The Adventures of Alyx
192 pages
|Published: 1 Jan 1968
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ISBN: 9780671459000
Format: Mass market paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Timescape / Pocket
Publication date: 1 August 1983
Description
Alyx, assassin and thief — meet her in palaces and back alleys, on the frozen wastes of a distant planetSince the time of the ancient Phoenicians, Alyx has courted danger like a lover, sweeping through centuries of intrigue, passion and plunder.Venture with her to the wicked city of Ourdh, to rescue an innocent heiress whose fortune flames a murderous lust. Escape to adventure on pirate-infested seas when she signs on with the ruthless Blackbeard. Plunge into battle as Alyx attacks the cunning Barbarian who traps her in murder and blackmail. Journey 4,000 years to a future world, where her cunning and courage save stranded wayfarers from planetary war.But be warned—for the right price, Alyx will serve the Devil himself!Contents:- Bluestocking (1967)- I Thought She Was Afeard till She Stroked My Beard (1967)- The Barbarian (1968)- Picnic on Paradise (1968)- The Second Inquisition (1970)