The Story of "Thieves' World"

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1. Back in 1980 I was given the book "Thieves' World". When I opened the cover, I entered the City of Sanctuary. There I found the vilest of villains and the darkest of heroes and I was hooked. Sadly, one day the books stopped coming and I put the memory of them in the back of my mind. Years later, I found the book "Sanctuary" and decided to reread the originals. How many books were in the first series before the hiatus? (Hint: you will know by the end of the quiz) 12 8 10 14

2. What about the original series was unique and a "first" for a fantasy or sword & sorcery anthology series? Authors could share and use other authors' characters A drag king hero Homosexual warriors No elves

3. Although there were some guidelines (Thieves' World Bible) on how the authors could use the other authors' characters, what was the primary "no can do" usage? Have the other authors' character's head shaved Allow a Storm-God to paint another author's character's toenails Allow another author's character to run through the "Maze" naked covered in Vermont Maple Syrup Kill a shared character without permision

4. Every author had the option to write their own novels based on their characters. Not all TW Characters started in the anthologies, and not all remained there. Poul Anderson's Cappen Varra first appeared in a short story in 1957, and at least two characters, Jamie the Red and Lythade, went on to their own titles and worlds. How many novels were written as canon of the original anthologies? 4 10 12 7

5. By title, what is the order of the first four books in the first series? "The Princes Troll", "Lalo the Lover", "A Tale of Sanctuary", "Time for Timer" "Drinking with One Thumb", "A Brothel in the Maze", "Kicking it with Kitty Kat the Prince", "A Time for Stepsons" "Thieves' World", "Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn ", "Shadows of Sanctuary", "Storm Season" "Nightshade for Ischade", "Into the Maze", "A Spawn of Shadows", "Hermit's Last Stand"

6. "Thieves' World" inspired other entertainment media and merchandising; which of the following is NOT a medium to carry the "Thieves' World" Name? Role playing games A weekly Saturday morning cartoon series Board game Graphic novels

7. By title, what is the order of books 5 through 8 in the first series? "Wings of Omen", "Stories of the Manx-Cat", "The Face of Chaos", "Adventures of the Juni" "The Dead of Winter", "Wings of Omen", "Soul of the City", "The Face of Chaos" "Hellhounds of Mistress MuuMuu", "The Dead of Winter", "Raddai and Ahijah Masters of the Key", "Soul of the City" "The Face of Chaos", "Wings of Omen", "The Dead of Winter", "Soul of the City"

8. The "Thieves' World" hiatus ended in 2002; what are the titles of the first two books in the second series? "#13" and "#14" "Turning Points" and "Rebel Soldier Homecoming" "The Return of Insayneapple" and "Enemies of Fortune" "Turning Points" and "Enemies of Fortune"

9. By title, what is the order of the last 4 books (9-12) in the first series? "Stealers' Sky", "Blood Ties", "Aftermath", "Uneasy Alliances" "Uneasy Alliances", "Blood Ties", "Aftermath", "Stealers' Sky" "Blood Ties", "Uneasy Alliances", "Stealers' Sky", "Aftermath" "Blood Ties", "Aftermath", "Uneasy Alliances", "Stealers' Sky"

10. What is the name of a character in both the "Thieves' World" series and a category of characters in the "Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan? Ogier Tempus Shadowspawn Darkhound