Sword and Sorceress IX Author:Marion Zimmer Bradley With blade honed and spells brewed--the defenders of the innocent and the makers of great enchantments prepare to face the many challenges of evil's forces. In all of fantasy's far-flung realms, women of power--whether trained in the ways of the warrior or in the deepest secrets of sorcery--rally against those who seek to conquer and enslave. — J... more »oin today's most visionary fantasy writers--Mercedes Lackey, Diana Paxson, Josepha Sherman, and their comrades in words--as they lead you on quests for: shapechangers who prowl the night in search of unsuspecting prey; a sword whose cost could prove far greater than gold; a dragon whose magic may seem more of a curse than a blessing--and countless other adventures where one miscast spell or off-target arrow could see the forces of darkness invading all of magic's lands...« less