We’re proud to announce the release of House of the Warrior Pimchan, a powerful fantasy collection that brings together one of Marian Allen’s most enduring and compelling characters.
Over the years, Marian Allen wrote a series of stories about Pimchan the Warrior, originally published in the legendary Sword & Sorceress anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Those tales are now gathered into a single volume, carefully curated and expanded with a brand-new, never-before-published final story written exclusively for this book.
Pimchan is a roving warrior who commits what turns out to be a lifelong mistake: she saves the life of the All-Father, ruler of her land. His “reward” is less a blessing than a burden. Pimchan is granted guardianship of a mountain township, a residence compound, and two orphan children given to her as slaves. Responsibility—especially responsibility involving children—is the very thing she wants least. The All-Father, however, is famously uninterested in what anyone else wants.
Again and again, Pimchan finds herself saddled with unwanted dependents and impossible crises, all while being expected to resolve them in ways that serve the All-Father’s interests. Through strength, sharp wit, and sheer stubborn will, she confronts every trial forced upon her, carving out her own code of honor in a world that treats duty as a weapon.
The collection concludes with a new, exclusive story that finally allows Pimchan something she has long been denied: a chance at a destiny she actually chooses.
House of the Warrior Pimchan is a must-read for fans of classic sword-and-sorcery, strong female protagonists, and character-driven fantasy that balances grit, heart, and hard-earned triumph.
