Swords of Lankhmar
by Fritz Leiber
Sword & SorceryHigh Fantasy
Published 1968 Pages 224 ~4h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.11 Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Fast-paced Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 3 — Serious
Death, violence and emotional weight are present
Tropes
Anti-HeroAssassin ProtagonistMagical ArtifactsMorally Grey HeroOutcast HeroQuest
Awards
★ Nebula Nominee
Tone
AdventurousHumorousMysterious
Content Warnings
sexual-contentgraphic-violenceanimal-deathabusetorturewarslaverypsychological-trauma
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