Librarian note: Older cover edition of 9781941987063.
ROGUES. ASSASSINS. MERCENARIES.
Coin is their master, and their trade, more often than not, is blood. These are BLACKGUARDS.
Whether by coin or by blood...YOU WILL PAY.
Swift from the shadows, comes an 'edgy' anthology, edited by J.M. MARTIN, featuring sundry tales of roguish types—assassins, mercenaries, thieves—many of whom are already established in well-known fantasy series. Interior artwork by David Alvarez, Orion Zangara and Oksana Dmitrienko. A full roster of authors from indie sensations to New York Times bestsellers:
Foreword by Glen Cook
Introduction by J.M. Martin
JEAN RABE, "Mainon" *
BRADLEY P. BEAULIEU, "Irindai" *
CAT RAMBO, "The Subtler Art"
CAROL BERG, "Seeds"
KENNY SOWARD, "Jancy's Justice"
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, "Professional Integrity"
RICHARD LEE BYERS, "Troll Trouble"
PAUL S. KEMP, "A Better Man" *
DJANGO WEXLER, "First Kill"
MARK SMYLIE, "Manhunt"
JOHN GWYNNE, "Better to Live than to Die"
MARK LAWRENCE, "The Secret"
LAURA RESNICK, "Friendship"
CLAY SANGER, "The First Kiss" **
SHAWN SPEAKMAN, "The White Rose Thief"
PETER ORULLIAN, "A Length of Cherrywood"
TIM MARQUITZ, "A Taste of Agony"
JAMES A. MOORE, "What Gods Demand"
DAVID DALGLISH, "Take You Home"
JOSEPH R. LALLO, "Seeking the Shadow"
JON SPRUNK, "Sun and Steel"
S.R. CAMBRIDGE, "The Betyár and the Magus" **
SNORRI KRISTJANSSON, "A Kingdom and a Horse"
JAMES ENGE, "Thieves at the Gate"
LIAN HEARN, "His Kikuta Hands"
ANTHONY RYAN, "The Lord Collector" *
ANTON STROUT, "Scream"
* stretch goal achieved
** open submissions winners
Language
English
Pages
738
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ragnarok Publications
Release
May 11, 2015
Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues
Librarian note: Older cover edition of 9781941987063.
ROGUES. ASSASSINS. MERCENARIES.
Coin is their master, and their trade, more often than not, is blood. These are BLACKGUARDS.
Whether by coin or by blood...YOU WILL PAY.
Swift from the shadows, comes an 'edgy' anthology, edited by J.M. MARTIN, featuring sundry tales of roguish types—assassins, mercenaries, thieves—many of whom are already established in well-known fantasy series. Interior artwork by David Alvarez, Orion Zangara and Oksana Dmitrienko. A full roster of authors from indie sensations to New York Times bestsellers:
Foreword by Glen Cook
Introduction by J.M. Martin
JEAN RABE, "Mainon" *
BRADLEY P. BEAULIEU, "Irindai" *
CAT RAMBO, "The Subtler Art"
CAROL BERG, "Seeds"
KENNY SOWARD, "Jancy's Justice"
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, "Professional Integrity"
RICHARD LEE BYERS, "Troll Trouble"
PAUL S. KEMP, "A Better Man" *
DJANGO WEXLER, "First Kill"
MARK SMYLIE, "Manhunt"
JOHN GWYNNE, "Better to Live than to Die"
MARK LAWRENCE, "The Secret"
LAURA RESNICK, "Friendship"
CLAY SANGER, "The First Kiss" **
SHAWN SPEAKMAN, "The White Rose Thief"
PETER ORULLIAN, "A Length of Cherrywood"
TIM MARQUITZ, "A Taste of Agony"
JAMES A. MOORE, "What Gods Demand"
DAVID DALGLISH, "Take You Home"
JOSEPH R. LALLO, "Seeking the Shadow"
JON SPRUNK, "Sun and Steel"
S.R. CAMBRIDGE, "The Betyár and the Magus" **
SNORRI KRISTJANSSON, "A Kingdom and a Horse"
JAMES ENGE, "Thieves at the Gate"
LIAN HEARN, "His Kikuta Hands"
ANTHONY RYAN, "The Lord Collector" *
ANTON STROUT, "Scream"
* stretch goal achieved
** open submissions winners