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The book of swords / edited by Gardner Dozois.

Dozois, Gardner R., (editor.). Parker, K. J. Best man wins. (Added Author). Hobb, Robin. Her father's sword. (Added Author). Liu, Ken, 1976- Hidden girl. (Added Author). Hughes, Matthew, 1949- Sword of destiny. (Added Author). Elliott, Kate, 1958- "I am a handsome man," said Apollo Crow. (Added Author). Williams, Walter Jon. Triumph of virtue. (Added Author). Abraham, Daniel. Mocking tower. (Added Author). Cherryh, C. J. Hrunting. (Added Author). Nix, Garth. Long, cold trail. (Added Author). Kushner, Ellen. When I was a highwayman. (Added Author).

Summary:

An anthology of original fantasy tales by some of today's leading genre masters includes contributions by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Garth Nix, Cecelia Holland, and Elizabeth Bear.

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  • ISBN: 0399593764
  • ISBN: 9780399593765
  • Physical Description: xviii, 524 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, [2017]

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Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction by Gardner Dozois -- The best man wins / by K. J. Parker -- Her father's sword / by Robin Hobb -- The hidden girl / by Ken Liu -- The sword of destiny / by Matthew Hughes -- "I am a handsome man," said Apollo Crow / by Kate Elliott -- The triumph of virtue / by Walter Jon Williams -- The mocking tower / by Daniel Abraham -- Hrunting / by C. J. Cherryh -- A long, cold trail / by Garth Nix -- When I was a highwayman / by Ellen Kushner -- The smoke of gold is glory / by Scott Lynch -- The colgrid conundrum / by Rich Larson -- The king's evil / by Elizabeth Bear -- Waterfalling / by Lavie Tidhar -- The sword tyraste / by Cecelia Holland -- The sons of the dragon / by George R. R. Martin.

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Fantasy fiction, American.
Short stories, American.
American fiction > 21st century.
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