From the moment when they first met, in the commission of the same, audacious theft, Fafhrd, the giant barbarian warrior from the Cold Waste, and the Gray Mouser, master thief, novice wizard and expert swordsman, felt no ordinary affinity. Forged over the gleam of sharpened steel as, back to back, they faced their foes, theirs was a friendship that would take them from adventure to misadventure across all of Nehwon, from the caves of the inner earth to the waves of the outer sea. But it was in the dark alleys and noisome back streets of the great fog-shrouded city of Lankhmar that they became legends. THE FIRST BOOK OF LANKHMAR includes the first four volumes of the hugely enjoyable Swords series.
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Fritz Leiber is considered one of science fiction's legends. Author of a prodigious number of stories and novels, many of which were made into films, he is best known as creator of the classic Lankhmar fantasy series. Fritz Leiber has won awards too numerous to count including the coveted Hugo and Nebula, and was honored as a lifetime Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He died in 1992.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great swords & sorcery,
By Tommy Bennett (Munderpool) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Book of Lankhmar (Fantasy Masterworks 18) (Paperback)
The first four stories in the series featuring the swashbuckling thieves Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser. Fafhrd is a big and strong sword slashing Conanesque barbarian from the Cold Waste, and The Gray Mouser, a more refined city dweller of good manner, who is more of a fencer, thief and amateur magician. Together they form a bond of friendship which takes them into the realms of adventure that fueled the role playing world of Dungeons & Dragons as much as J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, Raymond E. Feist and Poul Anderson. The heroes' main focus is the city of Lankhmar, filled with opportunity and opponents to last a lifetime. If you've read and enjoyed these other authors, Fritz Leiber will not disappoint your craving for high fantasy adventure in an alternate world.
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This review is from: First Book of Lankhmar (Fantasy Masterworks 18) (Paperback)
The series of adventures contained in this collection (the first of a two-book compendium for the series that was once seven, then four, collections) must rank among the best fantasy tales ever written, and the two heroes are prototypes for the archetypes we see everywhere else. More fun, more human and more literate than Conan and his ilk, these two are a joy to follow around the vast world of Nehwon, and of course, the classic city of Lankhmar itself. If you want any sense of perspective on fantasy literature, you must read this.
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