Hi,
I've forgotten title and author of a sci-fi book i read at least 15 years ago(maybe alot longer!).Plot involves grandson of refugee returns to grandfathers planet,people ranked by number(the 4th or the tenth etc) and can move up ranks by duelling i think.Granson ends up inheriting grandads position as 1st.He can control facial muscles to fool people and is nifty fighter.I even seem to remember some sort of talking bird(? a robot) being involved!
I've forgotten title and author of a sci-fi book i read at least 15 years ago(maybe alot longer!).Plot involves grandson of refugee returns to grandfathers planet,people ranked by number(the 4th or the tenth etc) and can move up ranks by duelling i think.Granson ends up inheriting grandads position as 1st.He can control facial muscles to fool people and is nifty fighter.I even seem to remember some sort of talking bird(? a robot) being involved!
Any ideas?