Swords Against Darkness III

1978 anthology edited by Andrew J. Offutt
0-89083-339-7OCLC3929169Preceded bySwords Against Darkness II Followed bySwords Against Darkness IV 

Swords Against Darkness III is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt, the third in a series of five anthologies of the same name. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in March 1978.[1]

Summary

The book collects thirteen short stories and novelettes, one poem and one essay by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.

Contents

  • "Foreword" (Andrew J. Offutt)
  • "The Pit of Wings" (Ramsey Campbell)
  • "The Sword of Spartacus" (Richard L. Tierney)
  • "Servitude" (Wayne Hooks)
  • "Descales' Skull" (David C. Smith)
  • "In the Balance" (Tanith Lee)
  • "Tower of Darkness" (David Madison)
  • "The Mantichore" (David Drake)
  • "Revenant" (poem) (Kathleen Resch)
  • "Rite of Kings" (Jon DeCles)
  • "The Mating Web" (Robert E. Vardeman)
  • "The Guest of Dzinganji" (Manly Wade Wellman)
  • "The Hag" (Darrell Schweitzer)
  • "A Kingdom Won" (Geo W. Proctor)
  • "Swordslinger" (M. A. Washil)
  • "On Thud and Blunder" (essay) (Poul Anderson)

Reception

The anthology was reviewed by Darrell Schweitzer in Science Fiction Review, July 1978, Mark Mansell in Science Fiction Review, November/December 1978, and Lin Carter in The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 5 (1980).[1]

Awards

The book placed tenth in the 1979 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Swords Against Darkness III title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database


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