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This would easily be a five star read if the editor had given some biographical information about the authors, the selected stories and their place in the history/evolution of Sword & Sorcery.
Had this been done, this would be a great introduction to S&S. I’m a long time reader of S&S and I encountered gems I did not know existed.
Regardless, this is a great collection of Sword & Sorcery, from classic to modern.
Had this been done, this would be a great introduction to S&S. I’m a long time reader of S&S and I encountered gems I did not know existed.
Regardless, this is a great collection of Sword & Sorcery, from classic to modern.
As with most anthologies and short story collections this was a mixed bag. Standouts for me included the stories by Charles R. Saunders, Glen Cook, Jane Yolen, Rachel Pollack and Michael Swanwick. There were another four or five stories that I enjoyed almost as much. As other reviewers have noted I wish the introduction focused a bit more on the various authors and had more of a general overview of this sub-genre. I'm not saying that the ramble of the introduction was bad, just that I wanted mor
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If you're looking for an introduction to Sword & Sorcery, this one is pretty solid. Not the best the genre has to offer, but a good overview and start.
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