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Chicks in Chainmail

by Roger Zelazny, Elizabeth Moon, Susan Shwartz, Harry Turtledove, Holly Lisle, David Vierling, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Eluki bes Shahar, Mark Bourne, Janni Lee Simner, Laura Frankos, Nancy Springer, Josepha Sherman, Jan Stirling, George Alec Effinger · 1995

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Hot blooded babes in brass bras and chain-link bikinis have too long been held up to scorn. You think their swords won't cut? You think they look cute? Those Chicks in Chainmail are out to get you

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1 Lady of Steel by Roger Zelazny

2 And Ladies of the Club by Elizabeth Moon

3 Exchange Program by Susan Shwartz

4 Goddess for a Day by Harry Turtledove

5 Armor-Ella by Holly Lisle

6 Career Day by Margaret Ball

7 Armor/Amore by David Vierling

8 The Stone of War and the Nightingale's Egg by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

9 The Growling by Jody Lynn Nye

10 The New Britomart by eluki bes shahar

11 On the Road of Silver by Mark Bourne

12 Bra Melting by Janni Lee Simner

13 The Old Grind by Laura Frankos

14 The Way to a Man's Heart by Esther Friesner

15 Whoops! by Nancy Springer

16 The Guardswoman by Lawrence Watt-Evans

17 Teacher's Pet by Josepha Sherman

18 Were Wench by Jan Stirling

19 Blood Calls to Blood by Elisabeth Waters

20 Maureen Birnbaum in the MUD by George Alec Effinger

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisepic fantasyepic fantasyMore like thisLess of thissword and sorcerysword and sorceryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of thismothersmothersMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 344 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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