontation with the murderously evil and power-mad Kylock.

The Barbed Coil
J. V. Jones / Hardcover / Published September 1997
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On Earth, the Barbed Coil is a ring that transports Tessa McCamfrey to another world. After Tessa appears in the city of Bay'Zell, she quickly meets up with a mercenary named Ravis, who takes her under his wing just in time for the pair to be drafted by Camron of Thorn. Camron is bent on defeating the mad king, who is being controlled by a larger version of the Coil. And Tessa's newly discovered gift for magical illuminations might be the best weapon in the fight. J. V. Jones, one of fantasy's hottest new authors, provides plenty of action in The Barbed Coil.

Master and Fool (The Book of Words , Vol 3)
J. V. Jones / Paperback / Published November 1996
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As the Known Lands teeter on the brink of war, Jack, desperate to avert worldwide catastrophe, must learn how to harness the full strength of his magic to face his ultimate destiny, a final confrontation with the murderously evil Kylock.

A Man Betrayed (The Book of Words , Vol 2)
J. V. Jones / Mass Market Paperback / Published November 1996
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As the demented Prince Kylock prepares to wed the beautiful, crazy Catherine, a war is brewing, fueled by the ambitious prince's recently unleashed Machiavellian power, placing the destiny of the entire empire in danger.

A Man Betrayed
J. V. Jones / Paperback / Published April 1996
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Demented Prince Kylock seizes the throne by killing his father while his betrothed, the mad Catherine, dabbles in black magic, and two refugees, Melliandra and Jack, become the kingdom's only hope.

The Baker's Boy
J. V. Jones / Mass Market Paperback / Published April 1996
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As the King of the Four Kingdoms lies dying, traitorous conspirators prepare a political marriage to ensure they will control the crown. But the young noblewoman Melliandra refuses to betroth a sinister prince, and instead flees the castle with the miracle-working kitchen apprentice, Jack. Together they embark on a dark and wondrous journey. TP: Aspect.

The Baker's Boy
J. V. Jones / Paperback / Published June 1995
(Publisher Out Of Stock)
The first novel in a brilliantly crafted trilogy. As the King of the Four Kingdoms lays dying, traitorous conspirators prepare a political marriage to ensure their control of the crown. But the young Melliandra refuses to betroth a sinister Prince and flees the castle in the company of a miracle-working kitchen apprentice.

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