![]() ![]() ![]() Of the few short story collections I’ve read, none have really had this idea of forming a larger plot. Extremely well-written and edited, I would recommend for readers who enjoy a quieter, more literary take on traditional fantasy themes. In some ways, this reads like a warm up to a fantasy series that will explore in greater depth this world and the characters in it and if so, it definitely whet my appetite for more. There is a central lone wolf figure that recurs that reminded me a bit of The Witcher but they were well supported by a cast of other intriguing characters. The worldbuilding is very good and revealed naturally rather than through info dumps. I found myself flipping back to previous stories and rereading them once I had a deeper context for the world and the overall storyline in order to appreciate them even more. ![]() It was a bit like catching glimpses of a puzzle with the fun of trying to put the pieces together in your own mind. That is not a criticism, just a bit of a warning as some readers may find this unusual approach disconcerting if you aren't expecting it. Billed as a series of short stories, as the book progresses, the line starts to blur between "story" and "chapter" as there is more overlap and revisiting of characters from tale to tale so that it begins to feel more like a normal fantasy novel structure toward the end. ![]()
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