Sword and Sorceress X

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DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE -

With swords and spells they face the unexpected perils of the fantasy lands, either fighting for their own survival or sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves

From a temple guardian forced to face the justice of the gods, to a witch of ancient Rome challenged to unmask a murdereer, to the latest adventure of that popular duo Tarma and Kethry,
here are brand new tales of magic and mayhem specially selected by Marion Zimmer Bradley - spellbinding stories by such masters of the imagination as Mercedes Lackey, Diana Paxson, and Deborah Wheeler.

Introduction • • essay by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Lorelei • • short story by Tina Good
Falcon's Shadow • • short story by Diana L. Paxson
The Proper Balance • • short story by Robyn McGrew
The Gift of Minerva • • short story by Dorothy J. Heydt
Friendly Fire • • short story by Mercedes Lackey
Heart in a Box • • short story by Lynne Armstrong-Jones
Dance of Death • • short story by Donna Bocian Currie
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water • • short story by Kirsten M. Corby
Fealty • • short story by Kati Dougherty-Carthum
Hunt for the Queen's Beast • • short story by J.M. Cressy
Robes • • short story by Patricia Duffy Novak
Bonds of Light • • short story by Vera Nazarian
Night, Who Creeps Through Keyholes • • short story by Francesca Myman
Oaths • • short story by Leslie Ann Miller
Double Vision • • short story by Lucas K. Law
The Phoenix Medallion • • short story by Diann Partridge
A Run in the Forest • • short story by David A. Pillard
Old Age and Treachery… • • short story by Nancy L. Pine
In Sheep's Clothing • • short story by Lawrence Schimel
Her Mother's Sword • • short story by Stephanie D. Shaver
The Sorceress' Apprentice • • short story by Deborah Wheeler
Mage-Sight • • short story by Lynne Alisse Witten
Ether and the Skeptic • • short story by Katy Huth Jones
The Limwitch • • short fiction by Rebekah Jensen
Smile of the Goddess • • short story by Lorina J. Stephens
Just Reward • • short story by Karen Luk
Boys Will Be Girls • • short story by Vicki Kirchhoff
Taking Shape • • short story by Lisa Deason
Justice Is Mine • • short fiction by Carolee J. Edwards