Sword of the Demon is a sensuous and exotic science fiction fantasy based largely on ancient Japanese mythology. Here in the silent void of darkness and cold, two figures — neither man nor woman — whirl and attract and struggle until energy sparks and new life is created. As the yellow androgynous form flees the void through the heart of a massive rock, an exciting adventure for Aizen, the man-god, and Kishimo begins on the back of a great winged creature and continues beyond the limits of the sky and below the seas to an ancient moored ship, Ofuna.

To reach the land of Tsuna, Aizen and Kishimo have no maps and no protection, but their determination carries the, from battles with sea raiders and icestorms, to the nether world of sailors and travellers lost at sea, and down to the terrifying pit of the eight-headed serpent. With extraordinary skill Richard Lupoff creates a fantastic odyssey through the Sea of Mists to the land of Tsuna filled with wonder and warfare.

Condition: Pre-loved book. First edition. Minor yellowing of pages. Otherwise in good condition.

Format: Hardcover
Year published: 1976
Pages: 174
Sub-genre: Fantasy, historical fiction.
Imprint: Harper & Row