“If your opponent is better armed and has longer reach, then surprise is your only ally. And then you'd better hope he's half asleep.”

— Sherwood Smith , book Crown Duel

Crown Duel (Crown & Court #1 - 2, 1997)

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American fantasy and science fiction writer 1951

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