The Face of Chaos
by Robert Asprin (Editor), Lynn Abbey (Editor)
Thieves' World (5), Geschichten aus der Diebeswelt (7)
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War looms over Sanctuary in the fifth Thieves' World® anthology compiled by the New York Times-bestselling author of the Phule's Company series. The invasion by the Beysibs, an amphibious humanoid race, brings unusual prosperity to the city of Sanctuary. But underneath the glittering façade lies a ticking time bomb, for the nefarious residents of Sanctuary don't take kindly to an invasion-well-meaning or otherwise . . . Join Janet Morris, C. J. Cherryh, Robert Lynn Asprin, Lynn Abbey, show more David Drake, and Diana L. Paxson as their stories unravel the fates of Sanctuary's favorite liars, thieves, assassins, and warriors. "Abbey . . . understands Sanctuary and its characters. She also knows how to write a short story with a strong main character, a riveting plot that contains twists and turns, and a satisfying resolution. Best story in the book . . . Lalo is the most interesting of all of the characters in Thieves' World and his stories are always interesting. Paxson . . . spins an interesting and well written yarn that closes the book nicely.". show lessTags
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Another visit to Sanctuary (the fifth), which follows the arrival of the Beysib traders/invaders/exiles at the end of the previous collection, Storm Season.
This anthology of short stories advances the history of Sanctuary, but as there are the departures of Tempus and the Stepsons, as well as the Beysib arrivals, the tales feel more disjointed, although the overall narrative arc is maintained.
So enjoyable as another episode in the continuing saga, but not as satisfying as previous books.
My Kindle version, read over 35 years after my original reading, does not have a new story heading for "Votary" by David Drake, which starts at page 382 of my Kindle omnibus edition, and is very annoyingly missing the final story, “Mirror Image" by show more Diana L. Paxson. show less
This anthology of short stories advances the history of Sanctuary, but as there are the departures of Tempus and the Stepsons, as well as the Beysib arrivals, the tales feel more disjointed, although the overall narrative arc is maintained.
So enjoyable as another episode in the continuing saga, but not as satisfying as previous books.
My Kindle version, read over 35 years after my original reading, does not have a new story heading for "Votary" by David Drake, which starts at page 382 of my Kindle omnibus edition, and is very annoyingly missing the final story, “Mirror Image" by show more Diana L. Paxson. show less
Another solid entry into the series
Love the progression of the story arc into the 5th collection.
The editing is pretty good, the compilation again remains good. This is one of my favorite and most enduring anthologies.
Love the progression of the story arc into the 5th collection.
The editing is pretty good, the compilation again remains good. This is one of my favorite and most enduring anthologies.
By this point in the Thieves World series, I'd started to lose interest. The story lines were either getting too focused on individuals, or too divergent, and just a little strange. Still a great collection of authors, including Drake, Abbey, Paxson and Cherryh. This is the last book of the series I purchased, though I do think I read #6 at some point.
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Robert Lynn Asprin was born June 28, 1946 in St. Johns, Michigan to Daniel and Lorraine Asprin. Asprin attended the University of Michigan from 1964-65. In 1965, Robert served in the U.S. Army until mid-1966. Asprin then began a career as an accountant, moving up to cost accountant in a small subsidiary of the Xerox Corporation in Ann Arbor in show more 1976. In 1975, Asprin began working upon a science-fiction novel called Cold Cash War. Asprin sold this idea to St. Martin's Press and soon found himself a published writer. When other publishers approached him for a second novel, Asprin revealed that he had written up a draft of a comedy-fantasy work originally entitled The Demon and I, but they felt that he shouldn't stray far from the science-fiction of his first work. So Asprin began work on The Bug Wars. While working on The Bug Wars, Asprin was approached by Donning Publishing, and asked if he had a submission for their new publishing house, Starblaze. Asprin showed them The Demon and I, which Donning quickly accepted. At the last minute the title was changed to the familiar Another Fine Myth, which became quite popular. With that, Asprin quit his job and started his career as a fulltime freelance writer. Asprin wrote and edited over 50 books. He died of a myocardial infarction at home in his bed on May 22, 2008. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Face of Chaos
- Original publication date
- 1983-10
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- Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
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- 813.087608 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English By type Genre fiction Adventure fiction Speculative fiction Collections
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- PS648 .F3 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Collections of American literature Prose (General)
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