The sequel to Stasheff's Shaman takes place five centuries later. The shaman Ohearn has been sleeping since he defeated the evil demigod Ulahane, but now Ulahane's son Bolenkar is seeking power and unleashing people's worst instincts all over the land. Ohearn needs to forge not only a sword to kill Bolenkar but also a wielder of the sword, so he faces the task of turning a lazy, thieving young man into a hero. Needless to say, this he accomplishes quite satisfactorily, and the Good triumphs. Before then comes a well-told tale. Stasheff has not lost his knack for keeping us turning pages, and he handles the theme that it doesn't take much to bring out the worst in people particularly well. Oh, maybe this volume doesn't quite stand on its own, but whoever liked its predecessor will be well pleased.

Perhaps it is not true that there will always be war. Perhaps, one day, humanity will succeed in taming its savage nature so that peace for all humanity will not be merely a pious hope but a concrete reality. Perhaps, on day, we will all be angels. But until then, there will be war—and humanity, being what it is, will always form graven images to give life to its greatest hopes and fears. Because our modern age is "scientific" does not make us immune to this reality. And those images will always take on a life their own.And, lo, there was TEK.He is the latest in a long tradition of militant deities. But before this god can take his rightful place at the head of the pantheon, he has to survive the not-so-low-tech efforts of jealous older gods to destroy him.Featuring stories by Mike Resnick, Jody Lynn Nye, Katherine Kurtz, Diane Duane, and other great military SF storytellers.

Gregory Gallowglass is the eligible bachelor on the planet of Gramarye. The youngest son of the High Warlock Rod Gallowglass and the witch Gwendolyn, his powers of intellect and magic are without equal. But he's best known for his pure heart -- one that is impervious to love. To Moraga, sworn enemy of the Gallowglass family, Gregory's heart is the ultimate challenge. Through her spells, she will bring him under her power -- and then destroy him...

The Ulin, an elder race of giants, have long ruled the world as gods. A human warrior and a half-elf trickster become friends as a result of the suffering they have endured at the hands of the giant Ulahane. Together they challenge the age-old tyranny of the immortals. The author of Wizard in Mind and the "Warlock" series launches a new series set in a world not far removed from the Stone Age. Stasheff, an adroit storyteller, creates a fast-paced adventure with well-developed, likable protagonists. A good choice for fantasy collections.