Thieves' World Series by Poul Anderson
Thieves' World #0.30
The Armies of Elfland
Poul Anderson
“Cast a spell,weave it wellof dust and dewand night and you…”
One of science fiction’s most honored authors, Poul Anderson has also received acclaim for his powerful works of fantasy, including such classic novels as The Broken Sword and A Midsummer Tempest. The Armies of Elfland is a superb collection of unforgettable fantasy tales by Poul Anderson, including “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Anderson’s Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sage of changelings and magic on an alien world.
Gods and warriors, lord and legendry live again in these stirring adventures into bygone realms of wonder and danger, where heroes march beneath the unfurled banners of…
The Armies of Elfland
The Queen of Air and Darkness • (1971) • novella
House Rule • (1976) • shortstory
The Tale of Hauk • (1977) • novelette
Fairy Gold • (1984) • novelette
The Valor of Cappen Varra • [Cappen Varra] • (1957) • shortstory
The Gate of the Flying Knives • [Thieves' World] • (1979) • novella
The Barbarian • (1956) • shortstory
A Feast for the Gods • (1971) • novelette (with Karen Anderson)
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Thieves' World #6.50
The Lady of the Winds
Poul Anderson
Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October-November 2001
In the high, storm-lashed passes of the Uryuk Ubur mountains, bard and wanderer Cappen Varra faces a perilous challenge: to charm a capricious goddess whose wrath threatens to bury a caravan—and a civilization—in eternal winter. With only his wit, his harp, and a desperate song, he must win the favor of the Lady of the Winds. Blending mythic grandeur with sly humor and poetic flair, Poul Anderson’s tale is a masterful dance between mortal cunning and divine pride.
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