Swords Against Wizardry
A collection of linked stories.
- In the Witch's Tent
- Stardock
- The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmar
- The Lords of Quarmall
In the far northern wastes of Nehwon stands the unscaleable peak called Stardock. Demons and evil gods make their home in it's heights, guarding the fabulous treasure hidden there. Undaunted by the enormity of the forces ranged against them, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser decide to make the treasure their own...
But one adventure leads to another, and the two heroes pledge themselves to plunder the riches of the terror-shrouded kingdom of Quarmall, lair of man's most ancient and evil sorceries. But there they learn that, more often than not, what lies in the end of a quest is not treasure – but treachery!
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (1910–1992) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The son of a pair of Shakespearian actors, Leiber was also an actor, expert chess player, and champion fencer. Born in Chicago in 1910, Leiber spent his youth touring with his parents' theater company. He graduated with honors in philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1932. Leiber married Jonquil Stephens in 1936. In 1938, their son Justin was born. After Jonquil's death in 1969, Fritz Leiber moved to San Francisco, where he died on September 5, 1992.
Lankhmar
These are probably the best known stories that Fritz Leiber wrote spanning 50 years of his life. The first appeared in Unknown Magazine around 1940 and the last installment appeared in The Knight and Knave of Swords around 1990. The stories follow the various adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, two characters created by Fritz and his friend Harry Fischer.
Also known as the Swords Series.
Lankhmar consists of eight books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Related series Lankhmar (omnibus editions)
