Excalibur

The Question of the Sword (poem)- Jane Yolen The God-Sword- Diana L. Paxson Lassorio- Eric Lustbader Controlling the Sword- Kristine Kathryn Rusch Surgeon's Steel- Diana Gabaldon Prayer of the Knight of the Sword- Nancy Holder Echoes of the One Sword (poem)- T. Winter-Damon Grass Dancer- Owl Goingback All We Know of Heaven- Peter Crowther Passing- Charles De Lint Nights of the Round Table (poem)- Lawrence Schimel Here There Be Dragons?- Marion Zimmer Bradley Goldie, Lox, and the Three Excalibearers- Esther M. Friesner Silver, Stone, and Steel- Judith Tarr St. Paul's Churchyard, New Year's Day- Richard Lee Byers The Other Scabbard- Brad Linaweaver Hope's Edge (poem)- Daniel H. Scheltema The Waking Dream- J.M. Morgan The Scout, the Slugger, and the Stripper- Randy Miller The Weapon- Ardath Mayhar The Sword in the Net- Brad Strickland Once and Future (poem)- Terry Tappouni Once and Future- Mercedes Lackey Sword Practice- Jody Lynn Nye Where Bestowed- Susan Dexter Demon Sword- Bill Fawcett Troubled Waters- Susan Shwartz Literary Cubism Saves the Universe (poem)- Joe Haldeman Duty- Gary Gygax The Epilogue of the Sword- Darrell Schweitzer

One sword. The true sword, EXCALIBUR. Forged from magic and courage, it bears the power of heroes and kings. Its nature is unique, but its forms are legion. It can appear... has appeared... will appear, anywhere, at any time, in a thousand hands in a thousand guises. For Excalibur is the force that protects the souls of Good's guardians, and changes the course of destinies...Tales of the history and manifestations of Excalibur throughout time, gathered by three of the most experienced anthologists in the field and featuring: Esther M. Friesner, Owl Goingback, Jody Lynn Nye, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Judith Tarr, Susan Shwartz, and many more.Featuring"CONTROLLING THE SWORD" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: The ancestral sword drew generations of children to their destiny but forever cursed all who were unworthy of its touch."LASSORIO" by Eric Lustbader: The sullen warlord Lassorio ruled a dark, diminished Camelot until the night a snow fox led him to a place of magic, horror. . . and love."THE GOD-SWORD" by Diana L. Paxson: Centuries before the time of Arthur, a Swordbearer and his Druid lover must join the battle for the soul of ancient Britannia."SILVER, STONE, AND STEEL" by Judith Tarr: Joseph of Arimathea carried a Mystery to the world's end and discovered his place in an eternal dream of wizards, gods, goddesses, and blood."SWORD PRACTICE by Jody Lynn Nye: The young boy-king must discover: Does Arthur rule the sword or does Excalibur rule the king?"GOLDIE LOX, AND THE THREE EXCALIBEARERS" by Esther M. Friesner: What're you starin' at? Even Merlin's verklempt when the destined Swordbearer for the age turns out to be Brooklyn's Lady of the Lox teen deli waitress Goldie Berman! Who knew?