Renegade Swords IV
| File:Renegade Swords IV.jpg Cover of first edition | |
| Editor | D. M. Ritzlin |
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| Author | |
| Illustrator | |
| Cover artist | Brian LeBlanc |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Renegade Swords |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | DMR Books |
Publication date | 2026 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) and ebook |
| Pages | 216 |
| ISBN | 978-1956173314 Search this book on  . |
| Preceded by | Renegade Swords III |
Renegade Swords IV is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by D. M. Ritzlin. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by DMR Books in September 2026.[1][2]
Summary
The book collects nine classic sword and sorcery stories and novellas that "have not seen print in many, many years—in some cases, not since their original publication"[1]
Contents
- "The Demon Cat" (from Weird Tales v. 51, no. 2, Win. 1989/1990) (Keith J. Taylor)
- "On Skellig Michael" (from Swords Against Darkness II Sep. 1977) (Keith J. Taylor)
- "The Last Magician" (from Weird Tales v. 19, no. 5, May 1932) (David H. Keller)
- "The Dark Rider" (from Eldritch Dream Quest v. 1, no. 1, Nov. 1960) (Michael Moorcock)
- "Cube from Space" (from Super Science Stories v. 4, no. 1, Aug. 1942) (Leigh Brackett)
- "The Dark Isle" (from Weird Tales v. 33, no. 5, May 1939) (Robert Bloch)
- "The People of the Arrow" (from Amazing Stories v. 10, no. 4, Jul. 1935) (P. Schuyler Miller)
- "The Land of Lur" (from Weird Tales v. 15, no. 5, May 1930) (Earl Leaston Bell)
- "The Honor of a King" (from Adventure v. 42, no. 5, Sep. 20, 1923) (Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur)
Reception
Morgan Holmes, characterizing the Renegade Swords anthology series as one "collecting obscure mostly sword & sorcery and fantastic adventure tales," calls Renegade Swords IV "the strongest entry yet." "View Renegade Swords as a continuation of Echoes of Valor, Karl Edward Wagner's similar anthology series from the 1980s. He concludes "If you have a taste for pulp era and pulp influenced sword & sorcery and fantastic adventure, get this book, get all of the Renegade Swords books. I give this book my most high recommendation."[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ritzlin, D. M. "Renegade Swords IV"
- ↑ Ritzlin, D. M. "Rare Michael Moorcock Story to be Reprinted in Renegade Swords IV" (announcement), DMR Blog, Aug. 4, 2026
- ↑ Holmes, Morgan. Review at Arkhaven Comics, Sep. 14, 2026.
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