''Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #8'' is an
anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors. There are also thematic and g ...
of
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
stories in the
sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S), or heroic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of Romance (love), romance, Magic (fantasy), magic, and the supernatural are also ...
subgenre, edited by
Robert M. Price
Robert McNair Price (born July 7, 1954) is an American New Testament scholar who argues in favor of the Christ myth theorythe claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on biblical studies and the hi ...
. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by
Cushing Publishing in December 2023.
Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #8
' - title listing on Amazon.com.
Robert M. Price
' - author listing at Cushing Publishing website.
Summary
The book collects eleven stories by eight authors, together with an introduction by the editor; the Hinkle piece is a graphic novella. The stories feature sword and sorcery protagonists Thongor of Valkarth, Simon of Gitta, Duar the Accursed, Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, Kothar of the Magic Sword, Boscastle the Huguenot swordsman, Elak of Atlantis, Tara of the Twilight, Ansell of the Dreamlands, Varla of Valkarth, and Tonga of Lost Lemuria.
The Hinkle piece is a graphic novella.
Contents
*"Introduction: The Past Returns with a Vengeance" (Robert M. Price)
*"A Witch King is Born" (Michael A. Turton)
*"The Love of the Sea" (Lin Carter) (from ''Risque Stories'' no. 2, October 1984)
*"Thongor on Callisto" (Robert M. Price)
*"Manticora" (Glynn Owen Barrass)
*"Dark Continent" (Wayne Judge)
*"The Garden of Xylom Phom" (Glen M. Usher)
*"The Tomb of the Titan" (Robert M. Price)
*"Black Snow" (Pierre Comtois)
*"Demon's Lover" (Wayne Judge)
*"The City Without Name" (Glen M. Usher)
*"Gladiator Days" (Clayton Hinkle)
Notes
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Fantasy anthologies
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