Swords and Deviltry

The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

By: Fritz Leiber

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Neil Gaiman (introduction)

Neil Gaiman Presents: the first book in Fritz Leiber's classic sword-and-sorcery series, which includes the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novella, Ill Met in Lankhmar.

In the ancient city of Lankhmar, two men forge a friendship in battle. The red-haired barbarian Fafhrd left the snowy reaches of Nehwon looking for a new life, while the Gray Mouser, apprentice magician, fled after finding his master dead. These bawdy brothers-in-arms cement a friendship that leads them through the wilds of Nehwon, facing thieves, wizards, princesses, and the depths of their desires and fears.

The late Fritz Leiber's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser launched the sword-and-sorcery genre, and were the inspiration for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by Neil Gaiman.

Epic edge: download more tales of Lankhmar.©1995 The Estate of Fritz Leiber (P)2008 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"It's, like all of Fritz Leiber's fiction, delightful and, like all of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, a wonderful place to go." (Neil Gaiman)
"Fritz Leiber's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are virtually a genre unto themselves. Urbane, idiosyncratic, comic, erotic and human, spiked with believable action and the eerie creations of a master fantasist!" (William Gibson)

classic pulp sword and sorcery

bring a fan of Howard, I was excuted to find the works of Leiber existed. I was not disappointed in the slightest

Great story classic in so many

I love the story it really defined the genre. I’ve always been a fan of sword and sorcery, and this does not disappoint as one would expect from such foundational work.

Mandatory for all fans of the genre

A true classic in genre fiction. It's a timeless tale and one that can be enjoyed over and over again. Narration was superb with incredibly smooth transitions between voices. However, and I cannot pin point why, I found myself loosing attention after about 10-15 min every time I listened to this story. I'm not sure if the narrator's voice was so relaxing that I drifted off or perhaps it was a matter of volume (I found myself frequently adjusting the volume up and down. It ended up taking almost twice as long to listen to the audiobook as expected. Still well worth the listen.

Unexpectedly sad

Ending was a downer that came out of nowhere. Overall a great read until the sudden rainstorm ending.

incredible writing!

fantastic craftsmanship. the turn of phrase and descriptions are perhaps the most imaginative I have ever heard. loved every minute of it.