The Book of Swords: Part 2. Гарднер Дозуа

      

      

       Copyright

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperVoyager 2017

      Copyright © 2017 by Gardner Dozois

      Introduction © 2017 by Gardner Dozois

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      These stories are entirely works of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in them are the work of the authors’ imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780008274702

      Ebook Edition © February 2018 ISBN: 9780008274733

      Version: 2018-03-14

       Copyright Acknowledgements

      “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner. Copyright © 2017 by Ellen Kushner.

      “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch. Copyright © 2017 by Scott Lynch.

      “The Colgrid Connundrum” by Rich Larson. Copyright © 2017 by Rich Larson.

      “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear. Copyright © 2017 by Sarah Wishnevsky (Elizabeth Bear).

      “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar. Copyright © 2017 by Lavie Tidhar.

      “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland. Copyright © 2017 by Cecelia Holland.

      “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R.R. Martin. Copyright © 2017 by George R.R. Martin.

       Dedication

       For George R.R. Martin, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Robert E. Howard, C. L. Moore, Leigh Brackett, L. Sprague de Camp, Roger Zelazny, and all the other authors who ever wielded an imaginary sword, and for Kay McCauley, Anne Groell, and Sean Swanwick, for helping me bring this to you.

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Copyright Acknowledgements

      Dedication

      Introduction by Gardner Dozois

      When I Was a Highwayman by Ellen Kushner

       The Smoke of Gold Is Glory by Scott Lynch

       The Colgrid Conundrum by Rich Larson

       The King’s Evil by Elizabeth Bear

       Waterfalling by Lavie Tidhar

       The Sword Tyraste by Cecelia Holland

       The Sons of the Dragon by George R.R. Martin

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