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[[Image:Liavek lw.jpg|thumb|The front cover of Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardy, art by [[Gary Ruddell]].]]
 
[[Image:Liavek lw.jpg|thumb|The front cover of Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardy, art by [[Gary Ruddell]].]]
  
'''Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardry''' (often also just '''Liavek''')  is the first in a series of 5 anthologies where all the stories take place in a shared universe. The first four books contain stories by [[Megan Lindholm]].  
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'''Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardry''' (often also just '''Liavek''')  is the first in a series of 5 anthologies where all the stories take place in a shared universe. The first four books include stories by [[Megan Lindholm]].  
 
"Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardry" was published in 1985 edited by [[Will Shetterly]] and [[Emma Bull]]. The Megan Lindholm story in it is titled [[A Coincidence of Birth]].
 
"Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardry" was published in 1985 edited by [[Will Shetterly]] and [[Emma Bull]]. The Megan Lindholm story in it is titled [[A Coincidence of Birth]].
  
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* ''Birth Luck'' by Nancy Kress
 
* ''Birth Luck'' by Nancy Kress
 
* ''An Act of Contrition'' by [[Steven Brust]]
 
* ''An Act of Contrition'' by [[Steven Brust]]
* ''The Inn of the Demon Camel'' by [[Jane Yolen]]
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* ''The Inn of the Demon Camel'' by Jane Yolen
 
* ''The Hands of the Artist'' by Kara Dalkey
 
* ''The Hands of the Artist'' by Kara Dalkey
 
* ''The Green Cat'' by Pamela Dean
 
* ''The Green Cat'' by Pamela Dean
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==Editions==
 
==Editions==
 
* An English paperback edition ''Liavek City of Luck and Wizardry'' edited by  Will Shetterly and Emma Bull was published in July 1985 by Ace with ISBN 0441481809. The cover was illustrated by [[Gary Ruddell]], maps by [[Jack Wickwire]].
 
* An English paperback edition ''Liavek City of Luck and Wizardry'' edited by  Will Shetterly and Emma Bull was published in July 1985 by Ace with ISBN 0441481809. The cover was illustrated by [[Gary Ruddell]], maps by [[Jack Wickwire]].
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* Beginning in August 2015, all the Liavek stories from the 5 anthologies are set to be published as ebooks, excluding the stories by Pamela Dean and Patricia C. Wrede which have already been published in an ebook titled "Points of Departure: Liavek Stories". 10 volumes are planned, and as of September 2015, two volumes have been released. The second volume, ''Liavek 2'', includes ''A Coincidence of Birth''.
  
 
==Translations==
 
==Translations==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liavek Liavek in Wikipedia]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liavek Liavek in Wikipedia]
 
* [http://www.meganlindholm.com/2014/02/25/liavek-in-france/ blog entry on meganlindholm.com ]
 
* [http://www.meganlindholm.com/2014/02/25/liavek-in-france/ blog entry on meganlindholm.com ]
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* [http://cityofluck.blogspot.fi City of Luck official blog for the ebooks editions]
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Revision as of 05:14, 6 September 2015

The front cover of Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardy, art by Gary Ruddell.

Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardry (often also just Liavek) is the first in a series of 5 anthologies where all the stories take place in a shared universe. The first four books include stories by Megan Lindholm. "Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardry" was published in 1985 edited by Will Shetterly and Emma Bull. The Megan Lindholm story in it is titled A Coincidence of Birth.

Contents

  • Badu's Luck by Emma Bull
  • The Green Rabbit From S'Rian by Gene Wolfe
  • Ancient Curses by Patricia C. Wrede
  • Birth Luck by Nancy Kress
  • An Act of Contrition by Steven Brust
  • The Inn of the Demon Camel by Jane Yolen
  • The Hands of the Artist by Kara Dalkey
  • The Green Cat by Pamela Dean
  • A Coincidence of Birth by Megan Lindholm
  • Bound Things by Will Shetterly
  • The Fortune Maker by Barry B. Longyear
  • Appendix One: A Tourist's Guide to Liavek in the Year 3317
  • Appendix Two: A Magician's Primer
  • Appendix Three: Liavek: A Creation Myth

Editions

  • An English paperback edition Liavek City of Luck and Wizardry edited by Will Shetterly and Emma Bull was published in July 1985 by Ace with ISBN 0441481809. The cover was illustrated by Gary Ruddell, maps by Jack Wickwire.
  • Beginning in August 2015, all the Liavek stories from the 5 anthologies are set to be published as ebooks, excluding the stories by Pamela Dean and Patricia C. Wrede which have already been published in an ebook titled "Points of Departure: Liavek Stories". 10 volumes are planned, and as of September 2015, two volumes have been released. The second volume, Liavek 2, includes A Coincidence of Birth.

Translations

  • A French translation from ActuSF the 20th of February 2014 with ISBN 9782917689608, translated by Jacqueline Callier. The book's title is simply Liavek and it contains the following stories from the first four books:
    • Un acte de contrition (An Act of Contrition) by Steven Brust
    • Hasard de naissance (A Coincidence of Birth) by Megan Lindholm
    • La Fortune du pot (Pot Luck) by Megan Lindholm
    • Un acte de foi (An Act of Trust) by Steven Brust
    • Un acte de miséricorde (An Act of Mercy) by Steven Brust and Megan Lindholm
    • Un acte d'amour (An Act of Love) by Steven Brust , Gregory Frost and Megan Lindholm
  • This first Liavek volume has been translated into Japanese, published in 2 small paperbacks with dust jackets in 1989. ISBN 4390112910.

International covers


Links

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The world of Liavek

books: City of Luck and Wizardry | Players of Luck | Wizard's Row | Spells of Binding
stories: A Coincidence of Birth | Pot Luck | An Act Of Mercy | An Act of Love