Synopses & Reviews
In a desert world ruled by men, Rifkind has always been one apart. A chieftain's daughter, she learned to wield a sword while all other women were bound by tribal custom to children and the cooking fire. But when her clan was massacred, she set forth on a quest for her destiny in savage lands ruled by magic and the sword.
For a while she had thought that she had found a home. She practiced the healing arts and raised her son.
But now she has once again heard a personal call to arms, a call to leave behind the safety of her home. She will once again take up the way of the sword, the way of sorcery. And this time she is not alone.
Review
Praise for
Sanctuary"Fans of Thieves' World will relish this sprawling epic, rich with sword and sorcery...and after ten years, the gates to this famed city are reopened, assuring all that more adventures are just around the corner."--Publishers Weekly
"Good news for all heroic fantasy fans."--Booklist
"Although this is primarily an adventure story, and a pretty good one at that, it is also a richer and more detailed novel...the book is both more ambitious and more rewarding than most similar fantasy adventures, as well as providing a nostalgic return to the Thieves' World."--Science Fiction Chronicle
Praise for Thieves' World
"The longest-running and in many ways the best shared-world anthology."--Booklist on Storm Season
"Brilliantly conceived."--C. J. Cherryh
"All the things that make fantasy worth reading."--Booklist
Review
Praise for
Rifkind's Challenge"What a delight to see Rifkind again! Her return is particularly attractive...she now shows the maturity that only experience can bring."--David Drake
"A major star of fantasy revisits her foundational world--this is an anticipated event."--C.J. Cherryh
"Lynn Abbey has been spinning wonderful yarns for years and I have yet to be disappointed by anything with her name on it. Her sense of place, lively characters, and deft narration are a guarantee of a great read."--Raymond E. Feist
"Rifkind's Challenge has cool people dealing with interesting problems, and all of the elements of an adventure yarn, with the whole blended in just the proportions I like."--Steve Brust
Synopsis
Rifkind, a chieftains daughter, learned to wield a sword while all other women were bound by tribal custom to children and the cooking fire. But when her clan is massacred, she sets forth on a quest to savage lands ruled by magic and the sword.
Synopsis
Rifkind, once a sword-wielding chieftain's daughter, is enjoying a quiet life with her son. But soon she hears a new call to arms and must return to the ways of sword and sorcery. This time, she is not alone.
About the Author
Lynn Abbey lives in Leesburg, Florida. She and her ex-husband created Thieves' World over twenty years ago, where it launched the shared world anthology subgenre. She is also the author of the successful Behind Time series for Ace.