Barbarians 2

The second of a pair of mostly Sword and Sorcery anthologies with the odd assorted other piece like 'L. Sprague De Camp's' The Warrior Race. Adams talks about the origin of the word barbarian in the introduction (used by Greeks to denote not-Greeks, basically, and then by the Romans) and mentions this is supposed to be a book of heroic fantasy, not realistic. It is a reasonable selection - Paxson's tale is a nice find. At 3.39 a little wobbly around the middle though. Leiber, Howard and Wagner here as well, though, so for Sword and Sorcery fans worth a go if you find it cheap. Barbarians 2 : 01 The Toads of Grimmerdale - Andre Norton Barbarians 2 : 02 Maureen Birnbaum at the Earth's Core - George Alec Effinger Barbarians 2 : 03 Trapped in the Shadowland - Fritz Leiber Barbarians 2 : 04 The Blacksmith - Raul Garcia Capella Barbarians 2 : 05 Demon of the Snows - Lin Carter Barbarians 2 : 06 The Dark Mother - Diana L. Paxson Barbarians 2 : 07 Misericorde - Karl Edward Wagner Barbarians 2 : 08 The Warrior Race - L. Sprague de Camp Barbarians 2 : 09 Fredeya - Charles L. Fontenay Barbarians 2 : 10 A Logical Conclusion - Poul Anderson Barbarians 2 : 11 The Winged Helmet - Fred Saberhagen Barbarians 2 : 12 The Changer of Names - Ramsey Campbell Barbarians 2 : 13 The Valley of the Worm - Robert E. Howard Barbarians 2 : 14 The Ghastly Pond - Jessica Amanda Salmonson A woman hunts for a previous attacker, but has made a serious mistake. 4 out of 5 Of apemen, gold lingerie, and inventor heroes. 4 out of 5 Death realm leavetaking, wizardly undertaking. 4 out of 5 Dealing with demon warriors is quite dangerous. 3.5 out of 5 A teenage Thongor and girlfriend deal with a large worm 3 out of 5 A cult's human sacrifice plans have a flaw, as a 'men cannot enter' strategy will do sweet fa if a warrior named Shanna comes calling, willing to make her own sacrifice. 3.5 out of 5 A woman hires Kane to kill the clan that killed the thieving lover she sent to her death. It is more complicated than it seems, however. 3.5 out of 5 Discussing barbarism. 2.5 out of 5 I love you...dad? 3 out of 5 Otherworld adventure story. 3 out of 5 Time Ops again has a protection from Berseker job to do, this time with a barbarian Chieftain. 3.5 out of 5 Ryre runs into a man giving people serious delusions of heroism that is not their own. 3.5 out of 5 Dragonslaying, Norse reincarnation style. Not quite to the standard of his other stories, I think. 3 out of 5 A bad case of worms. 3.5 out of 5 3.5 out of 5