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[[Image:Liavek lw.jpg|thumb|The front cover of Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardy, art by [[Gary Ruddell]].]]
 
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[[Image:Liavek2ebook.jpg|thumb|Cover for the ebook Liavek 2, City of Luck.]]
'''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]].  
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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 [[Liavek]].
 
"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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==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]].
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* 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 a volume titled "Points of Departure: Liavek Stories". 10 volumes are planned, and as of December 2016, seven volumes have been released.
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**The second volume, ''Liavek 2 City of Luck'', includes ''A Coincidence of Birth'' and was published the 17th of August 2015 by CatYelling with ASIN B0143Q5Q5A.
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* An ebook edition was published by CatYelling in two volumes: <br />
**The fourth volume, ''Liavek 4 The Players of Luck'', includes ''Pot Luck'' and was published the 29th of April 2016 by CatYelling with ASIN B01F0L588C.
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''Liavek 1 City of Luck'' the 3rd of August 2015 ASIN: B013EHOIYO which contains:
**The fifth volume, ''Liavek 5 Wizard's Row'', includes ''An Act of Mercy'' and was published the 20th of August 2016 by CatYelling with ASIN B01KSEHE74.
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# ''Badu's Luck'' by Emma Bull
** The seventh volume, ''Liavek 7 Spells of Binding'', includes ''An Act of Love'' and was published the 26th of November 2016 by by CatYelling with ASIN B01NBD2O0J.
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# ''The Green Rabbit from S'Rian'' by Gene Wolfe
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# ''Birth Luck'' by Nancy Kress
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# ''An Act of Contrition'' by Steven Brust
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# ''The Inn of the Demon Camel'' by Jane Yolen
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''Liavek 2 City of Luck'' the 17th of August 2015 ASIN: B0143Q5Q5A which contains:
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#''The Hands of the Artist'' by Kara Dalkey
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#'''''A Coincidence of Birth'' by Megan Lindholm'''
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#''Bound Things'' by Will Shetterly
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#''The Fortune Maker'' by Barry B. Longyear
  
 
==Translations==
 
==Translations==
* A French translation from ActuSF the 20th of February 2014 with ISBN 9782917689608 (paperback), also available on Kindle with ASIN B00IEGUJRG. Translated by Jacqueline Callier. Reprinted the 10th of February 2016 by J'ai lu with ISBN 9782290108741. The book's title is simply ''Liavek'' and it contains the following stories from the first four original books:
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* "An Act of Contrition" and "A Coincidence of Birth" appear in the French [[Liavek]] volume. "A Coincidence of Birth" also appeared in the French collection "Fiction - tome 18" in 2014, where it was printed under the pen name Robin Hobb.
**''Un acte de contrition'' (An Act of Contrition) by Steven Brust
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* A Japanese translation published in April 1989 in two parts in 2 small paperbacks with dust jackets:<br />
**''Hasard de naissance'' ([[A Coincidence of Birth]]) by Megan Lindholm
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魔法都市ライアヴェック〈1〉いにしえの呪い with ISBN 9784390112918 contains:
**''La Fortune du pot'' ([[Pot Luck]]) by Megan Lindholm
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# ''Badu's Luck'' by Emma Bull
**''Un acte de foi'' (An Act of Trust) by Steven Brust
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# ''The Green Rabbit from S'Rian'' by Gene Wolfe
**''Un acte de miséricorde'' ([[An Act of Mercy]]) by Steven Brust and Megan Lindholm
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# ''Ancient Curses'' by Patricia C. Wrede
**''Un acte d'amour'' ([[An Act of Love]]) by Steven Brust , Gregory Frost and Megan Lindholm
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# ''Birth Luck'' by Nancy Kress
 
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# ''An Act of Contrition'' by [[Steven Brust]]
* This first English language Liavek volume has been translated into Japanese, published in 2 small paperbacks with dust jackets in 1989. ISBN 4390112910.
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# ''The Inn of the Demon Camel'' by Jane Yolen
===International covers===
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# ''The Hands of the Artist'' by Kara Dalkey
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魔法都市ライアヴェック〈2〉緑の猫 with ISBN 9784390112925 contains:
Image:Fr-liavek.jpg|French, paperback & ebook 2014
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# ''The Green Cat'' by Pamela Dean
Image:fr-liavek-jailu.jpg|French, paperback 2016
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# '''''A Coincidence of Birth'' by Megan Lindholm'''
Image:Jp-liavek1a.jpg|Japanese 1/2
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# ''Bound Things'' by Will Shetterly
Image:Jp-liavek1b.jpg|Japanese 2/2
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# ''The Fortune Maker'' by Barry B. Longyear
</gallery>
 
 
 
  
==Links==
 
* [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://cityofluck.blogspot.com City of Luck official blog for the ebooks editions]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Books]]  [[Category:Anthologies]]
 
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Revision as of 09:19, 26 February 2017

The front cover of Liavek, City of Luck and Wizardy, art by Gary Ruddell.
Cover for the ebook Liavek 2, City of Luck.

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 Liavek. "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.
  • An ebook edition was published by CatYelling in two volumes:

Liavek 1 City of Luck the 3rd of August 2015 ASIN: B013EHOIYO which contains:

  1. Badu's Luck by Emma Bull
  2. The Green Rabbit from S'Rian by Gene Wolfe
  3. Birth Luck by Nancy Kress
  4. An Act of Contrition by Steven Brust
  5. The Inn of the Demon Camel by Jane Yolen

Liavek 2 City of Luck the 17th of August 2015 ASIN: B0143Q5Q5A which contains:

  1. The Hands of the Artist by Kara Dalkey
  2. A Coincidence of Birth by Megan Lindholm
  3. Bound Things by Will Shetterly
  4. The Fortune Maker by Barry B. Longyear

Translations

  • "An Act of Contrition" and "A Coincidence of Birth" appear in the French Liavek volume. "A Coincidence of Birth" also appeared in the French collection "Fiction - tome 18" in 2014, where it was printed under the pen name Robin Hobb.
  • A Japanese translation published in April 1989 in two parts in 2 small paperbacks with dust jackets:

魔法都市ライアヴェック〈1〉いにしえの呪い with ISBN 9784390112918 contains:

  1. Badu's Luck by Emma Bull
  2. The Green Rabbit from S'Rian by Gene Wolfe
  3. Ancient Curses by Patricia C. Wrede
  4. Birth Luck by Nancy Kress
  5. An Act of Contrition by Steven Brust
  6. The Inn of the Demon Camel by Jane Yolen
  7. The Hands of the Artist by Kara Dalkey

魔法都市ライアヴェック〈2〉緑の猫 with ISBN 9784390112925 contains:

  1. The Green Cat by Pamela Dean
  2. A Coincidence of Birth by Megan Lindholm
  3. Bound Things by Will Shetterly
  4. The Fortune Maker by Barry B. Longyear


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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