Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery (The Chronicles of The Black Company)

From Publishers Weekly Editors Strahan (Eclipse 3) and Anders (Fast Forward 2) present 17 original stories that recall the classic works of Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber. To earn the book's subtitle of The New Sword and Sorcery, Gene Wolfe puts on literary airs (Bloodsport); Tim Lebbon contributes some of the graphic horror and moral twists of the New Weird (The Deification of Dal Balmore); and Caitlín R. Kiernan introduces a complicated heroine rescued by the ostensible villain (The Sea Troll's Daughter). But most of the stories are more traditional tales of apprentice mages coming-of-age and down-on-their-luck mercenaries facing unexpected perils. Fans of the classics will appreciate the tie-ins to familiar series by Michael Moorcock, Glen Cook, and Robert Silverberg, plus a fully authorized Cugel the Clever cameo by Michael Shea. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product Description Seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new Elric . . . the Black Company . . . Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts of generations of readers and embodied the sword and sorcery genre. And now some of the most beloved and bestselling fantasy writers working today deliver stunning all-new sword and sorcery stories in an anthology of small stakes but high action, grim humor mixed with gritty violence, fierce monsters and fabulous treasures, and, of course, swordplay. Don't miss the adventure of the decade! An anthology of seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new.Elric... the Black Company... Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts of generations of readers and embodied the sword and sorcery genre. And now some of the most beloved and bestselling fantasy writers working today deliver stunning all-new sword and sorcery stories in an anthology of small stakes but high action, grim humor mixed with gritty violence, fierce monsters and fabulous treasures, and, of course, swordplay. Don't miss the adventure of the decade!Featuring:Goats of Glory by Steven EriksonTides Elba: A Tale of the Black Company by Glen CookBloodsport by Gene WolfeThe Singing Spear by James EngeA Wizard in Wiscezan by C.J. CherryhA Rich Full Week by K.J. ParkerA Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet by Garth NixRed Pearls: An Elric Story by Michael MoorcockThe Deification of Dal Bamore: A Tale from Echo City by Tim LebbonDark Times at the Midnight Market by Robert SilverbergThe Undefiled by Greg KeyesHew the Tintmaster by Michael SheaIn the Stacks by Scott LynchTwo Lions, a Witch, and the War-Robe by Tanith LeeThe Sea Troll's Daughter by Caitlín R. KiernanThieves of Daring by Bill WillinghamThe Fool Jobs by Joe Abercrombie“[Strahan and Anders] present seventeen original stories that recall the classic works of Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber.... Fans of the classics will appreciate the tie-ins to familiar series by Michael Moorcock, Glen Cook, and Robert Silverberg, plus a fully authorized Cugel the Clever cameo by Michael Shea.” —Publishers Weekly 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.