Ill Met in Lankhmar
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They are the two greatest heroes ever to walk the World of Nehwon: Fathrd, the giant barbarian warrior from the Cold Waste; and the Gray Mouser, novice wizard, master thief and swordsman unparalleled. From the moment of their fateful first (well, second) meeting, the legendary duo have adventured and misadventured across Nehwon, from the caves of the inner earth to the waves of the outer sea - but most of all through the alleys and catacombs of fog-shrouded Lankhmar, greatest of Nehwon's cities.
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7 primary books9 released books#1-2 in Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is a 9-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Fritz Leiber and Robin Wayne Bailey.
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I must confess that I had some preconceived notions about Fritz Leiber???s work. Because he???s credited with coining the phrase ???Sword & Sorcery,??? and because I never hear women talking about his stories, I imagined that they appealed mainly to men who like to read stuff that has covers like these:
But, four factors made me decide to give Fritz Leiber a try:
I feel the need to be ???educated??? in the field of fantasy, which means that I should read novels that are out of my normal repertoire.
Rob and Greg are fans (see their reviews) and I tend to enjoy what they enjoy (even though they have Y chromosomes and probably like those covers).
The fantasy shelves are glutted with urban and teen fantasy and I???m feeling a bit nostalgic.
And (this one???s the clincher)
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