Blackguards Book 03: Knaves Anthology
A medieval swindler gets caught with his proverbial pants down…but does ANYONE deserve what's coming to him?
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Editors: Melanie R. Meadors and Alana Joli Abbott
Contributors: Mercedes Lackey, Cullen Bunn, Lian Hearn, Anton Strout, Bradley P. Beaulieu, and more.
Category: Anthology, Fantasy, Grimdark, Assassins, Danger, Treachery
Age Range: 16+
Vibes: Assassins, Treachery, Danger, Thief, Dark Fantasy, Dagger, Dagger, you guessed it even more Dagger
In Short: A morally complex anthology of rogues, knaves, and cutthroats navigating a dark and dangerous world put together in a way in which you are for sure going to have a good time.
What's It About: Venture into a morally ambiguous world where cutthroats, thieves, and violence collide against the backdrop of a gritty dark fantasy setting. This offering features fourteen new stories by award-winning authors as they blur the lines between heroism and villainy.
From daring thieves to glum antiheroes, each tale confronts its characters with dangerous choices and past evils, forcing them to reckon with their darker natures. For fans of grimdark fantasy and morally ambiguous adventures, the Brigands Anthology delivers treachery, betrayal, and a healthy dose of danger!
Melanie R. Meadors - Editor
Melanie R. Meadors (she/they) is the author of fantasy stories where heroes don't always carry swords and bad guys often lose to nerds who study their weaknesses. She’s been known to befriend wandering garden gnomes, do battle with metal-eating squirrels, and has been called a superhero on more than one occasion. Her fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies, and she has edited multiple anthologies. She's co-owner of Mechanical Muse where she writes and edits content for roleplaying games.
Alana Joli Abbott - Editor
Editor, proofreader, author, and game designer with 20+ years of experience in science fiction, fantasy, and children's nonfiction.