Swords Against Darkness V


Swords Against Darkness V is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt, the fifth and last in a series of five anthologies of the same name. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in November 1979, and later reprinted by the same publisher; a Canadian reprint was issued by General Paperbacks in 1981.

Summary

The book collects twelve short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.

Contents

  • "Foreword to the Fifth Volume of Swords Against Darkness"
  • "The Mouths of Light"
  • "Perfidious Amber"
  • "Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds"
  • "Rats"
  • "The Forging"
  • "Hungry Grass"
  • "The Tale of the Cat, the Mouse, the Sorcerer, and the Children"
  • "Golden Vanity"
  • "The Castle of Kites and Crows"
  • "The Scream of the Rose"
  • "Joni"
  • "Druin's Heritage"

Awards

The book was nominated, together with the preceding volume, for the 1980 Balrog Award for Best Collection/Anthology.