A reasonable effort, right on the usual 3.32 number for original anthologies. Given the subgenre theme, seems pretty decent to me.
Along with the stories there are three essays, or swords, armor, and heroes.
The highlight of this anthology is definitely Charles R. Saunder's Imaro story, 'Death In Jukun'.
Heroic Fantasy : 01 Sand Sister - Andre Norton
Heroic Fantasy : 02 The Valley of the Sorrows - Galad Elflandsson
Heroic Fantasy : 03 Ghoul's-Head - Donald J. Walsh Jr.
Heroic Fantasy : 04 Astral Stray - Adrian Cole
Heroic Fantasy : 05 Blood in the Mist - E. C. Tubb
Heroic Fantasy : 06 The Murderous Dove - Tanith Lee
Heroic Fantasy : 07 Death in Jukun - Charles R. Saunders
Heroic Fantasy : 08 The De Pertriche Ring - H. Warner Munn
Heroic Fantasy : 09 The Hero Who Returned - Gerald W. Page
Heroic Fantasy : 10 The Riddle of the Horn - Darrell Schweitzer
Heroic Fantasy : 11 The Age of the Warrior - Hank Reinhardt
Heroic Fantasy : 12 The Mistaken Oracle - A. E. Silas
Heroic Fantasy : 13 Demonsong - F. Paul Wilson
Heroic Fantasy : 14 The Seeker in the Fortress - Manly Wade Wellman
Beach ban.
2.5 out of 5
Sea-wolf ghouling.
3 out of 5
Samurai, ninja, and the old Japanese Heads.
3.5 out of 5
Elfloqqed.
3 out of 5
Swords, spiders and a hot were-leopard.
3.5 out of 5
Assassinating annoying assassin.
3.5 out of 5
Imaro not a big fan of these Westerners, especially if they sorcerously teleport killer beasts to interrupt him.
4 out of 5
Children's Crusade battle.
3 out of 5
Just have to try not to kill yourself, mate.
4 out of 5
Ice King fancies warm boy. May need peeling.
3.5 out of 5
Ducal, grey, but still deadly.
3 out of 5
A good little man can beat a good big man, especially if he is 1) a sorcerer, or 2) been the other one before.
3.5 out of 5
Choir of chaos.
3 out of 5
Kardios, Should have stayed with the babes in armor, two-faced princesses aren't much use.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
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