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The Sword & Sorcery Anthology

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Publisher : Tachyon Publications
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ISBN 13 : 1616960949
Pages : 467 pages
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Download The Sword & Sorcery Anthology PDF Format Full Free by Robert E Howard and published by Tachyon Publications. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood will flow, heads will roll, dragons will soar, and the dead shall rise. Journey to ancient cities ruled by sinister mages, storm-tossed seas where monsters dwell, mysterious towers full of ancient secrets, and dark dungeons with untold treasures. From Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian to George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire, join the legendary heroes and villains in nineteen epic adventures that are sure to bring out the barbarian in you. Anti-hero Elric infiltrates a band of mercenaries to match wits with a powerful sorcerer. With her trio of dragons, Daenerys Stormbringer makes a fool’s bargain with slave traders. A mage’s apprentice, the young Grey Mouser uses newfound power to battle an evil duke. Conan breaks into the Tower of the Elephant to steal a spectacular jewel with a dark secret. Despite her drunkard’s ways, Malmury slays an old sea troll before facing his powerful daughter.


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The Sword & Sorcery Anthology

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ISBN 13 : 1616960930
Pages : 481 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (96 downloads)

Download The Sword & Sorcery Anthology PDF Format Full Free by Robert E Howard and published by Tachyon Publications. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood will flow, heads will roll, dragons will soar, and the dead shall rise. Journey to ancient cities ruled by sinister mages, storm-tossed seas where monsters dwell, mysterious towers full of ancient secrets, and dark dungeons with untold treasures. From Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian to George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire, join the legendary heroes and villains in nineteen epic adventures that are sure to bring out the barbarian in you. Anti-hero Elric infiltrates a band of mercenaries to match wits with a powerful sorcerer. With her trio of dragons, Daenerys Stormbringer makes a fool’s bargain with slave traders. A mage’s apprentice, the young Grey Mouser uses newfound power to battle an evil duke. Conan breaks into the Tower of the Elephant to steal a spectacular jewel with a dark secret. Despite her drunkard’s ways, Malmury slays an old sea troll before facing his powerful daughter.


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Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #6

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Publisher : Timaios Press
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ISBN 13 : 9789187611391
Pages : 230 pages
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Download Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #6 PDF Format Full Free by Lin Carter and published by Timaios Press. This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get out your trusty broadsword and your masculinity, and return with us to the glory days of old-time Sword & Sorcery fiction. Sure, it's not "fine literature," but, faced with a giant snake or an evil wizard, who'd you rather have at your side: the Great Gatsby or Conan the Cimmerian? This anthology, a revival of Lin Carter's celebrated Flashing Swords! series, sets forth new adventures of worthies including Thongor of Lemuria, Varla of Valkarth, Elak of Atlantis, the mighty Hercules, and others. You'll thrill to the exploits and to the inspired writing, worthy of the Nemedian Chronicles! Our authors include Lin Carter, Pierre Comtois, Glenn Owen Barrass, Steve Lines, Robert M. Price, Glenn Usher, and others -- plus a Graphic Novella by Clayton Hinkle featuring Tonga of Lost Lemuria. The first edition of this anthology was retracted and never properly released. This is a new, thoroughly reworked edition from a new publisher -- and of course much, much better! CONTENTS "Flashing Words" Introduction by Robert M. Price "A Prince of Mars" by Lin Carter & Robert M. Price "Curse of the White Witch" by Wayne Judge "Bellico and the Tower of Mouths" by Richard Toogood "Immortals of Lemuria" by Robert M. Price "The Vanishing Conjurer" by Glynn Owen Barrass "World of the Black Sun" by Pierre V. Comtois "Boscastle and the Swamp Enchantress" by Jason Ross Cummings "Varla and the Mad Magician" by Steve Lines & Glen M. Usher "Hercules versus the Cyclops" by Santiago del Dardano Turann "Tonga of Lemuria" by Clayton L. Hinkle


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Swords & Dark Magic

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ISBN 13 : 0062000284
Pages : 544 pages
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Download Swords & Dark Magic PDF Format Full Free by Jonathan Strahan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A truly breathtaking new anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders, Swords & Dark Magic offers stunning new tales of sword and sorcery action, romance, and dark adventure written by some of the most respected, bestselling fantasy writers working today—from Joe Abercrombie to Gene Wolfe. An all-new Elric novella from the legendary Michael Moorcock and a new visit to Majipoor courtesy of the inimitable Robert Silverberg are just two of the treasures offered in Swords & Dark Magic—a fantasy lover’s dream.


