original anthology of eight short stories, five novelettes and a novella, introduction by the two editors, section introductions by hank reinhardt
contents:
introduction (nf) gerald w. page, hank reinhardt
sand sister (novella) andre norton (a witch world story)
the valley of the sorrows (short story) galad elflandsson
ghoul's-head (ss) donald j. walsh, jr.
commentary on swords and swordplay (nf) hank reinhardt
astral stray (novelette) adrian cole
blood in the mist (ntte) e. c. tubb
commentary on armor (nf) hank reinhardt
the murderous dove (ss) tanith lee (a cyrion story)
death in junkin (ss) charles r. saunders (an imaro story)
the de pertriche ring (ntte) h. warner munn
commentary on courage and heroism (nf) hank reinhardt
the hero who returned (ntte) gerald w. page
the riddle of the horn (ss) darrell schweitzer
the age of the warrior (ss) hank reinhardt
the mistaken oracle (ss) a. e. silas
demonsong (ss) f. paul wilson
the seeker in the fortress (ntte) manly wade wellman
daw books simultaneous first printings sharing merkin-printed covers, first edition
cover art by josé antonio domingo bernabéu (signed ''jad'', also credited likewise)
near-meaningless daw books collector no.334
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320pp. including titles, indica, table-of-contents etc, end pp.