The Complete Book of Swords Author:Fred Saberhagen The Swords were forged on a lifeless, wind-scoured mountgaintop, with fire drawn from the Earth's belly, and metla that fell from the sky. They wre tempered with human sweat and human blood by tghe hand of the god Vulcan, Master Smith. There were Twelve Swords, created as the playing pieces in a whimsical game of the gods. Into each sword was p... more »laced an awesome power-to vanquish in battle, or slay by even morfe horrible means ....to deceive an enemy's eyes, or destroyt his soul...to bestgow unfailing luck, or heal.....« less