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3 & 1/2: most of Kuttner's story is a corny knockoff of "Connecticut Yankee" and "Sword in the Stone" that lowers the quality of Wagner's collection. However, the original version of "Adept's Gambit" included herein is the best work by Leiber (and one of the best-crafted S&S stories by anyone) I've yet read. Also, REH's original "The Black Stranger" packs a heavier punch with Conan rather than Black Vulmea (who starred in the revised iteration) doing the swinging.
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