Formatted Contents Note: The King of Norway / Cecelia Holland -- Forever bound / Joe Haldeman -- The Triumph / Robin Hobb -- Clean slate / Lawrence Block -- And ministers of grace / Tad Williams -- Soldierin' / Joe R. Lansdale -- Dirae / Peter S. Beagle -- The custom of the army / Diana Gabaldon -- Seven years from home / Naomi Novik -- The eagle and the rabbit / Steven Saylor -- The pit / James Rollins -- Out of the dark / David Weber -- The girls from avenger / Carrie Vaughn -- Ancient ways / S. M. Stirling -- Ninieslando / Howard Waldrop -- Recidivist / Gardner Dozois -- My name is legion / David Morrell -- Defenders of the frontier / Robert Silverberg -- The scroll / David Ball -- The mystery knight / George R. R. Martin.