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Swords and Ice Magic

Swords and Ice Magic

Dark FantasyEpic Fantasy
Pages
176
Published
1977
Language
English

Synopsis

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser travel to the frozen edges of the world and the depths of the Shadowland in this collection of sword and sorcery tales. The legendary pair faces off against cosmic entities and strange magic within the decaying, corrupt city of Lankhmar. These stories follow two flawed mercenaries who rely on their wits and blades to survive a world where honor is a rare commodity.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousAtmosphericGrittyPhilosophical
Anti-HeroMorally GreyQuest

Genres

Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy Gothic

Authors

A
Alejo Cuervo Rieger

Alejo Cuervo Rieger is the author behind the science fiction collection Sandkings. He's a writer who knows how to craft compelling speculative tales.

C
Carlos Abreu Fetter

Carlos Abreu Fetter writes fantasy stories, including "Swords and Ice Magic" and "El caballero y la sota de espadas." His works often feature adventure and magic.

E
Enrique Jiménez Corominas

Enrique Jimenez Corominas is the author of the science fiction classics "A Song for Lya" and "Sandkings." His stories often explore the darker side of human nature and the vastness of the unknown.

F
Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of sword and sorcery fantasy, having coined the term. Source: [Fritz Leiber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Leiber) on Wikipedia.

Characters

FafhrdProtagonist
The Gray MouserProtagonist
The ExecutionerAntagonist
All characters in Swords and Ice Magic