Jim Andrew Clark’s Reviews > Neither Beg Nor Yield: Stories with S&S Attitude > Status Update

“The Barbarian’s Lawyer” is clever fun and one of my favorites in the book.

“Vengeance, by Wind and Tide” is a wonderful tale of pirates with sorcerer magic and even a genie. Top-notch.

“A Story in the Time of the Warring States in an Alternate Universe” is one of the best in this book. Another samurai story with lots of monsters and folklore. Glen Cook is a master writer.

"The Stone from the Stars" by Chuck Dixon is my favorite of the bunch. I really hope there will be more Hagen & Pilsner stories because these characters are a treat. What a fun story with a creative ending.

"Prince of Dragons" is my first exposure to the character "Kormak" and I need to go find more of these stories. William King is a great writer.

"Suspension in Silver" is another example of what I mean about S&S being broader than I thought, because it's a modern day motorcycle gang story that absolutely embodies the spirit of S&S.

This book has redefined what "Sword and Sorcery" means to me. I used to associate the term with Conan: big dudes with lots of muscles, a sword or axe, slashing away at monsters. But the stories here have opened my eyes to a broader sense of what S&S really is. There's more going on here, with some cross-genre works and a lot of depth to the writing.

For example...

"Hunters and Prey" is samurai S&S! It's so good.