Ellen Kushner's 'Swordspoint' and 'Priviledge of the Sword' (Main character in the first book, secondary but very important in the second. He doesn't start out blind.
Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles - particularly Pawn in Frankincense, Ringed Castle and Checkmate - but one should really read them all for the second half to make complete sense.
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Date: 2010-04-02 03:51 am (UTC)Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles - particularly Pawn in Frankincense, Ringed Castle and Checkmate - but one should really read them all for the second half to make complete sense.