Signed by the Cover Artist Tom Kidd on the copyright page by his name without

Signed by the Cover Artist Tom Kidd on the copyright page by his name without personalization. Minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, age-toning to the edges and light even toning to the pages. Appears unread; no spine crease. For generations, the Lionmen of Nide, a noble race of leonine warriors, have served the galactic empire. Ki Lawwnum, commander of the Imperial Guard, has seen Emperor Ozenscebo XVII's madness grow, testing his loyalty to the royal family. Rebellion spreads, threatening the empire and Princess Natanha, whom Ki has protected since birth. Now, Ki must choose between his duty to the emperor and the survival of the empire. [Adapted from Good Reads] In more than twenty years of illustrating, Tom Kidd has won multiple awards--including an impressive six Chesleys and four Hugo Award nominations--for his science fiction and fantasy art, which has encompassed book covers and interiors, magazines, films, and figurines. He has exhibited at several museums, and designed for companies as diverse as Disney and American Express. [Publisher for his Art book]