Swords Against Darkness V is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt, the fifth and last in a series of five anthologies of the same name. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in November 1979, and later reprinted by the same publisher; a Canadian reprint was issued by General Paperbacks in 1981.[1]
 Cover of the first edition. | |
| Editor | Andrew J. Offutt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Luis Bermejo |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Swords Against Darkness |
| Genre | Fantasy short stories |
| Publisher | Zebra Books |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0-89083-550-0 |
| LC Class | PN6071.F25 |
| Preceded by | Swords Against Darkness IV |
Summary edit
The book collects twelve short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.
Contents edit
- "Foreword to the Fifth Volume of Swords Against Darkness" (Andrew J. Offutt)
- "The Mouths of Light" (Ramsey Campbell)
- "Perfidious Amber" (Tanith Lee)
- "Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds" (Simon Green)
- "Rats" (Robert Fester)
- "The Forging" (Robin Kincaid)
- "Hungry Grass" (Keith Taylor)
- "The Tale of the Cat, the Mouse, the Sorcerer, and the Children" (Edward DeGeorge)
- "Golden Vanity" (James Anderson)
- "The Castle of Kites and Crows" (Darrell Schweitzer)
- "The Scream of the Rose" (Paul McGuire)
- "Joni" (Gordon Linzner)
- "Druin's Heritage" (Richard K. Lyon)
Awards edit
The book was nominated, together with the preceding volume, for the 1980 Balrog Award for Best Collection/Anthology.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Swords Against Darkness V title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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