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Swords in the Mist

The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

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Swords in the Mist

By: Fritz Leiber
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Neil Gaiman (introduction)
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Neil Gaiman Presents: the third book in Fritz Leiber's classic sword-and-sorcery series.

In Swords in the Mist, lean times in Lankhmar force brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to part ways. Only after a joust of wits and swords do the friends join together again, stealing the ship the Black Treasurer and sailing round and through The Claws. Fighting sea kings, curses and seven-eyed wizards, the pair set out on their heroic wanderings through the wilds of Nehwon.

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: Includes an exclusive introduction by Neil Gaiman.

Epic edge: download more tales of Lankhmar.©2007 The Estate of Fritz Leiber (P)2008 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Sword & Sorcery Magic Adventure Sorcery
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Critic reviews

"An absolutely marvelous time." (Neil Gaiman)
"Fritz Leiber's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are virtually a genre unto themselves. Urbane, idiosyncratic, comic, erotic and human, spiked with believable action and the eerie creations of a master fantasist!" (William Gibson)
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The 3rd book in the series (I thought it was the 2nd book but, spoiler alert, it really doesn't matter.) More of the same, a mix of short stories ranging from brief explorations of an idea to overlong 'just stab someone and get it over with' shaggy dog stories. I particularly enjoyed Lean Times in Lankhmar wherein Leiber sows the seeds of Terry Pratchett's Street of Small Gods and, later, the book Small Gods - one of my favourites.

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Classic sword and sorcery, and great narration. The intro by Neil Gaiman is a real treat as well.

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