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A READER'S GUIDE TO SWORD & SORCERY M-O

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Colum MacConnell (?)

1. Tark and the Golden Tide (1977)

Jeff Mariotte (?)

Conan Series

1. Ghost of the Wall (2006)
2. Winds of the Wild Sea (2006)
3. Dawn of the Ice Bear (2006)

David Mason (1924-1974)

David Mason wrote fantasy and Science Fiction for a few short years, dying at only 50. He had been married to Katherine Maclean, the sf writer until 1962.

1. Kavin's World (1969)
2. The Return of Kavin (1972)

Singles

1. The Sorcerer's Skull (1970)

Duncan McGeary (?)

1. Star Axe (1980)
2. Ice Towers (1982)
3. Snowcastles (1983)

Richard Meade (Pseudonym of Ben Haas (1926-1977)

1. Sword of the Morningstar (1969)
2. Exile's Sword (1970)

Michael Moorcock (1939 - )

As a science fiction editor and writer, Michael Moorcock wrote many of his fantasy works in his younger days, to provide money to publish his “worthy” products, like New Worlds . Though his work in sf’s new wave is part of history, it is still his S&S stories that he is remembered for, in particular, those about the albino prince with the demon sword, Elric of Melnibone. Through the decades Moorcock has had fun with his many series by connecting the separate threads through an ultra-being who is all the characters, Elric, Hawkmoon, Erikose, and Corum, each a facet of the other. Moorcock is an important figure in S&S history, for his promoting the Sorcery half of the genre as well as showing others that S&S can ask philosophical questions while remaining fun.

The Elric Series

1. The Vanishing Tower (1970) (aka The Sleeping Sorceress)
2. Elric of Melnibone (1972) (aka The Dreaming City)
3. The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (1976) which contains:

4. "The Jade Man’s Eyes" in Flashing Swords! #2, 1974
5· "The Lands Beyond the World" in Flashing Swords! #4, 1977

6. The Weird of the White Wolf (1977) (aka The Singing Citadel) which contains:

7· "The Dream of Earl Aubec" [aka “Master of Chaos”] (Fantastic, May 1964)
8. "The Dreaming City" (Science-Fantasy #47, 1961)
9. "While the Gods Laugh" (Science-Fantasy #49, 1961)
10. "The Singing Citadel" in The Fantastic Swordsmen, 1967

11. The Bane of the Black Sword (1977) (aka The Stealer of Souls) which contains:

12. "The Stealer of Souls" (Science-Fantasy #51, 1962)
13. "Kings in Darkness" (Science-Fantasy #54, 1962)
14. "The Flame Bringers" (Science-Fantasy #55, 1962)
15. "To Rescue Tanelorn..." (Science-Fantasy #56, 1962)

16. Stormbringer (1977) which contains:

17. "Dead God’s Homecoming" (Science-Fantasy #59, 1963)
18. "Black Sword’s Brothers" (Science-Fantasy #61, 1963)
19. "Sad Giant’s Shield" (Science-Fantasy #63, 1964)
20. "Doomed Lord’s Passing" (Science-Fantasy #64, 1964)

21. Elric at the End of Time (1984) which contains:

22. "Elric at the End of Time" in Elsewhere v1, 1981
23. "The Last Enchantment" in Ariel v3 ’78
24. "The Secret Life of Elric of Melniboné" in Camber #14, 1964
25. Sojan the Swordsman (Tarzan Adventures August 31, 1957-July 12, 1958)
26. "The Stone Thing" (Triode, October ’74)

27. The Fortress of the Pearl (1989)
28. Revenge of the Rose (1991)
29. The Dreamthief's Daughter (2001)
30. The Skrayling Tree (2002)
31. The White Wolf's Son: The Albino Underground (2005)

