Lankhmar: Tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (vol 1) [Paperback]

Fritz Leiber (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: White Wolf Publishing (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565048741
• ISBN-13: 978-1565048744
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Chance to Get the Grand Master, December 5, 2000

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Wayne Rossi (Mount Holly, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lankhmar: Tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (vol 1) (Paperback)

An abbreviated version of the old "Ill Met in Lankhmar" volume that White Wolf published several years ago, the new Tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is still a joy to see on the shelves, and to once again have a copy to loan out.

The new Lankhmar volume has five of the early Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stories, beginning with "The Snow Women." This is a long, but fun, introduction to the character of Fafhrd and brings him into perspective in a lot of ways. "The Unholy Grail" is a similar, if considerably shorter, meeting with the Gray Mouser. Becoming well-rounded, and all.

The third story, and the centerpiece of the whole thing, is "Ill Met in Lankhmar." This is the one where Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser become a team. Along with "Bazaar of the Bizarre," "Lean Times in Lankhmar," and "Swords of Lankhmar," this is one of the best city-based stories in the series.

"Ill Met" is followed by "The Circle Curse," which includes F&GM's first encounters with Ningauble of the Seven Eyes and Sheelba of the Eyeless Face, the wizards who are to be their somewhat regular advisors and sometime patrons.

The volume finishes with "Jewels in the Forest," one of the quintessential adventure pieces for this duo. It's nothing special as plot goes, but it's a lot of fun, and if nothing else you'll be well set up for the further stories of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.

This is at least a hundred pages shorter than the volume in the old White Wolf series, and sixty pages longer than the original volumes. There were a lot more of the short stories in the first White Wolf volume, going as far as the INCREDIBLE "Bazaar of the Bizarre." But that's out of print, and this one is still available. If you're a fan of lighthearted, but well-told, fantasy, do check this volume out. Fantasy fans owe this one to themselves while it's still around.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A decent introduction to a classic series, October 4, 2000

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"boxhead" (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lankhmar: Tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (vol 1) (Paperback)

The world of Lankhmar is a well known one for fans of sword and sorcery. Leiber's work has long been recommended to to me, but I was never able to find the books, given that they are out of print. That said, I was happy to find that White Wolf has decided to publish the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. This volume is a collection of their early adventures, and it provides a good introduction to the world of Newhon. The first two stories, which detail the origins of the two heroes, are somewhat slow, and probably not the best way to get acquainted with them. The third tale, Ill Met in Lankhmar, is a classic. It's like the original buddy cop story. Leiber's prose is fairly smooth, sometimes a bit wordy, but it's certainly much better than your typical fantasy stuff. You won't find two characters better realized that Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. I'm looking forward to reading more of their capers. Highly recommended. i would've given it 5 stars, but the first two stories are a bit weak.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh My God, July 16, 2006

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RationalisNaturae (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lankhmar: Tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (vol 1) (Paperback)

Please, reader of reviews, dismiss A. Nguyen's words. The poor lad has no idea who Fritz Leiber is, and seems to be a heathen by saying not to pay even ten bucks for this. Dont worry, god will judge him.

No this is not a comic book, and I dont know why one would think so. Although, Dark Horse is gonna publish, in November I think, the first volume of comics/ graphic novels based on Leiber's Lankhmar tales.