false 51479148 64439 2826144 1934169919 9781934169919 5 <![CDATA[Lace and Blade]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240870785m/2826144.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240870785s/2826144.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2826144.Lace_and_Blade 3.26 19 Lace and Blade—an original new anthology series of elegant romantic fantasy, edited by Deborah J. Ross, premiering on Valentine's Day 2008.

In the spirit of classic period swashbucklers, Zorro, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and D'Artagnan, brimming with romantic courtly intrigue and dangerous liaisons, with cloak and dagger and perfumed handkerchiefs, the language of the fan and stolen glances, with the manners of Jane Austen and the sparkling rapier wit of Oscar Wilde, here are nine fantastic stories of adventure, derring-do, love, and glamorous yet subtle magic, by such stellar authors as Tanith Lee, Catherine Asaro, Diana L. Paxson, Madeleine E. Robins, Robin Wayne Bailey, Dave Smeds, Mary Rosenblum, Chaz Brenchley, and Sherwood Smith.

Don't hesitate another moment… step into a sophisticated other world where passion is a courtly mistress, mystery is moonlight on steel, and magic is the god of love.

En garde, mon amour!

Virtue and the archangel by Madeleine E. Robins
The crossroads by Diana L. Paxson
Touch of moonlight by Robin Wayne Bailey
Lace-maker, blade-taker, grave-breaker, priest by Tanith Lee
The beheaded queen by Dave Smeds
The topaz desert by Catherine Asaro
Night wind by Mary Rosenblum
In the night street baths by Chaz Brenchley
The rule of engagement by Sherwood Smith]]> 48386 3.74 973 40 96514 3.81 202 49 34850 3.67 12662 399 32641 3.65 1404 51 8694 3.79 10087 866 384978 3.68 693 20 34854 3.71 2724 292 241236 3.86 417 90 108668 3.79 137 39 12350 4.04 4454 667 2008 3 0 false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 09:12:40 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 22:31:21 -0700 2009