Swordplay

Seventeen rapier-sharp stories of swordplay, magic, and adventure...

From a samurai's sword to an assassin's blade, from Custer's cavalry sword to D'Artagnan's deadly weapon, from the sword of Damocles to the legendary Excalibur, these all-new spellbinding tales get straight to the point. Whether it's a sword bespelled to crave blood, cold steel that magicks its wielder into a video game, or a dwarf-crafted blade meant to slay a dragon, these weapons each come sheathed in their own fascinating story that cuts right to the heart of fantasy adventure.

The Japanese Sword - Kristine Kathryn Rusch

A Sharp Twist to Destiny - Mike Moscoe

Last Man Standing - Allan Rousselle

A Wolf in Holy Places - Nina Kiriki Hoffman

The Sword of Merit - Phaedra M. Weldon

Canticle of Abraham and Isaac - Peter Orullian

Back to the Garden - David H. Hendrickson

The Devil’s Blade - Gail Selinger

Never His Sword - Terry Hayman

Amir Arsalan and the Sword of Solomon - Dan C. Duval

The Spear of Destiny - Laura Resnick

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One - Loren L. Coleman

Black Blade Blues - John Alvin Pitts

A Disappearance in Basra - Janna Silverstein

The Warrior Women of Apartment 3C - Annie Reed

Cold Winter’s Knight - J. Steven York

In the Fold - Jean Rabe