The Swords of Lankhmar: The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- £11.99
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- £11.99
Publisher Description
Neil Gaiman Presents: the fifth book in Fritz Leiber's classic sword-and-sorcery series.
In The Swords of Lankhmar, a plague of rats overruns the capital city and glittering gem of the land of Nehwon. Commissioned to guard a ship of grain from the cursed rodents, brother-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser soon discover the plague has progressed to a fatal point. Mustering the strength of sorcery, they descend into the depths of Lankhmar and rise to battle in order to save the soul of the ill-fated city.
The late Fritz Leiber's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser launched the sword-and-sorcery genre, and were the inspiration for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.
BONUS AUDIO: In a wonderfully written essay, Neil Gaiman says, "The Swords of Lankhmar glitters and shimmers and dances", and Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are "the finest rogues you will ever meet".
Customer Reviews
A perfect fantasy novel.
Perhaps I am old fashioned, but there is something to be admired in a book that ISN'T part of a 10 book fantasy epic each around 1000 pages long. Swords of Lankhmar is short but so very sweet. From the first page to the last you will meet and greet an array of wonderful characters. Hisvet and Hisvin, Glipkerio, a time traveller, a small black kitten - and of course Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser. The story moves at a fast pace with great prose, dialogue and humour. The climactic ending is a pleasure to behold, as is the darker pleasures of Mouser and Hisvet's relationship. It also starts superbly as the twain, weary and broke, return once again to Lankhmar only to end up discovering Lankhmar below.
Well read and with Neil Gaiman delivering a thoughful intro this is a must buy for any fantasy fan.