series as a whole "generally above-average" and the short story collection "agreeable entertainment for Lost Swords fans." Jason Heller's reflections on "science fantasy" as a genre remembers the Swords series as an exciting exemplar of science fantasy, presenting a similar premise as Thundarr the Barbarian in a format that was "literary and a bit more mature." Novelist Dan Wells credits Saberhagen with inspiring his own writing aspirations, and praises the series' combination of the "stunning imagination" of fantasy with the "logical" plotting of science fiction. Despite noting that the worldbuilding is sometimes underdeveloped, Wells praises the series' "addictive brilliance" in building and then resolving the swords as interlocking "logistical puzzle[s]." See also References External links Official site Bibliography on SciFan Dying Earth (genre) Science fiction book series