Это уникальный сборник, представляющий все грани жанра "меча и магии", зародившегося на стыке высокого эпического фэнтези и гангстерского боевика. Как правило, главный герой - солдат удачи, наемник или авантюрист. Много холодного оружия и горячих красоток, хитроумного колдовства и простодушной жажды наживы, ограбленных сокровищниц и разозленных этим драконов, веселых попоек и сражений не на жизнь, а на смерть. Наиболее яркие герои этого жанра не только сами по многу лет не сходят со страниц и экранов, но служат источником вдохновения для новых произведений.

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A truly breathtaking new anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders, Swords & Dark Magic offers stunning new tales of sword and sorcery action, romance, and dark adventure written by some of the most respected, bestselling fantasy writers working today—from Joe Abercrombie to Gene Wolfe. An all-new Elric novella from the legendary Michael Moorcock and a new visit to Majipoor courtesy of the inimitable Robert Silverberg are just two of the treasures offered in Swords & Dark Magic—a fantasy lover’s dream. Seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new Elric…the Black Company…Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have...