/Elizabeth Moon Two realms face an unstable change of rule: in Tsaia, a long Regency is nearly over, and in Lyonya, a dying king has no legitimate heir. The sword which could declare the rightful heir of Lyonya is lost, and Paksenarrion--now a paladin--swears an
Oath Of Gold
"New York Times" best-selling author and former Marine, Elizabeth Moon has written many novels, including the Paksenarrion fantasy trilogy (available from Baen as "The Deed of Paksenarrion" and also as separate books), the Heris Serrano space adventure series (the first three novels of which have been combined as "Heris Serrano"), and "Remnant Population," which was a Hugo Award finalist. For Del Rey, she has written "Command Decision, Engaging the Enemy, Marque and Reprisal, Trading in Danger," and the Nebula Award winner "The Speed of Dark." After earning a degree in history from Rice Univer