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Highwaymen: Robbers & Rogues
Enter a sweeping world of charm, wit, and deceit with this new anthology of dashing and intriguing anti-heroes who have long been a staple of fantasy and romance fiction. Inspired by Alfred Noyes's famous poem, and spanning subjects from the strictly human to the supernatural, this book will take readers on an adventure they'll never forget.
v • The Highwayman • (1946) • poem by Alfred Noyes
11 • Wreckers, Rooks, and Books: An Introduction • essay by Jennifer Roberson
17 • Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride • novelette by Esther M. Friesner [as by Esther Friesner]
41 • Kid Binary and the Two-Bit Gang • short story by Michael A. Stackpole
61 • The Moonlight Flit • short story by Rosemary Edghill
79 • The Bandido of Pozoseco • short story by Kate Daniel
97 • We Met Upon the Road • short story by Doris Egan [as by Jane Emerson]
117 • Where Angels Fear to Tread • short story by Laura Anne Gilman
137 • Diana's Foresters • short story by Susan Shwartz
155 • Fool's Gold • novelette by Doranna Durgin
177 • Highwayscape with Gods • poem by Lawrence Schimel
183 • The Bishop's Coffer • short story by Janny Wurts
199 • The Abbot of Croxton • short story by Melanie Rawn
215 • The Dowry • short story by Kathy Chwedyk
227 • The Rest of the Story • short story by Bruce D. Arthurs
247 • Watch for Me by Moonlight • short story by Lois Tilton
259 • The Forest's Justice • short story by Josepha Sherman
273 • Highway to Heaven • short story by Laura Resnick
287 • Rogue's Moon • short story by Teresa Edgerton
307 • Ghost Rot • novelette by Jo Clayton
331 • For King and Country • short story by Deborah J. Ross [as by Deborah Wheeler]
347 • A Slight Detour on the Road to Happyland • short story by Ashley McConnell
365 • Though Hell Should Bar the Way • novelette by A. C. Crispin and Christie Golden
387 • By the Time I Get to Phoenix • short story by Jennifer Roberson
395 • The Lesser of ... • novelette by Dennis L. McKiernan
v • The Highwayman • (1946) • poem by Alfred Noyes
11 • Wreckers, Rooks, and Books: An Introduction • essay by Jennifer Roberson
17 • Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride • novelette by Esther M. Friesner [as by Esther Friesner]
41 • Kid Binary and the Two-Bit Gang • short story by Michael A. Stackpole
61 • The Moonlight Flit • short story by Rosemary Edghill
79 • The Bandido of Pozoseco • short story by Kate Daniel
97 • We Met Upon the Road • short story by Doris Egan [as by Jane Emerson]
117 • Where Angels Fear to Tread • short story by Laura Anne Gilman
137 • Diana's Foresters • short story by Susan Shwartz
155 • Fool's Gold • novelette by Doranna Durgin
177 • Highwayscape with Gods • poem by Lawrence Schimel
183 • The Bishop's Coffer • short story by Janny Wurts
199 • The Abbot of Croxton • short story by Melanie Rawn
215 • The Dowry • short story by Kathy Chwedyk
227 • The Rest of the Story • short story by Bruce D. Arthurs
247 • Watch for Me by Moonlight • short story by Lois Tilton
259 • The Forest's Justice • short story by Josepha Sherman
273 • Highway to Heaven • short story by Laura Resnick
287 • Rogue's Moon • short story by Teresa Edgerton
307 • Ghost Rot • novelette by Jo Clayton
331 • For King and Country • short story by Deborah J. Ross [as by Deborah Wheeler]
347 • A Slight Detour on the Road to Happyland • short story by Ashley McConnell
365 • Though Hell Should Bar the Way • novelette by A. C. Crispin and Christie Golden
387 • By the Time I Get to Phoenix • short story by Jennifer Roberson
395 • The Lesser of ... • novelette by Dennis L. McKiernan
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1997
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About the author
Jennifer Roberson
123 books807 followersOver a 40-year career (so far), Jennifer Roberson has published four fantasy series, including the Sword-Dancer Saga, Chronicles of the Cheysuli, the Karavans universe, and urban fantasy series Blood & Bone. Other novels include historicals LADY OF THE GLEN, plus two Robin Hood novels, LADY OF THE FOREST, and LADY OF SHERWOOD.
New novels are percolating in her always-active imagination.
Hobbies include showing dogs, and creating mosaic and resin artwork and jewelry. She lives in Arizona with a collection of cats and Cardigan Welsh Corgis.
New novels are percolating in her always-active imagination.
Hobbies include showing dogs, and creating mosaic and resin artwork and jewelry. She lives in Arizona with a collection of cats and Cardigan Welsh Corgis.
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May 4, 2019
For some odd reason, people tend to rate themed short story collections low, and I've never understood that practice. For me, SSCs are a good way to read stories on a topic I'm interested and also to experience the work of authors that might have slipped by me.
In "Highwaymen: Robbers and Rogues" I have found several authors to seek out in the future and also visited new writings of old friends. Only one of the stories was tedious to me, which is a plus. The one negative I have, to a degree, is that several of the authors base their contributions on the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. Fortunately, despite inspiration springing from a single source, they are all excellent takes on that source.
In "Highwaymen: Robbers and Rogues" I have found several authors to seek out in the future and also visited new writings of old friends. Only one of the stories was tedious to me, which is a plus. The one negative I have, to a degree, is that several of the authors base their contributions on the poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. Fortunately, despite inspiration springing from a single source, they are all excellent takes on that source.
July 12, 2013
The idea of an anthology based on the highwayman-theme was great, most of the resulting stories sadly were not.
Some of the stories fail because the author tries too hard to be original or funny, which results in stories that are either ridiculous, confusing or simply boring (switching the highwayman's gender is not enough to make a tale interesting, being too cryptic doesn't generate suspense but the opposite and the worst of the bunch was probably one about online-avatars with a lot of techno-babble), some had a good plot and started strong but then drowned in regency-romance sentimentality.
Still, there are a few gems and all in all it's a nice read if you don't expect too much.
Some of the stories fail because the author tries too hard to be original or funny, which results in stories that are either ridiculous, confusing or simply boring (switching the highwayman's gender is not enough to make a tale interesting, being too cryptic doesn't generate suspense but the opposite and the worst of the bunch was probably one about online-avatars with a lot of techno-babble), some had a good plot and started strong but then drowned in regency-romance sentimentality.
Still, there are a few gems and all in all it's a nice read if you don't expect too much.
May 25, 2021
I was excited to read an anthology based on highway men. However instead of Historical Fiction or Fantasy we got everything under the sun. There was only one story I really liked. If you enjoy an eclectic range of genres in an anthology this is for you.
September 24, 2023
The biggest strength of this book is how well rounded it is with its short stories. Fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, thriller, supernatural, realistic, thriller, noir. It has a little bit of everything. I couldn’t say I liked all the stories, but I loved some of them and liked most.
March 4, 2021
Not as good as I remember it being but still a fun read.
July 23, 2011
Very wide range of stories exploring the Highwayman theme.
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