Fantasy
Dh Press
2006
208
In order to forget their grief over the death of their lovers, Fafhrd the Barbarian and the Gray Mouser set off in search of adventure.
The prose in Swords and Deviltry was shocking – like, it actually jolted me. Wonderfully deep and descriptive with darkness and anachronism, and I savored every word of it. I am typically not a reader who enjoys too much flowery prose; thankfully there was nothing flowery about it. It was artfully written and short on dialog, which is typically a warning flag that I will not enjoy the story, but the pacing and description kept me wanting more and more.
The characters of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser were classic to me just pages into meeting each of them. I know that they may actually be considered classic now, considering Leiber wrote this book in 1970, but the two characters hit a nerve with me that transcends archetypes and my view on character.
I can’t wait to read the rest of these books.