Tiger Burning Bright

New York, New York: Avon Books. Fine. 1996. First Paperback Edition: First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 504 pages: 4.25 x 7 in.: 0.6: KB#015957: This is one of Andre Norton's Standalone Books. Cover shows a red background with a cut-out frame in the middle, with a sitting woman showing. Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "The House of the Tiger has skillfully ruled Merina in times of peace. But now the indomitable armies of the Emperor Balthasar stand poised to crush the vulnerable city/state. And in the enemy's midst is the gray mage Apolon - foul necromancer who serves the Dreadful Dark. .. and whose mission it is to satisfy his Master's terrible hungers with living souls, the Heart of a Goddess, and the blood of a Princess. For Adele, aging Dowager Queen; for ruling Queen Lydana; and for Princess Shelyra, lithe, impetuous, ingenious Designated Daughter, the battle seems hopeless - for they possess no defense, save for their wiles and weapons of the spirit. But the Tiger is a cunning beast, not to be underestimated. And when cornered, she bares her teeth. .. and strikes." If interested, we have over 80 classic original Andre Norton science fiction stories in-hand and available.: Cover Art .