Tribute Collection

32. Elric: Tales of the White Wolf (1994) which contains:

33. "The White Wolf’s Song" by Michael Moorcock
34. "Go Ask Elric" by Tad Williams
35. "Now Cracks a Noble Heart" byDavid M. Honigsberg
36. "A Devil Unknown" byRoland J. Green & Frieda A. Murray
37. "Kingsfire" byRichard Lee Byers
38. "The Gate of Dreaming" byBrad Strickland
39. "The Littlest Stormbringer" byBrad Linaweaver & William Alan Ritch
40. "Providence" byKevin T. Stein
41. "The Guardian at the Gate" by Scott Ciencin
42. " Celebration of Celene" by Gary Gygax
43. "The Song of Shaarilla" byJames S. Dorr
44. "Too Few Years of Solitude" byStewart von Allman
45. "White Wolf’s Awakening" by Paul W. Cashman (The Megaflow Manifesto, May 1989)
46. "The Dragon’s Heart" byNancy A. Collins
47. "A Woman’s Power" byDoug Murray
48. "The Gothic Touch" by Karl Edward Wagner
49. "The Soul of an Old Machine" byThomas E. Fuller
50. "The White Child" byJody Lynn Nye
51. "Temptations of Iron" by Colin Greenland
52. "The Other Sword" byRobert Weinberg
53. "Arioch’s Gift" by Charles Partington
54. "The Trembler on the Axis" byPeter Crowther & James Lovegrove
55. "Beyond the Balance" byNancy Holder
56. "One Life Furnished with Early Moorcock" by Neil Gaiman

Omnibus Editions

57. The Elric Saga: Part 1 (1984)
58. The Elric Saga: Part 2 (1984)
59. Stealer of Souls / Stormbringer (2001)

Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melnibone

60. Elric: The Stealer of Souls (2008)
61. Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn (2008)
62. Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress (2008)
63. Elric: Duke Elric (2009)
64. Elric: In the Dream Realms (2009)
65. Elric: Swords and Roses (2011)

The John Daker Series

1. The Silver Warriors (1970)
2. The Eternal Champion (1978)
3. The Dragon in the Sword (1986)
4. Earl Aubec and Other Stories (1999) which contains:

Tribute Collection

4. Pawn of Chaos: Tales of the Eternal Champion (1996) which contains:

5. "Sir Milk and Blood" by Michael Moorcock
6. "The Enquiry" by Matthew J. Jorgensen
7. "The War Skull of Hel" by C. Dean Andersson
8. "Firey Spirits" by Colin Greenland
9. "In the Cornelius Arms" by John Shirley
10. "Sign of the Silver Hand" by Nancy A. Collins
11. " Acorns" by Richard Lee Byers
12. "Dragging the Line" by Mike Lee
13. "Awakening—A Symphony" by Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg
14. "To Speak with Men and Angels" by Roland Green & Frieda Murray
15. "Giants in the Earth" by Caitlín R. Kiernan
16. "The Festive Season" by David Ferring
17. "Halfway House" by Peter Crowther
18. "Evening Odds" by Gary Gygax
19. "The Captive Soul" by Bill Crider
20. "Trail-Ways" by James S. Dorr
21. "In the Machinery of Dreams" by Thomas E. Fuller
22. " Even the Night" by Don Webb
23. "Isle of Lost Souls" by Robert E. Vardeman
24. "Raiders from the Ghost World" by Brian Herbert & Marie Landis
25. "The Last Short Story Writer at the End of Time" by Brad Linaweaver
26. "Angel of War" by James Lovegrove
27. "Editor" by Dafydd ab Hugh

The Chronicles of Corum

1. The Knight of Swords (1971)–British Fantasy Award 1972
2. The Queen of Swords (1971)
3. The King of Swords (1971)–British Fantasy Award 1973
4. The Bull and the Spear (1973)
5. The Oak and the Ram (1973)
6. The Sword and the Stallion (1974)–British Fantasy Award 1975
7. The Swords Trilogy (1977) (aka The Swords of Corum Omnibus)
8. The Chronicles of Corum (1978)–omnibus

The Runestaff Series

1. The Jewel in the Skull (1967)
2. The Mad God’s Amulet (1968)
3. The Sword of the Dawn (1968)
4. The Runestaff (1969)

The Count Brass Series

1. Count Brass (1973)
2. Champion of Garathorn (1973)
3. The Quest for Tanelorn (1975)
4. The Chronicles of Count Brass (1985)–omnibus

