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The Waterborn 

 (Children of the Changeling)

by

Greg Keyes

The Waterborn

(A book in the Children of the Changeling series)
(1996)
A novel by

Greg Keyes

Awards
British Fantasy Society (nominee)
 

The River flowed through all the land, deep and unstoppable, a god in his own right. His head was in the mountains; his arms embraced the outlands; his body lay at the core of all the civilized realms; and his legs stretched on to the distant sea. Dark and sluggish, he rolled unchallenged, dreaming his own invincible might and glory into stark reality.

Everywhere he touched, the River God held dominion. And in Nhol, the fabled city at the heart of the world, an emperor ruled as the living aspect of the god, presiding over the splendors and intrigues of a prosperous land and a glittering court.

Hezhi was an imperial princess; her blood carried the seeds of the River's power. When her favorite cousin disappeared, Hezhi searched throughout the sumptuous palace with its ghosts and priests, giants and courtiers, and frightening creatures of wizardry. And the magic within her began to grow; soon it must attract dangerous attention. Hezhi's anxious quest ripened into a desperate fight for her own life--a battle she could not hope to win alone.

Small wonder that the princess wished for a hero.

And far away, a hero's journey began...
 
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Hardback Editions

July 1996 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0345403932Title: Waterborn (Keyes, Greg, Children of the Changeling,)
Author(s): J. Gregory Keyes
ISBN: 0-345-40393-2 / 978-0-345-40393-3 (USA edition)
Publisher: Del Rey
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Paperback Editions

December 1997 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1857236300Title: Waterborn
Author(s): Greg Keyes
ISBN: 1-85723-630-0 / 9781857236309 (UK edition)
Publisher: Orbit
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June 1997 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 009966951XTitle: The Waterborn
Author(s): Greg Keyes
ISBN: 0-09-966951-X / 978-0-09-966951-7 (UK edition)
Publisher: Legend
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