In brief, the novel involves a small-town college professor who discovers that his wife is a practicing witch. A man of unshakable reason, he forces his devoted spouse to do away with all her charms and anything associated with witchcraft. Ever obedient, her purge has results that are entirely unexp...
Good selection of Fafhrd & Grey Mouser stories. No real surprises (you know they will come out on top despite whatever dangers they're facing).Sees them getting involved with Ningauble of the Seven Eyes and Sheelba the Faceless, more as a way to throw them into the next adventure.
Not any too deep, the characters barely defined, and the word usage sometimes making me wonder if English was Leiber's second language. But perhaps entertaining enough.The book is made up of three parts: one apiece for the previous history of both characters, and the final one in which they meet. Bu...
One of the best cat stories ever written. I recommend reading it before reading much about it. Available http://faculty.uca.edu/rnovy/Leiber--SpaceTime%20for%20Springers.htmYou're welcome
I can see where this one would be (and should be) considered a classic. It’s hard to believe it was penned in 1943 as it stands up extremely well. You can see the influence Fritz Leiber has had on many of today’s modern horror authors. Well done. 3.5+ Stars
The Snakes and the Spiders are two sides in a time-war spanning billions of years. The Soldiers in this war get some R&R time in between missions in Places outside space and time run by Entertainers. The winds of Change blow through even the void and this Place, carrying their effects (changed his...
The book which introduced Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser as they adventure across Nehwon.Starting with the pair as adolescents in their own lands, it shows how they came to bump into each other one fateful night in Lankhmar and join together for the thrill of adventuring and danger.The prose is a bit ov...
This book is a collection of three short stories that reveal the origins of Fafhrd (story one), the Gray Mouser (story 2), and how they got to meet (story three). There isn't much for me to say here apart from the fact that I didn't like these much. However, that's not because I though the stories...
Published in 1943, this doesn't read as dated as much as true to it's period, but with delicious hints of subversion here and there. The conceit of the story is that all women are witches--men just don't know it--and are constantly engaged in covert sorcerous warfare to protect or promote their men....
I bought this collection of 33 science fiction stories because it was recommended in A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction on its "5 Parsec Shelf" of the best books in the genre. Here's what it said about the book: Anthologies, no matter how excellent, have seldom had enough impact to be "classics." B...
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