Sojan the Swordsman Series

1. Sojan (1977) which contains:

2. "Sojan the Swordsman" (aka “Daughter of a Warrior King”)(Tarzan Adventures, August 31 1957)
3. "Mission to Asno" (Tarzan Adventures, September 21, 1957)
4. "Revolt in Hatnor" (Tarzan Adventures, November 23, 1957)
5. "The Hordes Attack" (Tarzan Adventures, December 21, 1957)
6. "The Purple Galley" (Tarzan Adventures, February 22, 1958
7. "The Sea Wolves!" (Tarzan Adventures, March 1 1958)
8. "Sojan at Sea" (Tarzan Adventures, March 8, 1958)
9. "The Sea of Demons" (Tarzan Adventures, March 15 1958)
10. "Prisoners in Stone" (Tarzan Adventures, March 22, 1958)
11. "The Plain of Mystery" (Tarzan Adventures, May 31, 1958)
12. "Sojan and the Plain of Mystery" (aka “The Plain of Mystery”)(Tarzan Adventures, May 31, 1958)
13. "Sojan and the Sons of the Snake-God" (aka “The Sons of the Snake-God”) (Tarzan Adventures, Jun 21, 1958)
14. "Sojan and the Hunters of Norj" (aka "The Devil Hunters of Norj") (Tarzan Adventures July 12, 1958)

C. L. Moore (1911 - 1987)

C. L. Moore was famous in several capacities, first as a writer of space opera, then as half of the sf team “Lewis Padgett”. Her contribution to S&S is not voluminous but fine, indeed. She created the first, and perhaps the best, female fantasy swords-person, in Jirel of Joiry. Robert E. Howard gave her character homage in his Red Agnes yarns. Later, in the 1960’s, Jirel would inspire other convincing female S&S protagonists. C. L. Moore is a World Fantasy Award Life-Time Achievement Winner.

The Jirel of Joiry Series

1. Jirel of Joiry (1969) which contains

2. "Black God's Kiss" (Weird Tales, October 1934)
3. "Black God's Shadow" (Weird Tales, December 1934)
4. "Jirel Meets Magic" (Weird Tales, July 1935)
5. "The Dark Land"(Weird Tales, January 1936)
6. "Hellsgarde" (Weird Tales, April 1939)

Sean A. Moore (1964-1998)

Conan Series

1. Conan the Hunter (1993)
2. Conan and the Shaman's Curse (1995)
3. Conan and the Grim Grey God (1996)

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Larry Niven (1938 - )

Beginning with a soft parody of the genre in 1969, Larry Niven has explored questions that are important to today’s world, such as ecology. Whether you consider the Warlock series sf or fantasy is irrelevant since it is excellent S&S. Few other writers have been able to explore issues with this genre that many consider largely only an entertainment. Niven has proven otherwise. Sandra Miesel has written an excellent essay on the series called “The Mana Crisis” which is at the end of The Magic Goes Away.

The Warlock Series

1. “Not Long Before the End”(Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1969)
2. “Unfinished Story #1”(Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1969)
3. “What Good is a Glass Dagger?”(Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1972)

4. "The Magic Goes Away" (Odyssey, Summer 1976)
5. The Magic Goes Away (1978)–illustrated by Esteban Maroto
6. The Magic May Return (1981) which contains:

7. "Earthshade" by Fred Saberhagen
8. "Manaspill" by Dean Ing
9. "...But Fear Itself" by Steven Barnes
10. "Strength" by Poul Anderson & Mildred Broxon Downey

11. More Magic (1984) which contains:

12. "Talisman" with Dian Girard (Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1981)
13. "The Lion in his Attic" (Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1982)
14. "Shadow of Wings" by Bob Shaw
15. "Mana from Heaven" by Roger Zelazny

16. The Time of the Warlock (1984)–omnibus
17. "The Wishing Game" (Aboriginal Science Fiction, May/June 1989)
18. "The Portrait of Daryanree the King" (Aboriginal Science Fiction, September/October 1989)
19. The Burning City (2000)
20. "Chicxulub" (Asimov's Science Fiction, April/May 2004)
21. "Boomerang" (Flights:Extreme Visions of Fantasy, 2004)
22. "Rhinemaidens" (Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2005)
23. Burning Tower (2005)
24. Burning Mountain (Forthcoming)

Andre Norton (1912 - 2005)

Andre Norton is the dame of 1950’s space adventure, and has made a reputation in juvenile sf as well. Her best known adult series is Witch World. Though Norton provides an sf explanation to her books, they are first and foremost adventure in the S&S mold. She has edited collections of other people’s stories about Witch World. A Grand Master Nebula winner, Andre Norton has also won a Special World Fantasy Award.

