Echoes of Valor II


Echoes of Valor II is an American anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Karl Edward Wagner. It was first published in hardcover by Tor Books in August 1989. Tor subsequently issued a trade paperback edition in 1993.
The book collects nine classic fantasy short stories by various authors, along with associated commentary by the editor and personages associated with the stories. It is notable for issuing the two original versions of Howard's Conan story "The Frost-Giant's Daughter", one for the first time since its original publication, and the other for the first time in print.

Contents

  • "Introduction: Robert E. Howard"
  • *"The Frost King's Daughter"
  • *"The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
  • "Introduction: C. L. Moore"
  • *"An Autobiographical Sketch of C. L. Moore"
  • *"Quest of the Starstone"
  • *"Nymph of Darkness"
  • *"The Genesis of an Invisible Venusienne"
  • *"The 'NYMPH' o' ManiAck"
  • *"Werewoman"
  • *"Foreword to 'Song in a Minor Key'"
  • *"Song in a Minor Key"
  • "Introduction: Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury"
  • *"Lorelei of the Red Mist"
  • "Introduction: Manly Wade Wellman"
  • *"Hok Visits the Land of Legends"
  • *"Untitled Hok Fragment"