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Swords of Fire

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Publisher : CreateSpace
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ISBN 13 : 9781453826126
Pages : 192 pages
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Download Swords of Fire PDF Format Full Free by G. W. Thomas and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Lin Carter's FLASHING SWORDS anthologies of the 1970s, G. W. Thomas has assembled four novellas of Heroic Fantasy, longer tales of swords and sorcery. Featuring David A. Hardy's "Temple of the Rakshasas", set in ancient times, it follows Godarz the mercenary warrior into a dark temple filled with evil secrets. "Two Fools For the Price of One" by C. J. Burch continues his Addux and Kouer series. Two assassins are hired to kill a wizard but find themselves embroiled in much worse. "The Pieces in a Game" is part of Jack Mackenzie's Sirtaigo and Poet series, following the ruthless swordsman and his more thoughtful companion into the machinations of an insane queen and her terrible master. Lastly in "The Deathmaster's Folly" by G. W. Thomas, the travels and tears of the necromancer Fauston and his servant Ramid as they journey to the uncouth Northern forests to help a power-hungry baron become a king. The illustrations and cover are by M. D. Jackson.


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The Book of Swords

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Publisher : Bantam
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ISBN 13 : 0399593772
Pages : 544 pages
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Download The Book of Swords PDF Format Full Free by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


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The Unicorn Anthology

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ISBN 13 : 1616962836
Pages : 333 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (962 downloads)

Download The Unicorn Anthology PDF Format Full Free by Peter S. Beagle and published by Tachyon Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-19 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What a treasure trove!” —Sarah Beth Durst, author of Queen of the Blood Unicorns: Not just for virgins anymore. Here are sixteen lovely, powerful, intricate, and unexpected unicorn tales from fantasy icons including Garth Nix, Peter S. Beagle, Patricia A. McKillip, Bruce Coville, Carrie Vaughn, and more. In this volume you will find two would-be hunters who enlist an innkeeper to find a priest hiding the secret of the last unicorn. A time traveler tries to corral an unruly mythological beast that might never have existed at all. The lover and ex-boyfriend of a dying woman join forces to find a miraculous remedy in New York City. And a small-town writer of historical romances discovers a sliver of a mysterious horn in a slice of apple pie.


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Dreams of Fire and Steel

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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ISBN 13 : 9781986651905
Pages : 238 pages
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The Book of Swords

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ISBN 13 : 0008274673
Pages : 512 pages
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Download The Book of Swords PDF Format Full Free by Gardner Dozois and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic collection of fantasy tales in the grand tradition, including a never-before-published A Song of Ice and Fire story by George R.R. Martin and an introduction by Gardner Dozois.


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ISBN 13 : 9780692223451
Pages : 256 pages
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Download Tales of the Black Arts PDF Format Full Free by Robert Helmbrecht and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of the Black Arts: A Sword & Sorcery Anthology brings together a dozen tales of the fantastic. Exciting tales of dragons, wizards, warriors and gods. Stories by Aaron J. French, Jacqueline Seewald, Lon Prater, Jay Wilburn, Jennifer Crow, Rie Sheridan Rose, Jason M Waltz, DJ Tyrer, David L. Craddock, Cameron Suey, Jonathan Shipley, and Diana Whiley. Cover art by Luke Spooner.


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Publisher : Hachette UK
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ISBN 13 : 1472106075
Pages : 768 pages
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Download The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 26 PDF Format Full Free by Gardner Dozois and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three decades, Gardner Dozois has been presenting his weighty and eclectic annual selection of short science fiction that deserves to be better known to a wider audience. It has consistently been voted Year's Best Anthology by the readers of Locus magazine, overwhelmingly more often than any other collection. Unfailingly, Dozois's selection offers the very best stories of the year, showcasing outstanding new talents alongside acknowledged masters of the genre. This year's collection is no exception, including the work of over 30 writers, including: Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley, Linda Nagata, Indrapreamit Das, Pat Cadigan, Andy Duncan, Brit Mandelo, Carrie Vaughn and many more. It includes, as ever, Dozois's magisterial summation of 2012 in SF. Praise for previous editions: This annual compilation of the previous year's best short stories and novellas, together with a comprehensive summation of the state of the genre and an extensive "honourable mentions" list, has become an institution over the past three decades. The Guardian. Quantity as well as quality . . . every piece is a treasure. The Times. For more than a quarter century, Gardner Dozois's Mammoth Book of Best New SF has defined the field. It is the most important anthology, not only annually, but overall. Charles N. Brown, publsiher of Locus Magazine. New authors rub shoulders with old hands, and strong work from relative novices Hannu Rajaniemi and Lavie Tidhar suggest that SF's future is as bright as ever. Financial Times.