The Witch World Series

1. Witch World (1963)
2. Web of the Witch World (1964)
3. Three Against the Witch World (1965)
3. Year of the Unicorn (1965)
4. Warlock of the Witch World (1967)
5. Sorceress of the Witch World (1968)
6. "Ully the Piper" in High Sorcery, 1970
7. The Crystal Gryphon (1972)
8. Spell of the Witch World (1972)
9. "Dragon Scale Silver" in Spell of the Witch World (1972)
10. "Dream Smith" in Spell of the Witch World (1972)
11. "Amber out of Quayth" in Spell of the Witch World (1972)
12. "Legacy from Sorn Fen" in Garan the Eternal, 1973
13. "The Toads of Grimmerdale" in Flashing Swords! #2, 1974
14. The Jargoon Pard (1974)
15. "Spider Silk" in Flashing Swords! #3 1976
16. Trey of Swords (1977)
17. "Sword of Unbelief" in Swords Against Darkness II, 1977
18. Zarsthor's Bane (1978)
19. "Falcon Blood" in Amazons!, 1979
20. "Sand Sisters" in Heroic Fantasy, 1979
21. Lore of the Witch World (1980)
22. "Changeling" in Lore of Witch World, 1980
23. Gryphon in Glory (1981)
24. Horn Crown (1981)
25. 'Ware Hawk (1983)
26. Gryphon's Eyrie (1984) with A. C. Crispin
27. Were-Wrath (1984) Very Rare - Only 177 Copies Printed
28. The Gate of the Cat (1987)
29. Witch World: Swords and Spells (1987) omnibus)
30. Tales of the Witch World 1 (1987) which contains:

31. "Of the Shaping of Ulm's Heir" (1987)
32. "Heir Apparent" by Robert Bloch
33. "Fenneca" by Wilanne Schneider Beldin
34. "Bloodspell" by A. C. Crispin
35. "The White Road" by Charles de Lint
36. "Cat and the Other" by Marylois Dunn
37. "Oath-bound" by Pauline Griffin
38. "Of Ancient Swords and Evil Mist" by James R. Heidbrink
39. Nine Words in Winter" by Caralyn Inks
40. "Were-Hunter" by Mercedes Lackey
41. "Neither Rest nor Refuge" by Ardath Mayhar
42. "To Rebuild the Eyrie" by Sasha Miller
43. "Milk from a Maiden's Breast" by Elizabeth Scarborough
44. "Night Hound's Moon" by Mary H. Schaub
45. "Isle of Illusion" by Carol Severance
46. "Green in High Hallack" by Kiel Stuart
47. "The Road of Dreams and Death" by Robert E. Vardeman

48. Tales of the Witch World 2 (1988) which contains:

49. "Haunting of Lord Etsallan's Daughter" by Clare Bell
50. "Sea Sepernts of Domnudale" by Ginger Simpson Curry
51. "Old Toad" by Geary Gravel
52. "Judgement of Neave" by S. N. Lewitt
53. "Through the Moon Gate" by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
54. "Dream Pirates' Jewel" by Brad Linaweaver &Cynthia Linaweaver
55. "La Verdad: The Magic Sword" by A. R. Major
56. "Darkness Over Mirhold" by Patricia Shaw Matthews
57. "Peacock Eyes" by Shirley Meier
58. "Salt Garden" by Sandra Miesel
59. "Stones of Sharnon" by Ann Miller
60. "Heroes" by Diana L. Paxson
61. "Rite of Failure" by Susan Shwartz
62. "Futures Yet Unseen / S'olcarias's Sons" by Lisa Swallow
63. "Sentinel at the Edge of the World" by David Wind
64. "Tall Dames Go Walking" by Rose Wolf

65. Four from the Witch World (1989) which contains:

66. ''The Stillborn Heritage'' by Elizabeth H. Boyer
67. ''Stormbirds'' by C.J. Cherryh
68. ''Rampion'' by Meredith Ann Pierce
69. ''Falcon Law'' by Judith Tarr

70. Tales of the Witch World 3 (1990) which contains:

71. "Voice of Memory" by M. E. Allen
72. "Plumduff Potato-Eye" by Jayge Carr
73. "The Scent of Magic" by Juanita Coulson
74. "Heartspell" by A. C. Crispin
75. "The Weavers" by Esther M. Friesner
76. "The Root of All Evil" by Sharon Green
77. "Knowledge" by P. M. Griffin
78. "The Circle of Sleep" by Caralyn Inks
79. "Falcon's Chick" by Patricia Shaw Mathews
80. "Fortune's Children" by Patricia A. McKillip
81. "Godron's Daughter" by Ann Miller and Karen E. Rigley
82. "A Question of Magic" by Marta Randall
83. "Strait of Storms" by K. L. Roberts
84. "Candletrap" by Mary H. Schaub
85. "Whispering Cane" by Carol Severance
86. "Gunnora's Gift" by Elisabeth Waters
87. "Wolfhead" by Michael D. Winkle
88. "Were-Flight" by Lisa Woodworth
89. "The Sword-Seller" by Patricia C. Wrede

