Swords & Dark Magic is the most important new fantasy anthology to be published this decade. Featuring new stories from the bestselling and brightest writers working in the genre, including: New York Times bestselling authors Scott Lynch and Garth Nix; genre greats Michael Moorcock (with an all-new Elric novella), Michael Shea (with a fully authorized new Cugel the Clever adventure), Robert Silverberg (with an all-new Majipoor tale), Glen Cook (with an all-new Black Company story), Gene Wolfe, and C. J. Cherryh; and hot new writers who've been re-inventing swords and sorcery like Steven Erikson, Joe Abercrombie, Tim Lebbon, and many more.

Table of Contents

* Check Your Dark Lord at the Door" -- Lou Anders & Jonathan Strahan
* Goats of Glory -- Steven Erikson
* Tides Elba: A Tale of the Black Company -- Glen Cook
* Bloodsport -- Gene Wolfe
* The Singing Spear -- James Enge
* A Wizard of Wiscezan -- C.J. Cherryh
* A Rich Full Week -- K. J. Parker
* A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet -- Garth Nix
* Red Pearls: An Elric Story -- Michael Moorcock
* The Deification of Dal Bamore -- Tim Lebbon
* Dark Times at the Midnight Market -- Robert Silverberg
* The Undefiled -- Greg Keyes
* Dapple Hew the Tint Master -- Michael Shea
* In the Stacks -- Scott Lynch
* Two Lions, A Witch, and the War-Robe -- Tanith Lee
* The Sea Troll's Daughter -- Caitlin R Kiernan
* Thieves of Daring -- Bill Willingham
* The Fool Jobs -- Joe Abercrombie