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to be the best thieves in Lankhmar, as they so smugly deem themselves ("The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmar"); and take service with two opposing claimants to the sorcerous throne of the ancient city of Quarmall ("The Lords of Quarmall").
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the duo consult a witch regarding an upcoming adventure ("In the Witch's Tent"); ascend Stardock, the Nehwonian Everest, in search of treasure ("Stardock"); are revealed, as their gains are stolen from them,
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The Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stories concern the lives of two larcenous but likable rogues as they adventure across the fantasy world of
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company, which reprinted the title numerous times up to October 1990; later paperback editions were issued by
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The book collects four short stories, three of which were originally published in the magazines
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The book has been collected, along with others in the series, in various omnibus editions:
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for January and February 1964, and one of which first appeared in the book itself.
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Fritz Leiber
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Swords in the Mist
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