90. Storms of Victory (1991)
91. "Port of Dead Ships" (1991) by Andre Norton
92. "Seakeep" 91991) by P. M. Griffin
93. Flight of Vengeance (19920
94. "Exile"(1992) by Mary H. Schaub
95. "Falcon Hope"(1992) by P. M. Griffin
96. Songsmith (1992) with A. C. Crispin
97. On Wings of Magic (1994)
98. "We the Women"(1994) by Patricia Mathews
99. "Falcon Magic"(1994) by Sasha Miller
100. Annals of the Witch World (1994) omnibus
101. Chronicles of the Witch World (1995) omnibus
102. The Key of the Keplian (1995) with Lyn McConchie
103. "The Way Wind" in Sisters in Fantasy, 1995
104. The Magestone (1996) with Mary H. Schaub
105. The Warding of Witch World (1996)
106. Ciara's Song (1998) with Lyn McConchie
107. Secrets of the Witch World (2001) omnibus
108. The Dukes Ballad (2005) with Lyn McConchie
109. Silver May Tarnish (2005) with Lyn McConchie

Manning Norvil–Pseudonym of Kenneth Bulmer (1921 - 1986)

Kenneth Bulmer wrote these novels under the name of Manning Norvil. The Odan books have a strange explanation on the dedication page. The author claims that he is using a nom de plume, because he is a well-known writer about alien visitors to Earth. The Odan series is interesting because of its setting in remote historical times.

The Odan the Half-God Series

1. Dream Chariots (1977)
2. Whetted Bronze (1978)
3. Crown of the Sword God (1980)

Bjorn Nyberg (1929 - )

When L. Sprague de Camp was looking for more material to fill the Lancer paperbacks he happened upon a Swedish author who was writing Conan pastiches by the name of Bjorn Nyberg. Translated and revised the Nyberg stories were included in two of the later paperbacks.

Conan Series

1. The Return of Conan (1957) with L. Sprague de Camp
2. Conan the Avenger (1968) with Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp
3. Conan the Swordsman (1978) with L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter) which contains:
4. "The People of the Summit" (1970) revised in 1978 with L. Sprague de Camp
5. "The Star of Khorala" (1978) with L. Sprague de Camp

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Andrew J Offutt (1937- )

Andrew Offutt’s most popular S&S character isn’t even one he created. Cormac Mac Art first appeared in The Tigers of the Sea by Robert E. Howard, a book of historical adventure stories featuring Vikings. Offutt’s sequels are quite different than the original. These novels are S&S fantasies delving into the mythology of the Celts. He has tied the Cormac novels in with other Howard characters such as Thulsa Doom. Offutt has also added to the Conan series. Writing with Richard Lyon, Offutt’s Tiana of Reme series pays homage to Jirel of Joiry. Offutt’s Swords Against Darkness are excellent anthologies featuring the best of the up-and-coming S&S writers of the 1980’s. With the possible exception of Lin Carter, no other writer/editor has done more to promote S&S.

The Cormac Series

1. The Sword of the Gael (1975)
2. The Undying Wizard (1976)
3. Sign of the Moonbow (1977)
4. The Mists of Doom (1977)
5. When Death Birds Fly (1980)–with Keith Taylor
6. The Tower of Death (1982)–with Keith Taylor

The Tiana of Reme Series–with Richard K. Lyon

1. The Demon in the Mirror (1978)
2. The Eyes of Sarsis (1980)
3. The Web of the Spider (1981)

The Conan Series

1. Conan and the Sorcerer (1978)
2. Conan: The Sword of Skelos (1979)
3. Conan the Mercenary (1980)

The War of the Gods on Earth Series

1. The Iron Lords (1979)
2. Shadows Out of Hell (1980)
3. The Lady of the Snow Mists (1983)
4. King Dragon (1980)

Thieves' World

1. Shadowspawn (1987)
2. Deathknight (1990)
3. The Shadow of Sorcery (1993)

Single Volumes

1. The Black Sorcerer of the Black Castle (1976) - S&S Parody
2. My Lord Barbarian (1977)
3. "Last Quest" in Swords Against Darkness #2, 1977

C. W. Owston (?)

1. The Scarlet Skull (1979)