Swords and Deviltry

The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

By: Fritz Leiber

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Neil Gaiman (introduction)

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Neil Gaiman Presents: the first book in Fritz Leiber's classic sword-and-sorcery series, which includes the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novella, Ill Met in Lankhmar.

In the ancient city of Lankhmar, two men forge a friendship in battle. The red-haired barbarian Fafhrd left the snowy reaches of Nehwon looking for a new life, while the Gray Mouser, apprentice magician, fled after finding his master dead. These bawdy brothers-in-arms cement a friendship that leads them through the wilds of Nehwon, facing thieves, wizards, princesses, and the depths of their desires and fears.

The late Fritz Leiber's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser launched the sword-and-sorcery genre, and were the inspiration for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by Neil Gaiman.

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©1995 The Estate of Fritz Leiber (P)2008 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"It's, like all of Fritz Leiber's fiction, delightful and, like all of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, a wonderful place to go." (Neil Gaiman)
"Fritz Leiber's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are virtually a genre unto themselves. Urbane, idiosyncratic, comic, erotic and human, spiked with believable action and the eerie creations of a master fantasist!" (William Gibson)

So Good!

I read the summary of the story and decided to take a chance and wow was I not disappointed. This is a rollercoaster of an adventure and the ending was shocking and unexpected. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Engaging

Many audiobooks are a fine listen while multi tasking.
This one requires your attention.
I suggest you pay attention and enjoy

The original.

Ever ask yourself where a trope originated? Or what a meme is based on? I mean, why does something get copied in the first place? It’s usually because it was great when it was created and then it gets copied, sometimes to the point of absurdity. For sword and sorcery, this is the where a lot of the themes and tropes originated. This is the granddaddy of them all. The stories are masterful. Jonathan Davis does an amazing job narrating. My only regret is that I didn’t read these stories sooner.

How we were meant to read Fantasy

I really don't know how i missed this author for so long. Mr.Leiber truely was a master of his craft. This is fantasy in its purest form. After listening to the first 3 of the novels in the series, I now realize that most of the previous "sword and sorcery" style fantasy authors i have read to date are simply pale imitators, all striving to capture or reproduce what Mr. Leiber has created.

These novels raise the bar to a new level that most fantasy authors will rarely achieve.

That being said, the narration is decent, but not spectacular. The narrator often seems confused as to which minimally varied tone he has assigned to which character. Since there are often only 2 main characters in many of the stories, his confusion is less then laudable.

Another I read in High school. Great book/series

Loved it. Highly Recommend. Great adventures with well developed characters. Going to read the series.

great book, great reading

loved it. Had not seen this before, wonderful. Thank you for a great performance. will get the next.

Fafhrd & Grey Mouser Begin

This sets the foundation for sword & sorcery's greatest duo. The voice acting is good. Lieber's world is intriguing.

It starts a little slow compared to modern literature, but it's well worth the wait.

Another masterpiece of Sword & Sorcery!

Fritz Leiber is the greatest author of Sword & Sorcery as a fantasy subgenre. These readings enhance the incredible nuance of his style!

How is this not a TV series?!

Phenomenal book. Wonderful characters! Can't wait to listen to more about Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser! A deep world with much to explore.

Incredible world and character building!

Fritz Leiber weaves a masterful web of delightful imagery to bring the City of Lankhmar to grimy, dangerous life. Choose your favorite, Fafhrd or the Gray Mouser, and listen as a complex tale unfolds and our two heroes (?) make their way through adventures and misadventures alike. All of Leiber’s work is marked by incredible world and character building, and “Ill Met in Lankhmar” is perfect example of that glorious, trademark reliability. What a wonderful listen!