''Sword of Chaos and Other Stories'' is an anthology of

sword and planet Sword and planet is a subgenre of science fantasy that features rousing adventure stories set on other planets, and usually featuring humans as protagonists. The name derives from the heroes of the genre engaging their adversaries in hand-to-ha ...

short stories edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are set in Bradley's fictional world of '' Darkover''. The book was first published by DAW Books in April 1982.

* Introduction, by Marion Zimmer Bradley * After Landfall ** "A Gift of Love" by

Diana L. Paxson Diana Lucile Paxson (born February 20, 1943) is an American author, primarily in the fields of Paganism and Heathenism. Her published works include fantasy and historical fiction novels, as well as numerous short stories. More recently she has ...

* The Cycles of Legend ** "Dark Lady" by Jane Brae-Bedell ** "A Legend of the Hellers" by Terry Tafoya * In the Hundred Kingdoms ** "In the Throat of the Dragon" by

Susan Shwartz Susan Shwartz (born December 31, 1949) is an American author.King, T. Jackson. "SFC Interview: Susan Shwartz". ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' 16(7): 5, (pp. 30-33). June/July 1995. Education and career She received her B.A. in English from M ...

** "Wind-Music" by Mary Frances Zambreno ** "Escape" by Leslie Williams ** "Rebirth" by Elisabeth Waters ** "A Sword of Chaos" by Marion Zimmer Bradley * Between the Ages ** "Di Catenas" by Adrienne Martine-Barnes ** "Of Two Minds" by Susan Hansen ** "Through Fire and Frost" by

Dorothy J. Heydt Dorothy Jones Heydt (1942-2022) was a United States author of science fiction and fantasy. She lived on the U.S. West Coast and was an active participant in the Usenet newsgroups rec.arts.sf.written and rec.arts.sf.fandom, and in science fictio ...

* In the Days of the Comyn ** "The Way of a Wolf" by Lynne Holdom ** "Cold Hall" by Aly Parsons ** "The Lesson of the Inn" by Marion Zimmer Bradley ** "Confidence" by Phillip Wayne * The Empire and Beyond ** "Camilla" by Patricia Mathews ** "Where the Heart Is" by Millea Kenin ** "Skeptic" by Lynn Mims ** "A Recipe for Failure" by Millea Kenin

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* * * {{Darkover Darkover books 1982 anthologies American anthologies Fantasy anthologies Works by Marion Zimmer Bradley DAW Books books

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