Synopsis
The narrator tells the story of Caiy, a swordsman who earned the name dragon-slayer, although not even Caiy is sure how the dragon really died.
Notes
First published in Beyond Lands of Never (edited by Maxim Jakubowski; London: Unwin Paperbacks, 1984).
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (17)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1984 | Beyond Lands of Never | Unwin Paperbacks | Anthology | 3 |
| February 1985 | The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | DAW Books | Collection | 247 |
| February 1985 | The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | Collection | 247 |
| May 1985 | The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | DAW Books / SFBC | Collection | 247 |
| October 1985 | Bestiary! | Ace Books | Anthology | 35 |
| November 1985 | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 11 | DAW Books | Anthology | 11 |
| November 1985 | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 11 | DAW Books | Anthology | 11 |
| 1986 | Bestiary! | Ace Books | Anthology | |
| October 1989 | Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women Writers | Lions Tracks | Anthology | 39 |
| August 1993 | Dragons! | Ace Books | Anthology | 1 |
| June 2010 | Wings of Fire | Night Shade Books | Anthology | |
| June 2010 | Wings of Fire | Night Shade Books | Anthology | 397 |
| April 2013 | The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | Fantastic Books | Collection | |
| June 2013 | Bestiary! | Baen Books | Anthology | |
| July 2013 | Dragons! | Baen Books | Anthology | |
| November 2014 | The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | Gateway / Orion | Collection | |247 |
| July 2022 | The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales | DAW Books | Collection | |247 |