Blood Ties: Edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey

Book IX of Thieves' City. Sanctuary...A lawless city governed by evil forces and powerful magic, where survival is an unexpected bonus - to be fought for, stolen or snatched; where human life is short and never taken for granted. A city beyond your wildest dreams and darkest nightmares...Now the ravaged city of Sanctuary faces the awesome task of reconstruction. Deserted by gods and bereft of magic, the shattered city ad its citizens struggle fiercely for survival. Contributors in this volume: Diana L. Paxson; Janet E. Morris; Chris Morris; Robin Wayne Bailey; C.J. Cherryh; Diane Duane; Andrew J. Offutt and Jodie Offutt. Cover art by Gary Ruddell.