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Swords in the Mist Mass Market Paperback – 1 April 1981

by Fritz Leiber (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 398 ratings
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  1. Book 3 of 8
    Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ace
  4. Publication date
    1 April 1981
  5. ISBN-10
    0441791859
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0441791859
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 April 1981
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0441791859
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0441791859
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 227 g
  • Book 3 of 8 ‏ : ‎ Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 398 ratings

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Fritz Leiber

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Fritz Leiber is considered one of science fiction's legends. Author of a prodigious number of stories and novels, many of which were made into films, he is best known as creator of the classic Lankhmar fantasy series. Fritz Leiber has won awards too numerous to count including the coveted Hugo and Nebula, and was honored as a lifetime Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He died in 1992.

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  • DannyO
    5.0 out of 5 stars Should be on every bookshelf
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 July 2012
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    I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home where Fritz Leiber books were purchased as fast as they were published; my father was a fan. Now that my children are reaching the age I was when I was introduced to Lankhmar and the rest of Leiber's worlds, I thought they might find them as much fun as I had. I was dismayed when I discovered that most of Leiber's work seems to be out of print, but I was delighted to see that many of the stories are now on Kindle.

    If you're a fan of Leiber, then you are either going to buy this book, or own in already, no matter what I say. If you're just starting with Leiber and Newhon, then you probably want to read the books in order and reach this book later. It's possible to leap into the middle without missing much -- most of these stories were written as stories for magazines, so they're intended to be understood independently -- but there is some backstory, and there is some fun in watching Leiber develop the characters and figure out who they are.

    "Swords in The Mist" is a solid entry in the Fafrd and Grey Mouser tales. These tales, which range from short stories to longer, novel-length works, also range in topic, tone, and plot. Unlike many authors, who seem to make a career writing variations on the same stories, Leiber is unpredictable and difficult to characterize. As a result, some of the stories have more appeal than others, but which stories these are varies somewhat from reader to reader. In my opinion, "Lean Times in Lankhmar" and "The Adept's Gambit" are the best of this bunch, and are essential stories in the Newhon chronicles.
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  • MG
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Work of Fantasy Literature
    Reviewed in Germany on 28 October 2013
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    This is classic work of fantasy literature, of course the two "heroes" have adventures and fight monsters etc. but in a very tongue-in-check kind of way.
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  • paul
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 February 2025
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    Solid sword and sorcery book.
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  • M. REAVES
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally well-written sword play
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 September 2023
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    Lieber's heroes, Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser are back to defeat an adept at Castle Mist. I love the flowery descriptions which come to life in my mind's eye. And I love that they visit Earth on this adventure.
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  • Robert DeFrank
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adventures through time and space
    Reviewed in the United States on 12 January 2020
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    The misadventures of this iconic pair do not disappoint, and Lieber does excellent work in tying his stories together into a coherent novel that takes them from a fantastic city in the grips of a religious revival to the bottom of the ocean, to our ancient world and its foul occult practitioners. The blend of adventure, comedy and mystery will absorb the reader.
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