Return of the Sword
Rogue Blades Presents:
Return of the Sword:
An Anthology of Heroic Adventure
Return of the Sword is a brand new anthology of blood-pounding, spine-tingling stories by some of today’s most critically acclaimed Sword and Sorcery authors. First published in March 2008, followed by a second printing in November 2008.
Stacey Berg, Bill Ward, Phil Emery, Jeff Draper, Nicholas Ian Hawkins, David Pitchford, Ty Johnston, Jeff Stewart, Angeline Hawkes, Robert Rhodes, E.E. Knight, James Enge, Michael Ehart, Thomas M. MacKay, Christopher Heath, Nathan Meyer, S.C. Bryce, Allen B. Lloyd, William Clunie, Steve Goble, Bruce Durham, and Harold Lamb present you with enough fast paced adventure to keep you reading for hours.
A hand painted, wrap around cover by fantasy artist Johnney Perkins ensures that Return of the Sword will not only be enjoyable to read, but also make a striking additon to your coffee table or bookshelf.
Return now to the days of true adventure! Join fierce warriors in savage battles of survival and supremacy as they face hordes of vile foes, vie against inner demons, or struggle before onslaughts of both. Enter the halls of heroic fantasy in awe and marvel at the deeds of the mighty. Close upon the heels of Howard’s Conan, Moorcock’s Elric, and Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser come Ehart’s Ninshi, Heath’s Brom, and Hawkes’ Kabar. Unsheathe your sword and follow in their steps if you dare!
Print ~ Only $16.99 !
(plus shipping and applicable taxes)
Purchase code: ROTS2
Electronic ~ Only $7.99 !
Purchase code: ROTS2e
- ISBN: 0982053606
- ISBN-13: 978-0982053607
- Trade Paperback (6×9), 344pp
- Released: November 2008
- Tiny URL for linking http://tiny.cc/RotS
Table of Contents
“Altar of the Moon” by Stacey Berg
“The Wyrd of War” by Bill Ward
“The Last Scream of Carnage” by Phil Emery
“The Battle of Raven Kill” by Jeff Draper
“What Heroes Leave Behind” by Nicholas Ian Hawkins
“Fatefist at Torkas Nahl” by David Pitchford
“Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow” by Ty Johnston
“Mountain Scarab” by Jeff Stewart
“Lair of the Cherufe” by Angeline Hawkes
“To Be A Man” by Robert Rhodes
“Storytelling” by E.E. Knight*
“The Red Worm’s Way” by James Enge
“To Destroy All Flesh” by Michael Ehart
“Guardian of Rage” by Thomas M. MacKay
“Claimed by Birthright” by Christopher Heath
“The Hand that Holds the Crown” by Nathan Meyer
“The Dawn Tree” by S.C. Bryce
“An Uneasy Truce in Ulam-Bator” by Allen B. Lloyd & William Clunie
“The Mask Oath” by Steve Goble
“Valley of Bones” by Bruce Durham*
“Red Hands” by Harold Lamb
Awards
*Preditors & Editors Readers Poll 2008 Top-10 Winners:
~ 7th, SF&F Short Story
“Storytelling” by E.E. Knight
~ 9th, Nonfiction
Reviews
Richard Marcus at Blogcritics Magazine ~ “…a wonderful collection of sword and sorcery short fiction.”
Ryan Harvey at Black Gate ~ “If you have a craving for sword-and-sorcery, straight-up no chaser, then you’ll find it in Return of the Sword…”
Janice Clark at The Fix
Wesley Lambert at The Star Road ~ “Do yourself a favor and procure a copy for your bookshelf, today.”
John Ottinger at Grasping for the Wind ~ “If you like sword and sorcery fantasy, you will like this anthology.”
Dan Nelson at Amazon.com ~ “All around great reading wonderfully written in bold and strong voices.”
Greg Hersom of Fantasy Literature ~ “I highly recommend Return of the Sword to anyone who appreciates a straight-forward adventurous tale…”
Blue Tyson of Not Free SF Reader ~ “Piglicking pirates, dogbrother!”
Deuce Richardson at The Cimmerian ~ “…this rarity from one of the fundamental influences upon Robert E. Howard should persuade any S&S/historical adventure fan to purchase this volume.”
Gustavo Bondoni at SFReader.com ~ “…a book that…is extremely effective in doing what it sets out to do, and can be enjoyed by everyone from teens with a lust for adventure to college professors who appreciate good writing.”
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