<div>Books Four to Six in the shared-world series &ldquo;where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures&rdquo; (Black Gate). Invasion, war, and rebellion roil the city of Sanctuary in this three-book collection compiled by the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of the Myth series, as well as the Phule&rsquo;s Company series. The shared-world series comes alive with stories by Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin, Robin W. Bailey, C. J. Cherryh, David Drake, Diane Duane, Chris and Janet Morris, Andrew J. Offutt, and Diana L. Paxson. &ldquo;Game of Thrones has come to an end. . . .[Here&rsquo;s] a fantasy series to fill the void. . . .You&rsquo;ll be pulled into political intrigues, watch new gods replace old, and witness fortunes rise and fall and rise again.&rdquo; &mdash; Book Riot Thieves&rsquo; World has grown into a real presence in the fantasy genre.&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy-Faction </div>

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Thieves' World® Volume Two

<div>Experience &ldquo;a bold and daring experiment in fantasy storytelling&rdquo; with the first three books in the bestselling Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; series (Fantasy-Faction). Created by the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of the Myth series, as well as the Phule&rsquo;s Company series, Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; brings together classic fantasy&rsquo;s finest authors to flesh out the shared world with their own unforgettable characters and epic worldbuilding. The first three books include stories by Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Robert Lynn Asprin, Marion Zimmer Bradley, C. J. Cherryh, David Drake, Philip Jos&eacute; Farmer, Joe Haldeman, Janet Morris, Andrew J. Offutt, and others. They introduce you to the nefarious citizens of the city of Sanctuary, including One-Thumb, the proprietor of the Vulgar Unicorn tavern; Regli, a nobleman; Illyra, the seer; Hanes, the thief; Jubal, the crime lord; and Tempus Thales, the immortal mercenary. &ldquo;Game of Thrones has come to an end. . . . [Here&rsquo;s] a fantasy series to fill the void. . . . You&rsquo;ll be pulled into political intrigues, watch new gods replace old, and witness fortunes rise and fall and rise again.&rdquo; &mdash; Book Riot &ldquo;Sanctuary was the city where anything could happen, where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures.&rdquo; &mdash;Black Gate </div>

Thieves' World® Volume One

<div>A whirlwind of fantasy action and adventure descends on Thieves&rsquo; World&reg;&mdash;as related by C. J. Cherryh, Diana L. Paxson, Andrew J. Offutt, and others. Welcome back to Sanctuary, &ldquo;the city where anything could happen, where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures&rdquo; (Black Gate). The Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; series continues with a story line created by Robert Lynn Asprin, C. J. Cherryh, Diana L. Paxson, Lynn Abbey, Janet Morris, and Andrew J. Offutt. In Storm Season, immortal warrior Tempus Thales and his nemesis, the crime lord Jubal, go head to head in fast-paced exploits that bring the simmering tension between them to a boil. &ldquo;Much of Storm Season pertains to the conflict between Asprin&rsquo;s gladiator/crime lord Jubal and Morris&rsquo; Tempus, and the other stories work to move this plotline along, while telling their own tales. Offutt, as usual, steals the show with a Shadowspawn story . . .&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy-Faction</div>

Storm Season

<div>Missing Game of Thrones? Dare to &ldquo;be pulled into political intrigues, watch new gods replace old, and witness fortunes rise and fall and rise again&rdquo; (Book Riot). A classic series for a new generation of fantasy adventure fans, Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; paved the way for the shared-world anthology tradition with epic worldbuilding, unforgettable characters, and nonstop action thanks to the legendary authors who contribute to it. The series&rsquo;s groundbreaking debut features stories by John Brunner, Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Andrew J. Offutt, Robert Lynn Asprin, Joe Haldeman, Christine DeWees, and Marion Zimmer Bradley, who populate the lawless city of Sanctuary with orphans and wizards, fortune tellers and emperors, merchants and madams, spies, assassins, and, of course, thieves. &ldquo;Sanctuary was the city where anything could happen, where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures.&rdquo; &mdash;Black Gate &ldquo;A bold and daring experiment in fantasy storytelling . . . We are introduced to the cast of characters, including beggars and crime lords, wizards and soldiers, minstrels and thieves, as this new chapter in the life of Sanctuary begins, life under the governorship of Prince Kadakithis.&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy-Faction </div>

