 Cover of first edition | |
| Editor | D. M. Ritzlin |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Brian LeBlanc |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | DMR Books |
Publication date | 2020 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) and ebook |
| Pages | 196 |
| ISBN | 978-1-73340-864-6 |
| Followed by | Renegade Swords II |
Renegade Swords is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by D. M. Ritzlin. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by DMR Books in March 2020. [1]
The book collects eight classic sword and sorcery short stories and novelettes, all characterized as "obscure or overlooked in some way," together with an introduction by the editor. [2]
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