Thieves' World (Thieves World)

by Robert Asprin

English language

Published May 11, 1984 by Ace Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-441-80582-2

(19 reviews)

They all play the part of hero, they are all-powerful on a stage that is ruled by the one that you talk to - or the one you believe...

Thieves' World is what resulted when the world's top science-fiction and fantasy writers got together to create the amazing new world of Sanctuary, where you mix and mingle with Lythal the Star-browed: his magic is questionable, his sword-play is not. Jubal: ex-gladiator and slave, now a respected citizen (he made his money selling slaves). One Thumb: the crooked bartender at the Vulgar Unicorn ...and even more fantastic characters!

Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Robert Asprin, John Brunner, Joe Haldeman and Andrew J Offutt have dreamed up a world of wonders - a fabulous reading adventure!

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3 stars

The first book of one of my favorite anthologies of all time.
Some real winners and losers here, but I'll review just this specific book (not the whole series)

Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin, and Christine deWees really brought an 'A' game. Marion Zimmer Bradley and Poul Anderson completely phoned it in.

The characters, themes, and atmosphere of this series/anthology is top-notch, and there's a lot more hits than misses. This first book is not vital to the appreciation of the series, but it sure helps!