Worlds of Their Own ed. James Lowder (Paizo/Planet Stories, August 2008, 978-1-60125-118-3, $16.99, 364pp, tp, an, cover by Daren Bader)
Anthology of 18 stories, five slightly revised, set in their own worlds by authors better known for their shared world and gaming tie-ins. Authors include R.A. Salvatore, Michael A. Stackpole, and Ed Greenwood.
- 11 · The Last Word Matters · James Lowder · in
- 19 · Mather’s Blood · R. A. Salvatore · nv Dragon October 1998
- 41 · Keeping Score · Michael A. Stackpole · ss Guardsmen of Tomorrow ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 2000
- 61 · The Oaths of Gods · Nancy Virginia Varian · nv Lords of Swords ed. Daniel E. Blackston, Pitch-Black Books, 2005
- 85 · The Doom of Swords · Greg Stolze · ss 2007
first published as an audio podcast.
- 97 · Catch of the Day · Jeff Grubb · nv Oceans of Magic ed. Brian M. Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 2001
- 121 · Ghosts of Love · Steven Savile · ss Touched by Wonder ed. Jackie Gamber, Meadowhawk Press, 2007
- 139 · The Wisdom of Nightingales · Richard E. Dansky · ss Stillwaters Journal September 2002
- 155 · The Guardian of the Dawn · William King · ss Flashing Swords January 2005
- 175 · How Fear Came to Ornath · Ed Greenwood · ss 2008
first published in slightly different form as “Sky Pirates of Shiningstorm” in Magic Casements, ed. Hailey Green & A.C. Paquette, Trumpet Press, 1982.
- 195 · The Admiral’s Reckoning · J. Robert King · ss Oceans of Space ed. Brian M. Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 2002
- 213 · Memories and Ghosts · Monte Cook · nv Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved: The Dragons’ Return ed. Sue Weinlein Cook, Malhavoc Press, 2005
- 235 · Three Impossible Things · Lisa Smedman · ss Weird Tales October/November 2006
- 243 · Near the End of the World · Greg Stafford · ss Space and Time #43, July 1977
- 259 · Confession · Paul S. Kemp · ss Dragon June 2007
- 279 · Lorelei · Elaine Cunningham · ss The Dragon’s Scroll May 1999, as “The River War”
- 297 · The Unquiet Dreams of Cingris the Stout · James Lowder · nv Gaming Frontiers February 2002
- 319 · On the Off-Ramp of the Intergalactic Superhighway · Will McDermott · ss Golden Age SF ed. Eric T. Reynolds, Hadley Rille Books, 2006
- 339 · Twistbuck’s Game · Gary Gygax · nv Night Arrant by Gary Gygax, New Infinities, 1987
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