From vast armies to single champions, from legions of wizards to sorcerous duels, the original tales included in this volume are the very heart of fantasy. From kingdoms saved by the power of a spell, to magicked weapons that can steal the souls of countless enemies, to lands and peoples destroyed by dark enchantment, here are the adventures to capture your imagination and hold you spellbound till the last blow has been struck, the final victory has been gained.

The Strangeness of the Day by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Ladykiller by Rosemary Edghill

The Jewel and the Demon by Lisanne Norman

Principles of warfare by John Helfers

BattleMagic(tm) for Morons by John DeChancie

The Miracle of Salamis by Lois Tilton

Alaric's Gift by Mickey Zucker Reichert

Rite of Passage by Ed Gorman

Bright Streets of Air by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

Hell's Bane by Jane Lindskold

The Fatal Wager by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

'Ware the Sleeper by Julie E. Czerneda

A Matter of Honor by Josepha Sherman

Warlord by Michelle West

Ten for the Devil by Charles de Lint