Seventeen rapier-sharp stories of swordplay, magic, and adventure...
From a samurai's sword to an assassin's blade, from Custer's cavalry sword to D'Artagnan's deadly weapon, from the sword of Damocles to the legendary Excalibur, these all-new spellbinding tales get straight to the point. Whether it's a sword bespelled to crave blood, cold steel that magicks its wielder into a video game, or a dwarf-crafted blade meant to slay a dragon, these weapons each come sheathed in their own fascinating story that cuts right to the heart of fantasy adventure.
The Japanese Sword - Kristine Kathryn Rusch
A Sharp Twist to Destiny - Mike Moscoe
Last Man Standing - Allan Rousselle
A Wolf in Holy Places - Nina Kiriki Hoffman
The Sword of Merit - Phaedra M. Weldon
Canticle of Abraham and Isaac - Peter Orullian
Back to the Garden - David H. Hendrickson
The Devil’s Blade - Gail Selinger
Never His Sword - Terry Hayman
Amir Arsalan and the Sword of Solomon - Dan C. Duval
The Spear of Destiny - Laura Resnick
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One - Loren L. Coleman
Seventeen rapier-sharp stories of swordplay, magic, and adventure...
From a samurai's sword to an assassin's blade, from Custer's cavalry sword to D'Artagnan's deadly weapon, from the sword of Damocles to the legendary Excalibur, these all-new spellbinding tales get straight to the point. Whether it's a sword bespelled to crave blood, cold steel that magicks its wielder into a video game, or a dwarf-crafted blade meant to slay a dragon, these weapons each come sheathed in their own fascinating story that cuts right to the heart of fantasy adventure.
The Japanese Sword - Kristine Kathryn Rusch
A Sharp Twist to Destiny - Mike Moscoe
Last Man Standing - Allan Rousselle
A Wolf in Holy Places - Nina Kiriki Hoffman
The Sword of Merit - Phaedra M. Weldon
Canticle of Abraham and Isaac - Peter Orullian
Back to the Garden - David H. Hendrickson
The Devil’s Blade - Gail Selinger
Never His Sword - Terry Hayman
Amir Arsalan and the Sword of Solomon - Dan C. Duval
The Spear of Destiny - Laura Resnick
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One - Loren L. Coleman