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The first novel in a new epic fantasy trilogy from World Fantasy Award-winner K. J. Parker. There’s no formal training for battlefield salvage. You just have to pick things up as you go along. Swords, armor, arrows – and the bodies, of course.   Over the years, Saevus Corax has picked up a lot of things. Some of them have made him decent money, others have brought nothing but trouble. But it’s a living, and somebody has to deal with the dead.    Something else that Saevus has buried is his past. Unfortunately, he didn’t quite succeed. For more from K. J. Parker, check   Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It A Practical Guide to Conquering the World   The Two of Swords The Two of Volume One The Two of Swords Volume Two The Two of Volume Three   The Fencer Trilogy Colours in the Steel The Belly of the Bow The Proof House   The Scavenger Trilogy Shadow Pattern Memory   Engineer Trilogy Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement   The Company The Folding Knife The Hammer Sharps