Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn
Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn is an anthology of fantasy stories edited by Robert Lynn Asprin and published in 1980. It is the second in the "Thieves' World" series, featuring stories by a variety of authors with the common setting of Sanctuary, a city at the far southern corner of the empire where all the less-than-law-abiding citizens of the world tend to congregate. Contents. "Introduction" by Robert Lynn Asprin "Spiders of the Purple Mage" by Philip José Farmer "Goddess" by David Drake "The Fruit of Enlibar" by Lynn Abbey "The Dream of  the Sorceress" by A.E. van Vogt "Vashanka's Minion" by Janet Morris "Shadow's Pawn" by Andrew J. Offutt "To Guard the Guardians" by Robert Lynn Asprin Essay: "The Lighter Side of Sanctuary" by Robert Lynn Asprin Reception. Greg Costikyan reviewed "Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn" in "Ares Magazine" #8 and commented that ""Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn" and "Another Fine Myth" are excellent reading. If you're suffering from the Hong Kong-Asian-mid-winter flu, take two Asprin and read in bed." Colin Greenland reviewed "Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn" for "Imagine" magazine, and stated that "Not so  good as volume 1, partly because of space wasted by Philip Jose Farmer and A Evan Vogt, two burnt-out stars if ever there were; but Lynn Abbey is on form, and the overall idea continues to be entertaining."