Mother of Lies
Authors: Dave Duncan
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Mother
of
Lies
dave duncan
a tom doherty associates book
new york
This is a work of fiction. All the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
MOTHER OF LIES
Copyright © 2007 by Dave Duncan
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form.
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Edited by Liz Gorinsky
Maps by Ellisa Mitchell
A Tor Book
Published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
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is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Duncan, Dave, 1933—
Mother of lies / Dave Duncan.—1st ed.
p. cm.
“A Tom Doherty Associates book.”
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1484-0
ISBN-10: 0-7653-1484-3
I. Title.
PR9199.3.D847M68 2007
813′.54—dc22 2007004544
First Edition: May 2007
Printed in the United States of America
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With thanks to
Cliff, Eileen, Janet, Robert, Tony
(and several others over the years),
who have read my manuscripts and
helped me make them better
Preface
THE GODS
Anziel
, goddess of beauty