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Swords and Deviltry

  • 1970 first published
  • 224 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (13 ratings)
  • 31 editions

Fritz Leiber's Swords and Deviltry (1970) is an epic fantasy story collection. Much of the action takes place in Lankhmar. Characters include Fafhrd and Grey mouser.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, and 44 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 31 editions.

At about 224 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Swords and Deviltry

The first of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series. A collection of short stories.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Lankhmar

Characters

  • Fafhrd
  • Grey mouser

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • American Fantasy fiction
  • Epic fantasy
  • English Short stories
  • Short stories, English

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Swords and Deviltry?

Swords and Deviltry was written by Fritz Leiber and first published in 1970.

What genre is Swords and Deviltry?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Swords and Deviltry?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Swords and Deviltry?

Readers who like it often enjoy Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad), The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2) and A Dance With Dragons.

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