Leda

• Lace and Blade 2 edited by Deborah J. Ross
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Lace and Blade edited by Deborah J. Ross

Trade Paperback (First Edition)

Valentine's Day February 14, 2008 Retail Price: $11.95 USD - £8.00 GBP ISBN-13: 978-1-934169-91-9 ISBN-10: 1-934169-91-9 308 pages Order Your Copy: Amazon - Barnes & Noble Amazon UK - Amazon CA Amazon FR - Amazon DE Amazon JP ...or your favorite bookstore!

Norilana Books proudly presents the debut title of our new romantic fantasy imprint Leda...

Introducing Lace and Blade -- an original new anthology series of elegant romantic fantasy, edited by Deborah J. Ross, premiering on Valentine's Day 2008.

In the spirit of classic period swashbucklers, Zorro, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and D'Artagnan, brimming with romantic courtly intrigue and dangerous liaisons, with cloak and dagger and perfumed handkerchiefs, the language of the fan and stolen glances, with the manners of Jane Austen and the sparkling rapier wit of Oscar Wilde, here are nine fantastic stories of adventure, derring-do, love, and glamorous yet subtle magic, by such stellar authors as Tanith Lee, Catherine Asaro, Diana L. Paxson, Madeleine E. Robins, Robin Wayne Bailey, Dave Smeds, Mary Rosenblum, Chaz Brenchley, and Sherwood Smith.

Don't hesitate another moment... step into a sophisticated other world where passion is a courtly mistress, mystery is moonlight on steel, and magic is the god of love.

En garde, mon amour!

"Lace and Blade offers a banquet of adventure, intrigue and romance. There's something here to delight the palate of every reader's inner swashbuckler!"
— Jacqueline Carey

"A fun ride from beginning to end, with engaging characters and an interesting setting."
— S. M. Stirling

"Packed with compelling, entertaining, and engaging stories! Outstanding anthology with an intriguing theme."
— Jennifer Roberson, author of the Karavans and Sword-Dancer series

Table of Contents

Introduction, by Deborah J. Ross
"Virtue and the Archangel," by Madeleine E. Robins
"The Crossroads," by Diana L. Paxson
"Touch of Moonlight," by Robin Wayne Bailey
"Lace-Maker, Blade-Taker, Grave-Breaker, Priest," by Tanith Lee
"The Beheaded Queen," by Dave Smeds
"The Topaz Desert," by Catherine Asaro
"Night Wind," by Mary Rosenblum
"In the Night Street Baths," by Chaz Brenchley
"Rule of Engagement," by Sherwood Smith
Editor's Note, by Deborah J. Ross
Publisher's Note, by Vera Nazarian

Original Press Release (8-1-07)