Renegade Swords IV is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by D. M. Ritzlin. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by DMR Books in September 2026.Ritzlin, D. M. "Renegade Swords IV"Ritzlin, D. M. "Rare Michael Moorcock Story to be Reprinted in Renegade Swords IV" (announcement), DMR Blog, Aug. 4, 2026
Summary The book collects nine classic sword and sorcery stories and novellas that "have not seen print in many, many years—in some cases, not since their original publication"
Contents "The Demon Cat" (from Weird Tales v. 51, no. 2, Win. 1989/1990) (Keith J. Taylor) "On Skellig Michael" (from Swords Against Darkness II Sep. 1977) (Keith J. Taylor) "The Last Magician" (from Weird Tales v. 19, no. 5, May 1932) (David H. Keller) "The Dark Rider" (from Eldritch Dream Quest v. 1, no. 1, Nov. 1960) (Michael Moorcock) "Cube from Space" (from Super Science Stories v. 4, no. 1, Aug. 1942) (Leigh Brackett) "The Dark Isle" (from Weird Tales v. 33, no. 5, May 1939) (Robert Bloch) "The People of the Arrow" (from Amazing Stories v. 10, no. 4, Jul. 1935) (P. Schuyler Miller) "The Land of Lur" (from Weird Tales v. 15, no. 5, May 1930) (Earl Leaston Bell) "The Honor of a King" (from Adventure v. 42, no. 5, Sep. 20, 1923) (Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur)
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