Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Howard Chaykin

His subsequent career included periods as an editor (chiefly with Science Digest) and as a drama teacher. Leiber majored in psychology and physiology at the University of Chicago, then spent a year at a theological seminary.

They kill Hristomilo, before fleeing from the city.(1910-1992) US author, father of Justin Leiber his work runs the gamut from sf through fantasy and horror, with many tales achieving an eloquent Equipoise that enabled him to jostle various genres together, riding them with a freedom unusual for the period of their composition, making him a powerful model for later writers. In grief and anger, they return to the Thieves' House and charge in, causing panic and chaos. Fleeing, they return to Mouser's hovel, only to find to their horror that both girls have been killed and partially eaten by giant rats, as well as by Slivikin, a fast-moving evil witch-beast conjured up by Krovas's warlock, Hristomilo. They are initially successful, but their disguise comes unstuck when the Mouser's glib story is seen through by Krovas, Grandmaster of the Thieves, and the Beggarmaster. Somewhat drunk, Mouser persuades Fafhrd to join him in a quest to infiltrate the headquarters of the Thieves' Guild, in the guise of members of the Beggars' Guild.

They return to Mouser's lodgings, where Fafhrd is introduced to Mouser's woman Ivrian, while Ivrian meets Fafhrd's love interest, Vlana. Recognizing kindred spirits, they agree to share the loot. While returning to the Thieves' House, they are ambushed by both the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd simultaneously, who steal their gems. One murky night in Lankhmar, Fissif and Slevyas, members of the Thieves' Guild, steal some valuable jewels from Jengao the gem merchant. It was awarded the 1970 Nebula Award for Best Novella and the 1971 Hugo Award for Best Novella. The story forms part four of the collection Swords and Deviltry. 'Ill Met in Lankhmar' is a sword and sorcery novella by American writer Fritz Leiber, recounting the meeting and teaming-up of his adventurous duo, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.įirst published in 1970 in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, it is a prequel, as Leiber had by that time been chronicling the pair's adventures for thirty years.

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Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Howard Chaykin