Sword and Sorceress VIII

Sword and Sorceress VIII: An Anthology of Heroic Fantasy, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, is the eighth in the 20+–volume Sword and Sorceress anthology series.

First professional sales for Deborah Burros, Cynthia Ward, and Margaret Howes. Lackey's "Wings of Fire" is another Tarma and Kethry short story. Rima Saret has written under the name Mary Anne Landers. Diana L. Paxson (it is revealed) has written Sci-Fi under the name Jon de Cles (and at the time of this vol. is married to Bradley's brother). Eluki bes Shahar is better known to some people as Rosemary Edgehill.

Editions

• 1991: Daw Books, New York, NY; ISBN 0-88677-486-1. Daw Collectors # 859. Sept. 1991. Cover art by David Cherry.

Contents

• "Introduction" by Marion Zimmer Bradley;
• "Masks" by Deborah Burros;
• "Wings of Fire" by Mercedes Lackey;
• "Geese" by Laurell K. Hamilton;
• "Marayd's Escape" by Rina Saret;
• "She Who Shields" by Gary W. Herring;
• "Fair Play" by Jennifer Roberson;
• "Kayli Kidnapped" by Paula Helm Murray;
• "Ytarra's Mirror" by Diana L. Paxson;
• "Heart's Desires" by Walter L. Kleine;
• "A Throw of the Dice" by Nancy L. Pine;
• "Song of the Dragon" by Andrea Pelleschi;
• "Beauty and His Beast" by Vera Nazarian;
• "Shards of Crystal" by Stephanie Shaver;
• "Spellbinder" by Eluki bes Shahar;
• "The Price of the Wind" by Josepha Sherman;
• "Stained Glass" by Linda Gordon;
• "East of the Dawn" by Jere Dunham;
• "Trading Swords" by Dave Smeds;
• "Out of the Frying Pan" by Elisabeth Waters;
• "Edyth Among the Trolls" by Lois Tilton;
• "The Opal Skull" by Cynthia Ward;
• "Retirement Plan" by Margaret Howes.