The Thief of Forthe and Other Stories by Clifford Ball
After the death of Robert E. Howard, Clifford Ball was the first writer to follow in his footsteps and pen sword and sorcery stories for Weird Tales. For the first time ever, all of Ball’s stories are collected into one volume. A must-have for pulp historians and fans of fantasy, horror, and weird fiction!
Contents:
”Duar the Accursed”
”The Thief of Forthe”
”The Goddess Awakes”
”The Swine of Aeaea”
”The Little Man”
”The Werewolf Howls”
Release date: April 2018
Classic Size: 6.5" x 4.25", 206 pages SOLD OUT
Trade Paperback: 9" x 6", 162 pages, $14.99
Digital Edition: $4.99
Reviews:
”Nowadays, S&S is a long-established fantasy subgenre, but once upon a time it was being built by a handful of writers like Clifford Ball. Dave Ritzlin has done a tremendous service in getting this book into print.” (Fletcher Vredenburgh, Black Gate)
“Inevitably, the reader will regret Clifford Ball’s decision to quit the field after creating these six marvelous tales, as the man was undoubtedly possessed of more than a modicum of talent. A very pleasing volume, this one, and more than highly recommended…” (Sandy Ferber, Fantasy Literature)
“These tales emerged in the wake of the death of S&S "father" Robert E. Howard in 1936. Clifford Ball was one author stepping up to try and fill the void in pulp magazine collections (Weird Tales). He is relatively obscure, but I speculate that these tales may have been very influential to others (like Leiber and Wagner).” (S.E. Lindberg)
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