Thieves' World®

<div> War looms over Sanctuary in the fifth Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; anthology compiled by the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of the Phule&rsquo;s Company series. The invasion by the Beysibs, an amphibious humanoid race, brings unusual prosperity to the city of Sanctuary. But underneath the glittering fa&ccedil;ade lies a ticking time bomb, for the nefarious residents of Sanctuary don&rsquo;t take kindly to an invasion&mdash;well-meaning or otherwise . . . Join Janet Morris, C. J. Cherryh, Robert Lynn Asprin, Lynn Abbey, David Drake, and Diana L. Paxson as their stories unravel the fates of Sanctuary&rsquo;s favorite liars, thieves, assassins, and warriors. &ldquo;Abbey . . . understands Sanctuary and its characters. She also knows how to write a short story with a strong main character, a riveting plot that contains twists and turns, and a satisfying resolution. Best story in the book . . . Lalo is the most interesting of all of the characters in Thieves&rsquo; World and his stories are always interesting. Paxson . . . spins an interesting and well written yarn that closes the book nicely.&rdquo; &mdash;brianbookreviews.blogspot.com </div>

The Face of Chaos

<div>Sixth in the magical, action-packed shared-world series: &ldquo;Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; has grown into a real presence in the fantasy genre&rdquo; (Fantasy-Faction). Under the rule of a humanoid race, the city of Sanctuary finds itself divided. Rebels and assassins stalk the shadows, bringing chaos to the streets&mdash;which is nothing new to the lawless locals. But even they will have to put aside their differences to unite against their common enemy. An accomplishment easier said than done in a city where everyone is out for themselves . . . Stories by Chris and Janet Morris, Robin W. Bailey, Diana L. Paxson, Diane Duane, C. J. Cherryh, Andrew J. Offutt, Lynn Abbey, and Robert Lynn Asprin add to the legend and lore of this &ldquo;surprisingly rich and deep world&rdquo; (Book Riot). &ldquo;In the sixth book of the collection, the friction between the residents of Sanctuary and the invading Beysib heats up and makes for some exciting reading . . . Offutt&rsquo;s character Shadowspawn gets some good coverage, and a few fresh new characters also get some play . . .&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy-Faction &ldquo;&lsquo;The Hand That Feeds You&rsquo; [by Diane Duane] is one of the best stories in the entire collection to date.&rdquo; &mdash;brianbookreviews.blogspot.com </div>

Wings of Omen

<div>The third Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; anthology&mdash;with stories by fantasy&rsquo;s favorite authors&mdash;curated by the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of the Myth series. Times are hard, and the citizens of Sanctuary are not their greedy, immoral, grifting selves. But desperate times call for desperate measures, which means the bad guys are about to up their game. No one is safe from Sanctuary&rsquo;s evil charms&mdash;not the fish in the waters, not the prince&rsquo;s own Hell Hound guards, not even Satan himself. &ldquo;Shadows also includes another story by Offutt that reinforces my opinion that he is incapable of writing a bad story for this series. A number of the tales are Tempus stories, with several of our other recurring characters also making appearances. By virtue of Tempus&rsquo; unique relationship with the god Vashanka, these stories also bring us back toward the storyline of the competing deities, and help us to look forward to new developments in the fourth book. All in all, Shadows is the strongest book amongst the first three publications.&rdquo; &mdash;Fantasy-Faction</div>

Shadows of Sanctuary

<div>Belly up to Thieves&rsquo; World&reg;&rsquo;s favorite bar for tales told by such fantasy stars as Philip Jos&eacute; Farmer, David Drake, Janet Morris, and others. In the second shared-world anthology of the Thieves&rsquo; World&reg; series, we see &ldquo;the gods themselves taking a hand in the fight for the hearts, minds and souls of the citizens of Sanctuary&rdquo; (Fantasy-Faction). Via contributions from Philip Jos&eacute; Farmer, David Drake, Lynn Abbey, A.E. van Vogt, Janet Morris, Andrew J. Offutt, and Robert Lynn Asprin, you&rsquo;ll revisit the nefarious characters of Sanctuary, including One-Thumb, the proprietor of the Vulgar Unicorn; Regli, a nobleman; Illyra, the seer; Hanes, the thief; the crime lord, Jubal; and introducing Tempus Thales, the immortal mercenary. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the best kind of sequel, the kind which was not meticulously planned from the start, unlike the deliberate megafranchises being created today, which may be plotted out for a decade in advance of the launch. . . . An important book in the series . . . Many elements which will be exploited to huge degree and cast a huge shadow over later pages are introduced here for the first time. . . . In some ways, it provides an anticipatory, even direct, model for the grimdark of the nineties which would follow.&rdquo; &mdash;World of Antra </div>

Robert Lynn Asprin

Books By Robert Lynn Asprin (8 Books)

Thieves' World® Volume Two

Thieves' World® Volume One

Storm Season

Thieves' World®

The Face of Chaos

Wings of Omen

Shadows of Sanctuary

Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn

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