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In the modern-day world where enemies are often nameless, faceless, and all-powerful, many people long for simpler times when the nature of good and evil was obvious - an age when great heroes and heroines arose to fight battles that could be won by skill and wit and strength. Now some of today's writers of tales take you to such times and places to share in the challenges and victories to be found in Warrior Fantastic.

From an old arms master hired by the Sheriff of Nottingham to teach him how to best Robin Hood... to a betrayal of hospitality that would see blood flowing more freely than wine... to a band of warriors who attached on four legs rather than two... here are stories of both legendary warriors and of mighty heroes drawn entirely from the imagination. Cheer for these champions as they rescue the downtrodden and mete out justice.

Table of Contents:

• 1 - Introduction (Warrior Fantastic) - essay by John Helfers
• 5 - At Sea - short story by Alan Dean Foster
• 20 - The Walnut-Hued Man of Sutton Passeys - novelette by Jean Rabe
• 46 - A Two-Edged Blade - novelette by Diana L. Paxson
• 67 - Heritage - short story by Fiona Patton
• 87 - As Good As a Rest - short story by Tim Waggoner
• 102 - A Game of Swords - novelette by David Bischoff
• 125 - Airs Above the Ground - novelette by Janet Pack
• 147 - Demon Hunter - short story by Pauline E. Dungate
• 164 - Suspended Animation - short story by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• 176 - Spirit Warrior - novelette by Kristin Schwengel
• 200 - Conscript - novelette by Jody Lynn Nye
• 227 - Final Score - novelette by Bradley H. Sinor
• 252 - Barbarian - short story by Bill Fawcett
• 269 - Bright Be the Face - short story by Gary A. Braunbeck
• 283 - Making a Noise in This World - [Newford] - novelette by Charles de Lint

15 all-original tales of those valiant warriors sworn to serve and defend against all foes, whether mortal or magical...

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction (Knight Fantastic) - essay by John Helfers
• 13 - Rodergo's Song - poem by Adam Stemple and Jane Yolen
• 19 - Red Cross, White Cross - short story by Andre Norton
• 37 - Squire Thorian's Trial - short story by Mickey Zucker Reichert
• 53 - The Cross of God - short story by Brendan DuBois
• 73 - Nights of the Round Table - short story by Tanya Huff
• 88 - Buried Treasures - short story by Jean Rabe
• 106 - Father of Shadow, Son of Light - [Kham-Ridhe] - short story by Russell Davis
• 122 - In a Lifetime - short story by Kristin Schwengel
• 140 - And the Wind Sang - novelette by Bradley H. Sinor
• 161 - Killer in the Reign - novelette by India Edghill and Rosemary Edghill
• 185 - In Days of Old - novelette by Esther M. Friesner [as by Esther Friesner]
• 207 - Knight Mare - short story by Josepha Sherman
• 218 - Faint Heart, Foul Lady - novelette by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• 250 - The Captain of the Guard - novelette by Fiona Patton
• 273 - The Knight of Hydan Athe - novelette by Michelle West