This is the Ace first printing (and the ISBN may have also been used for the 2nd and 3rd printings) .Cover Artist: Walter VelezThey all play the part of hero, they are all-powerful on a stage that is ruled by the one that you talk to - or the one you believe... Thieves' World is what resulted when the world's top science-fiction and fantasy writers got together to create the amazing new world of Sanctuary, where you mix and mingle with Lythal the Star-browed: his magic is questionable, his sword-play is not. Jubal: ex-gladiator and slave, now a respected citizen (he made his money selling slaves) . One Thumb: the crooked bartender at the Vulgar Unicorn ...and even more fantastic characters! Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Robert Asprin, John Brunner, Joe Haldeman and Andrew J Offutt have dreamed up a world of wonders - a fabulous reading adventure!Contents:* Introduction - Robert Asprin * Sentences of Death - John Brunner * The Face of Chaos - Lynn Abbey * The Gate of Flying Knives - Poul Anderson * Shadowspawn - Andrew Offutt * The Price of Doing Business - Robert Asprin * Blood Brothers - Joe Haldeman * Myrtis - Christine DeWees * The Secret of the Blue Star - Marion Zimmer Bradley * The Making of Thieves' World - Robert Asprin
