Excalibur (Paperback)

by Richard Gilliam (Editor), Edward E Kramer (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Collaborator), Diana L. Paxson (Collaborator), Marion Zimmer Bradley (Collaborator), Mercedes Lackey (Collaborator), Charles de Lint (Collaborator), Ardath Mayhar (Collaborator)

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Product Description
A collection of more than twenty-five stories of myth and magic includes the works of such notable authors as Marion Zimmer Bradley, Charles de Lint, Diana Gabaldon, Mercedes Lackey, and Eric Lustbader.

Product Details

• Paperback: 470 pages
• Publisher: Aspect; anthology edition (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446670847
• ISBN-13: 978-0446670845
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #474,362 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection, April 8, 2001

By	B. Falk "eoi" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One sword. The true sword, EXCALIBUR. Forged from magic and courage, it bears the power of heroes and kings. Its nature is unique, but its forms are legion. It can appear... has appeared... will appear, anywhere, at any time, in a thousand hands in a thousand guises. For Excalibur is the force that protects the souls of Good's guardians, and changes the course of destinies...

Tales of the history and manifestations of Excalibur throughout time, gathered by three of the most experienced anthologists in the field and featuring: Esther M. Friesner, Owl Goingback, Jody Lynn Nye, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Judith Tarr, Susan Shwartz, and many more.

Featuring

"CONTROLLING THE SWORD" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: The ancestral sword drew generations of children to their destiny but forever cursed all who were unworthy of its touch.

"LASSORIO" by Eric Lustbader: The sullen warlord Lassorio ruled a dark, diminished Camelot until the night a snow fox led him to a place of magic, horror. . . and love.

"THE GOD-SWORD" by Diana L. Paxson: Centuries before the time of Arthur, a Swordbearer and his Druid lover must join the battle for the soul of ancient Britannia.

"SILVER, STONE, AND STEEL" by Judith Tarr: Joseph of Arimathea carried a Mystery to the world's end and discovered his place in an eternal dream of wizards, gods, goddesses, and blood.

"SWORD PRACTICE by Jody Lynn Nye: The young boy-king must discover: Does Arthur rule the sword or does Excalibur rule the king?

"GOLDIE LOX, AND THE THREE EXCALIBEARERS" by Esther M. Friesner: What're you starin' at? Even Merlin's verklempt when the destined Swordbearer for the age turns out to be Brooklyn's Lady of the Lox teen deli waitress Goldie Berman! Who knew?

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contents:, November 3, 2006

By	Lilia - See all my reviews

The Question of the Sword (poem)- Jane Yolen
The God-Sword- Diana L. Paxson
Lassorio- Eric Lustbader
Controlling the Sword- Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Surgeon's Steel- Diana Gabaldon
Prayer of the Knight of the Sword- Nancy Holder
Echoes of the One Sword (poem)- T. Winter-Damon
Grass Dancer- Owl Goingback
All We Know of Heaven- Peter Crowther
Passing- Charles De Lint
Nights of the Round Table (poem)- Lawrence Schimel
Here There Be Dragons?- Marion Zimmer Bradley
Goldie, Lox, and the Three Excalibearers- Esther M. Friesner
Silver, Stone, and Steel- Judith Tarr
St. Paul's Churchyard, New Year's Day- Richard Lee Byers
The Other Scabbard- Brad Linaweaver
Hope's Edge (poem)- Daniel H. Scheltema
The Waking Dream- J.M. Morgan
The Scout, the Slugger, and the Stripper- Randy Miller
The Weapon- Ardath Mayhar
The Sword in the Net- Brad Strickland
Once and Future (poem)- Terry Tappouni
Once and Future- Mercedes Lackey
Sword Practice- Jody Lynn Nye
Where Bestowed- Susan Dexter
Demon Sword- Bill Fawcett
Troubled Waters- Susan Shwartz
Literary Cubism Saves the Universe (poem)- Joe Haldeman
Duty- Gary Gygax
The Epilogue of the Sword- Darrell Schweitzer