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Swords Against Darkness V
Cover of the first edition.
EditorAndrew J. Offutt
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSwords Against Darkness
GenreFantasy short stories
PublisherZebra Books
Publication date
1979
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages288
ISBN0-89083-550-0
LC ClassPN6071.F25
Preceded bySwords Against Darkness IV 

Swords Against Darkness V is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in November 1979.

Summary

The book collects twelve short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.

Contents

  • "Foreword to the Fifth Volume of Swords Against Darkness" (Andrew J. Offutt)
  • "The Mouths of Light" (Ramsey Campbell)
  • "Perfidious Amber" (Tanith Lee)
  • "Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds" (Simon Green)
  • "Rats" (Robert Fester)
  • "The Forging" (Robin Kincaid)
  • "Hungry Grass" (Keith Taylor)
  • "The Tale of the Cat, the Mouse, the Sorcerer, and the Children" (Edward DeGeorge)
  • "Golden Vanity" (James Anderson)
  • "The Castle of Kites and Crows" (Darrell Schweitzer)
  • "The Scream of the Rose" (Paul McGuire)
  • "Joni" (Gordon Linzner)
  • "Druin's Heritage" (Richard K. Lyon)