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Orson Scott Card found the initial volume to be "an example of what can be accomplished [in a shared-world project] when almost everything goes right."[1]
The collections were published by Ace Books with contributors including Bull, Shetterly, Gene Wolfe , Jane Yolen , John M. Ford , Kara Dalkey , Barry B. Longyear , Megan Lindholm , Nancy Kress , Patricia C. Wrede , Steven Brust , Nate Bucklin, Pamela Dean , Gregory Frost , Charles de Lint , Charles R. Saunders , Walter Jon Williams , Alan Moore and Bradley Denton . Related works, including a comic book, have been brought out by other publishers.
Setting
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Liavek
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Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Luck at the mouth of the Cat River, Liavek is a hot, busy trade city. Magic is present and based on a combination of 'birth luck' and the length of time one's mother was in labor. Everyone is privy to some luck, but using it to their advantage is no easy feat. On an annual basis, luck or magic must be invested in an object outside of oneself, and only then can it be used to power spells. Investment is difficult and dangerous, while not investing luck and magic will result in the magic draining away. This is more prevalent in magicians who will find their life drain away with the magic.[2] [3]
Works
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Liavek
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Edited by Will Shetterly and Emma Bull, published by Ace Books in 1985
Badu's Luck - Emma Bull
The Green Rabbit from S'Rian - Gene Wolfe
Ancient Curses - Patricia C. Wrede
Birth Luck - Nancy Kress
An Act of Contrition - Steven Brust
The Inn of the Demon Camel - Jane Yolen
The Hands of the Artist - Kara Dalkey
The Green Cat - Pamela Dean
A Coincidence of Birth - Megan Lindholm
Bound Things - Will Shetterly
The Fortune Maker - Barry B. Longyear
Liavek: The Players of Luck
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Edited by Shetterly and Bull, published by Ace Books in 1986
A Happy Birthday - Will Shetterly
Before the Paint is Dry - Kara Dalkey
The Rat's Alley Shuffle - Charles de Lint
Two Houses in Saltigos - Pamela Dean
Rikiki and the Wizard - Patricia C. Wrede
Dry Well - Nathan A. Bucklin
Choice of the Black Goddess - Gene Wolfe
The Ballad of the Quick Levars (song) - Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
Pot Luck - Megan Lindholm
Show of Faith - Gregory Frost
An Act of Trust - Steven Brust
Ishu's Gift - Charles R. Saunders
A Cup of Worrynot Tea - John M. Ford
The Well-Made Plan - Emma Bull
Liavek: Wizard’s Row
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Edited by Shetterly and Bull, published by Ace Books in 1987
An Act of Mercy - Megan Lindholm and Steven Brust
Green Is the Color - John M. Ford
Paint the Meadows with Delight - Pamela Dean
The World in the Rock - Kara Dalkey
Baker’s Dozen - Bradley Denton
Cenedwine Brocade - Caroline Stevermer
A Hypothetical Lizard - Alan Moore
Training Ground - Nancy Kress
City of Luck (song) - Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
The Ballad of the Quick Levars (song) - Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
Eel Island Shoals (song) - John M. Ford
Pot-Boil Blues (song) - John M. Ford
A Handbook for the Apprentice Magician
Liavek: Spells of Binding
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Edited by Shetterly and Bull, published by Ace Books in 1988
Riding the Hammer - John M. Ford
Portrait of Vengeance - Kara Dalkey
The Skin and Knife Game - Lee Barwood and Charles de Lint
Strings Attached - Nathan A. Bucklin
The Last Part of the Tragical History of Acrilat - Pamela Dean
Mad God - Patricia C. Wrede
The Tale of the Stuffed Levar - Jane Yolen
An Act of Love - Steven Brust, Gregory Frost and Megan Lindholm
Spells of Binding (poem) - Pamela Dean
Liavek: Festival Week
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Edited by Shetterly and Bull, published by Ace Books in 1990
Consequences - Walter Jon Williams
As Bright as New Coppers - Bradley Denton
The Grand Festival: Sestina (poem) - John M. Ford
Divination Day: Invocation (poem) - John M. Ford
A Hot Night at Cheeky's - Steven Brust
Birth Day: Sonnet (poem) - John M. Ford
A Prudent Obedience - Kara Dalkey
Procession Day/Remembrance Night: Processonal/Recessional (poem) - John M. Ford
A Necessary End - Pamela Dean
Bazaar Day: Ballad (poem) - John M. Ford
The True Tale of Count Dashif's Demise - Jane Yolen
Festival Day: Catechism (poem) - John M. Ford
Six Days Outside the Year - Will Shetterly
The Levar's Night Out - Patricia C. Wrede
Restoration Day: Plainsong - John M. Ford
Casting Fortune
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In 1989 Tor Books published Casting Fortune , a collection of short stories by John M. Ford - this brought together his stories from the second and third volumes of Liavek together with a new novella in the Liavek shared world. The stories are:
A Cup of Worrynot Tea
Green Is the Color
The Illusionist
Other appearances
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Moore's Liavek story was adapted into comic book format and published as Alan Moore's Hypothetical Lizard in 2005 .
Cousins , by Dean appears in the 2006 anthology from Firebird Books , Firebirds Rising , edited by Sharyn November
Some stories set in the world of Liavek appear in the anthology Book of Enchantments
On May 12, 2015, Diversion Publishing released Points of Departure: Liavek Stories ; republishing a collection of short stories set in the world of Liavek, by Pamela Dean and Patricia C Wrede.
Licensing
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In 2017, Shetterly announced that he and Bull were allowing the use of the Liavek setting at no cost, for works earning less than $3000, subject to certain conditions.[4]
References
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^ "The Light Fantastic", If
^ Wrede, Patricia C.; Dean, Pamela (12 May 2015). Points of Departure: Liavek Stories . ISBN 978-1626815551
^ Graham, Elizabeth (16 May 2015). "The Gates of Liavek Are Open Again in 'Points of Departure' . NPR .
^ The Liavek Independent Creator's License , by Will Shetterly; at CityOfLuck.blogspot.com; published January 19, 2017; retrieved November 16, 2019
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