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The Book of Swords: Part 2

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ISBN 13 : 0008274738
Pages : 256 pages
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Download The Book of Swords: Part 2 PDF Format Full Free by Gardner Dozois and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic collection of fantasy tales in the grand tradition, including a never-before-published A Song of Ice and Fire story by George R.R. Martin and an introduction by Gardner Dozois.


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ISBN 13 : 9781683902645
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The Rose and The Knight

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Publisher : Luís Falcão de Magalhães
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Pages : 168 pages
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Download The Rose and The Knight PDF Format Full Free by Luis Falcao de Magalhaes and published by Luís Falcão de Magalhães. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eregar and his shield-brothers expected to face an army. They clashed with a goddess instead. Will grit and steel prevail against the fury of the Sun? Young Eregar was just knighted by the Order of The Tower. He now marches alongside his heroes to thwart an invasion by the neighboring empire. After a hunting foray gone wrong, one of the greatest champions of his Order takes him under his tutelage. But as they approach their objective, the weather itself turns against the knights. Rumors say the enemy commander wields the power of the Sun-God. Will Eregar and his shield brothers survive the wrath of the legendary general known as The Rose of the North? Written by Luís Falcão de Magalhães as a new entry point into his “Legends of Elessia” Sword & Sorcery series, “The Rose and The Knight” is a classic Heroic Fantasy short-story anthology. Follow the knight Eregar on his coming-of-age journey and fateful encounters with the supernatural beings of Elessia. Find out how the priest Lucius first discovered the grace of the Moon-Goddess after a brush with the creatures of the night. And witness Oskar Hoffritz, the Girmun artisan, as he attempts to defend the priestess Aurora from murder charges… In a tribunal of cats. Buy this short-story anthology now for a deep dive into the world of Elessia, a land filled with classic, sword & sorcery heroic fantasy adventures. Stories with heroes you love ( and villains you love to hate), twists, medieval warfare, and mythical beings — brand-new fantasy adventures told in an old way.


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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection

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Publisher : St. Martin's Press
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ISBN 13 : 1250028043
Pages : 704 pages
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Download The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection PDF Format Full Free by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world through their short stories. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre. The multiple Locus Award-winning annual compilation of the year's best science fiction stories


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ISBN 13 : 9781519748683
Pages : 172 pages
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Download Lost Gods and Forbidden Cities PDF Format Full Free by Amanda Lyons and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-13 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of sword and sorcery come to us across the ages, across worlds, and across time. Legends about the warriors and priests, the lost gods and forgotten cities of old, and the things that were done in their time, live within the fires of man. The words of the storyteller who sits there by the flames to speak of it all with great reverence and his own special magic take us to other realms as we seek to understand and to build our own kingdoms of might and magic. The storyteller is the soul of man, the flame and the wick by which he thrives. Here then you will find such storytellers and the worlds they weave with their tales dark and light, humorous and stark, uplifting and bleak. Heroes and monsters so bold they could only be forged in the fire of the spirit, the imagination of man.Kristen Kitchell, Toneye Eyenot, Dona Fox, Roy C. Booth, Brian Woods, Kat Doughty, Edward P. Cardillo, Essel Pratt, Richard D. Ramsey, Charie D. LaMarr, Brian Barr, William Bove, Amanda M. Lyons, Chad Michaels, Justin Hunter, Sam Reese, and Melissa McDannell


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Publisher : Sword & Sorcery Studio
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ISBN 13 : 9781588468086
Pages : 292 pages
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Download The Scarred Lands Anthology PDF Format Full Free by Sword & Sorcery Studio and published by Sword & Sorcery Studio. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aftermath of WarThe ancient races of the world known as Scarn still remember a time of relative peace, when they were ruled by titans and the land was whole. Now those times are gone. Over a hundred years ago, the race of young gods overthrew the titans in a bloody war. Their battles shattered mountains, blighted forests and decimated the inhabitants of Scarn. The world that survived is now known as the Scarred Lands. The gods are victorious, the titans have been imprisoned and the people caught between have slowly rebuilt their civilizations.A Time of New LegendsThis first Scarred Lands anthology tells the stories of the heroes and villains who have left the greatest mark on the new world. It collects tales of King Virduk of Calastia, the Incarnate, Barconius the holy knight of Corean and more. Enter this fantastic world in its time of new legends.