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Thieves' World: First Blood

by · 1979

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Contains all of the stories of the first two Thieves' World anthologies (Thieves' World and Tales of the Vulgar Unicorn), with additional material.

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Return to the Olden Days of Sanctuary!

Sanctuary, a seedy, backwater town governed by evil forces, powerful magic, and political intrigue

See how Thieves' Worldall began!

Classic stories by:

Robert Lynn Asprin

Lynn Abbey

Poul Anderson

Marion Zimmer Bradley

John Brunner

David Drake

Philip Jose Farmer

Joe Haldeman

Janet Morris

Andrew J. Offutt

A. E.van Vogt

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisepic fantasyepic fantasyMore like thisLess of thissword and sorcerysword and sorceryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 460 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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