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Swords Against Darkness III

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Swords Against Darkness III
Cover of the first edition.
EditorAndrew J. Offutt
Cover artistGreg Theakston
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSwords Against Darkness
GenreFantasy
PublisherZebra Books
Publication date
1978
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages288
ISBN0-89083-339-7
OCLC3929169
Preceded bySwords Against Darkness II 
Followed bySwords Against Darkness IV 

Swords Against Darkness III is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt, the third in a series of five anthologies of the same name. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in March 1978.[1]

Summary

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The book collects thirteen short stories and novelettes, one poem and one essay by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.

Contents

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Reception

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The anthology was reviewed by Darrell Schweitzer in Science Fiction Review, July 1978, Mark Mansell in Science Fiction Review, November/December 1978, and Lin Carter in The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 5 (1980).[1]

Awards

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The book placed tenth in the 1979 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.[1]

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