In January we asked you to tell us which legendary sword (or edged weapon) from science fiction or fantasy literature is your all-time favorite. Congrats to Arlynn Horne. Arlynn wins a signed copy of Larry Correia's House of Assassins.

My favorite sword or edged weapon is the crystal knife carried by Val Con in the Liaden books by Lee and Miller. I love the description and how they are made/grown. Beautiful knives that can cut through almost anything and are indestructible. (Okay. The turtles carefully don’t claim indestructibility and admit that a catastrophic event might destroy them.)

There are more crystal knives—Edger uses one to great effect to make a point (ha!)—but I first met Val Con’s and fell in lust. Glorious to look at, ever sharp and useful: what’s not to love?