Sword and Sorceress (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- Type of Work: Stories
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—heroic fantasy
- Time of Work: Various times, primarily medieval
- Setting: Various, primarily on Earth
- Genres: Short fiction, Fantasy, Anthology
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Heroes or heroism, Earth, Middle Ages, Quest, Swords
- Locales: Earth
The Plot
Each anthology in the Sword and Sorceress series contains approximately fifteen to twenty separate stories, each featuring a swordswoman paired with a sorceress, sometimes by accident and sometimes by plan. The women may be lovers, friends, kin, business partners, employees of the same master/mistress, unwilling companions, or chance-met acquaintances. Both usually manifest courage, determination, self-direction, high ethical standards, endurance, and quick thinking. The challenges they face and overcome may be physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, or magical; the...
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