He won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards, both as an editor and a writer of short fiction. Martin, Robin Hobb, Garth Nix, Ken Liu, Daniel Abraham, Scott Lynch, Cecelia Holland, Ellen Kushner, and more on journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid adventure, featuring a … Join today’s finest tellers of … To see what your friends thought of this book, No. Unfortunately at least half of the stories are total fillers, but I'm glad I also found some really really good works here. 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. For nearly all peoples of the world, the sword … It started out really well, but then petered out for me. Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, K.J Parker, GRRM and plenty more. 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. by Bantam Books. All I can say is Targaryen is a highly disfunctional family. Are all this story set on the world of Planetos(GRRM world)? 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. Anthologies are tricky, they say. Unfortunately my husband took our 12 year old to the bookstore and did not vet the book purchase. Spanning the centuries and a wide range of cultures, Burton's rich and elegant prose illuminates the sword as both armament and potent symbol. An excellent collection of short stories containing most of Fantasies heavy hitters. All of the stories were enjoyable to me, some more than others, but still. "The Book of Swords" was quite good. Start by marking “The Book of Swords” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Refresh and try again. I'm sincerely hard pressed to name a favorite of the bunch. I list my reviews in the order I read them, not the order they appear in the book. [Then he tries to kill the swordsmith, who had murdered his father years before in a drunken tavern brawl. A broad selection of fairly well-known modern authors provides a good sample of the genre. Gardner Raymond Dozois was an American science fiction author and editor. But the screen…it’s holding you hostage.... Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s. If you wouldn't allow your child to read "Game of Thrones", then you should not allow them to read this book. The Book of Mormon does indicate that at least some swords were made of metal, specifically, "steel." October 10th 2017 Some were longish, but few bogged down. Fred Saberhagen's Book of Swords novels have captivated fantasy readers for more than a decade. Welcome back. About the book The First Book of Swords Pdf The Books of Swords The gods decide to devise a Game of great fun: their colleague Vulcan forges 12 magic Swords, each … Of the sixteen stories, the protagonists break down as follows: 7 are thieves, assassins, or other "sneaky types" 8 are fighters; 1 is a magic user Chronicling his early quest for Fafhred and the Grey Mouser is something I understood well. I listened to this & the narrators are all quite good. The only stinker in the bunch was from Martin, seems nowadays even his short stories are bloated. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an anthology of sixteen original epic stories by a stellar cast of modern masters, including George R.R. The audiobook version of The Book of Swords was released on October 19, 2017. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. . Contents. This is a really good anthology. Book of Sword is awesome, even more so for Sword & Sorcery or Heroic fantasy fans. Action, Drama, Fantasy | 6 April 1996 (South Korea) An Asian cop returns to Chicago to revenge his brother's death, only to come up against a psycho threesome on a killing spree. George R. R. Martin clarified in January 2017 that unlike his previous anthology collaborations with Dozois, he was merely a contributor to The Book of Swords, which was edited by Dozois alone. 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. 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. A distant sequel to his Empire of the East trilogy. Saberhagen could have written Swords novels for the rest of his life dealing with the various weapons and their interactions. You have things to do, children to feed, even work you get paid for. I loved all the stories except one, but don't let that one rotten apple spoil the whole barrel because these apples are fit for the gods. Solid but unspectacular collections of "sword" stories. What is “sword and sorcery”? I started leaving comments after every story I read, but quickly abandoned this idea. SHAME. It certainly has a stellar line-up of authors. "The Book of Swords: Fitz in the 3rd Person - Robin Hobb", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Book_of_Swords_(anthology)&oldid=923895418, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 October 2019, at 13:49. “The Book of Swords” (Bantam, $30, 521 pages) is yet another Gardner Dozois compilation, and this one focuses on what he refers to as “sword and sorcery.” For the most part, this means pre-industrial fantasy with magic, and a certain mythic undercurrent that gives the stories a little more heft. A big thick book full of sword and sorcery goodness. The Book of the Sword: A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day: Burton, Richard Francis: 9781626364011: Amazon.com: Books. First Book of Swords by Fred Saberhagen, unknown edition, A blend of science fiction and … Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, C.J. I'm in simpatico with Dozois' preface more than his selections. 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