Although the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars franchises have brought swashbuckling fantasy back into the public imagination, they themselves are the product of a rich literary tradition. As Wizards provided relief for those who had read every Harry Potter and still wanted more, so will Swords and Sorcerers be a natural for those who can't get enough of Tolkien and the Jedi. These stories from the worlds of fantasy and adventure will appeal to everyone from fans of the alternate universes created by Philip Pullman, Brian Jacques, and C. S. Lewis to those drawn by the legends of the Knights of the Round Table, from readers ready for The Three Musketeers and Robin Hood, to those raised on the video of The Princess Bride. In Swords and Sorcerers, readers will find great stories and great characters in worlds of great writing: the best work of contemporary masters such as William Goldman, Tim Powers, and Susan Cooper; long-treasured authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson, T. H. White,and Alexandre Dumas, and a rich lode of surprising and forgotten gems.