Black Gods Kiss, C. L. Moore
Black Gods Kiss, C. L. Moore
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Black God's Kiss

Author: C. L. Moore

Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir

Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 02/24/2015

Synopsis

First published in the pages of Weird Tales in 1934, C. L. Moore's Jirel of Joiry is the first significant female sword-and-sorcery protagonist and one of the most exciting and evocative characters the genre has ever known. Published alongside seminal works by H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, the five classic fantasy tales included in this volume easily stand the test of time and often overshadow the storytelling power and emotional impact of stories by Moore's more famous contemporaries. A seminal work from one of fantasy's most important authors, Black God's Kiss is an essential addition to any fantasy library.

About C. L. Moore

C. L. Moore (1911–1987) was an influential science fiction and fantasy writer and one of the first women to write in either genre. Her acclaimed Jirel of Joiry stories first appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s. She was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1998.

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on August 25, 2025

Vintage Tidhar - I'm not sure why I didn't get to the Gorel of Goliris stories, which have been sitting on my shelf for years, until now. As I haven't read CL Moore, what it reminds me of above all else is Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser - dark sword-and-sorcery tales with plenty of sex an......more

Goodreads review by Bill on March 19, 2018

A collection of short stories featuring hitman Gorel of Goliris. It's a nice homage to the C.L. Moore story, albeit with more sex and drugs (and post-modern humor at the expense Tolkien and others) than would have been allowed in the 1930s Weird Tales. It takes place in milieu that struck me as a co......more

Goodreads review by Matt on November 28, 2021

A fully realized fantasy world filled with lust, guns, and gods.......more

Quotes

“Rich with lush description.” Fantasy & Science Fiction

“For those who have never read the wondrous adventures of the First Lady of Sword-and-Sorcery … oh, gods, how I envy the dark pleasures before them.” Black Gate

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