 Thieves' World #1 (Original Printing) | |
| Editor | Robert Asprin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1979 |
Thieves' World is an anthology of short stories edited by Robert Asprin published in 1979, the first in the Thieves' World anthology series.
Thieves' World is a collection of stories which take place in the trading city of Sanctuary, located on the southern end of a peninsula, which has transformed into a den of thieves. [1]
"Introduction" by Robert Lynn Asprin
"Sentences of Death" by John Brunner
"The Face of Chaos" by Lynn Abbey
"The Gate of the Flying Knives" by Poul Anderson
"Shadowspawn" by Andrew Offutt
"The Price of Doing Business" by Robert Lynn Asprin
"Blood Brothers" by Joe Haldeman:
"Myrtis" by Christine DeWees
"The Secret of the Blue Star" by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Essay: "The Making of Thieves World" by Robert Lynn Asprin
Greg Costikyan reviewed Thieves' World in Ares Magazine #1. [1] Costikyan commented that "since fantasy role-playing involves the group production of a multi-hero fantasy story, role-playing fans especially will find Thieves' World enjoyable. [...] The stories themselves range from mediocre to excellent, but all are worth reading." [1]
Colin Greenland reviewed Thieves' World for Imagine magazine, and stated that "The result is an intriguingly different fantasy anthology. All those different viewpoints and flavours really do give Sanctuary three dimensions, if not more. Bradley's sentimentality is offset by Joe Haldeman's cynicism, Lynn Abbey's poignant mystery by Robert Asprin's shrewd morality." [2]
Thieves' World was nominated for the 1980 World Fantasy Award—Collection. [3]
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