The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning series of swords and sorcery, featuring two unorthodox heroes, from a Grand Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Many decades before George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones, Grand Master Fritz Leiber ruled the sword-and-sorcery universe. These three short story collections chronicle the unconventional adventures of Leiber’s endearing antiheroes: barbarian … antiheroes: barbarian Fafhrd and former wizard’s apprentice, the Gray Mouser.
Swords and Deviltry: Fafhrd, a handsome barbarian of the Steppes, is seduced by a beautiful prostitute and her equally intoxicating city, while the Gray Mouser, a slum rat wizard-in-training, is tempted by the dark arts. The two men meet on a night of multiple thieveries and an enduring partnership is born.
Swords Against Death: Rogue swordsmen and devoted companions Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser pursue ill-gotten fortunes within the confines of Lankhmar. They cross paths with two wizards, Sheelba of the Eyeless Face and Ningauble of the Seven Eyes, and a most violent clash ensues. Eventually, following further adventures, the two antiheroes end up as indentured swordsman servants to their former foes.
Swords in the Mist: A cloud of concentrated hatred and lean times in Lankhmar compels Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to temporarily depart the most corrupt metropolis in all of Nehwon as they seek adventure in the realm of the Sea-King–and on a different world entirely.
This must-read collection of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser short stories features multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated tales, and includes the acclaimed novella Ill Met in Lankhmar.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading as many of these books in this wonderful series.
One of the best Sword & Sorcery collections and quite possibly the greatest duo in the genre. Fritz Leiber’s writing is like no other. Original in both scope and style.
classic scifi from a master author
A goldie opdoe for me but ad ever humoristische and geest fun to read
Just as good as I remembered it to be. I read this series when the books first came out, and I was delighted to see that even after all this time it’s still a good read.
A classic.
A classic fantasy series about a pair of unlikely heroes
I read these when I was a kid and always enjoyed Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, so recently I reread them. They are magic, a bit sexy, and fun to read. Each hero has his own sorcerer, and the world of Lankhmar is a fascinating place. If you like fantasy and adventure, this is enjoyable.
One of the series that started sword and sorcery fantasy and still interesting. Leiber is a neglected sf author except for these, and you can see the roots of many fantasy and RPG motifs in them. I read them in my teens and now in my 60s, and they still hold up as interesting sword and sorcery. Read and enjoy.