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Fritz Leiber's Ill Met in Lankhmar
 

Fritz Leiber's Ill Met in Lankhmar (Lankhmar (Paperback))

by Fritz Leiber

They are the two greatest heroes ever to walk the World of Nehwon: Fafhrd, the giant barbarian warrior from the Cold Waste; and the Gray Mouser, novice wizard, master thief, and swordsman unparalleled. In this one volume, fantasy legend Fritz Leiber takes readers through the first two books of the classic sword-and-sorcery saga: Swords and Deviltry and Swords Against Death. "Solid... (read more)

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GrayMouser
  • Rated 5 stars

“Wow. Only the inaugural stories of the greatest fantasy series of all time, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Gray Mouser. This omnibus edition contains Swords and Deviltry and Swords Against Death, the latter being my favorite of the seven original books. Leiber was a pioneer (first F&GM story published 1940) in the use of antiheroes in fantasy tales. His gift for descriptive language and compound word creation place him far above all competitors, in my view. The award winning Ill Met In Lankhmar...”

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Nate B
  • Rated 2 stars

“Okay - one or two good stories - but a few that were kind of boring, I thought.”

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  • Rated 4 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
  

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