Thieves' World: First Blood - Fantasy Adventure Book Series | Perfect for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Readers, Book Clubs, and RPG Gamers

This short story collection has the following stories:"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; and"The Secret of the Blue Star" by Marion Zimmer Bradley.There's also an essay about the creation of the book.This collection is one that I had fond memories of. It was really the pioneering work for shared world building and eventually spawned a published RPG setting which I cheerfully used. Even my players loved playing in that world. Would the book hold up to my memories?It did! Some stories I loved more than others. Poul Anderson, Andrew Offutt, Christine DeWees, and Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote my favorites. The setting was just as rich as I remembered with plenty of unsavory characters running around, along with some that have a touch of inner nobility.The only downside is the scanning was less than perfect. Sometimes I struggled to decide what word they were aiming for. But this is a case where I am so glad to have the book again that I will overlook the ebook's flaws.If you are a fan of fantasy short stories, this book should be on your "read now" list. If you are into RPGs, this book can fan the creative ideas you have. I highly recommend it.