This is a first printing of By the Sword by Timothy Boggs, published in 1996 by Boulevard Books.  It is an original novel set in the world of Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, the Kevin Sorbo television show that spawned Xena.  It has been signed on the title page by Charles L. Grant using his "Boggs" pseudonym.  Not many of these books were signed, because by the time they were released Grant had curtailed much of his convention and signing appearances, and although he made no attempt to hide his identity as the true author ("Boggs" was chosen for that exact reason, along with some of his other pseudonyms including "Simon Lake", "Gregory Marsh" and "Lionel Fenn") he was also not widely known as the author.

From the publisher:

When the Fire, the mighty sword of Hephaestus, falls into the hands of thugs determined to use its power against the innocent, Hercules is tasked by the gods to find and return the fearsome weapon to its owner.

With time running short, Hercules must face an encampment of armed bandits ready to put his super-human strength to the test . . . but will he be able to return the Fire before Hephaestus’ anger erupts?

Based on the hit television series created by Christian Williams, By the Sword continues the legendary journeys of Hercules—a hero who possesses a strength the world has never seen . . . a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.

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