Philip Pullman His Dark Materials trilogy
Source: His Dark Materials, The Amber Spyglass (2000), Ch. 23 : No Way Out
“They were German hussars and they streamed out of the dunes leaving a trail of dust, their drawn blades glittering.”
Sharpe (Novel Series), Sharpe's Prey (2001)
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