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“The Bride’s Task” (Williamson and Sanderson) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A rushed but solid story.
“Fog of War” (Ohlander) ⭐️⭐️: An unpleasant and gruesome battle adventure.
“Heart’s Peril” (Paulk) ⭐️⭐️.5 Young Hobgoblins in trouble; backstory heavy and ponderous.
“Heart’s Place” (Hoyt) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ree and Jem get their forever home.

“Discordance” (Brozek) ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Disappointed kid becomes influenced by evil statue. Death ensues.
“Slow and Steady” (Cooper) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Titular girl travels to Haven and a new life.
“Sight and Sound” (Shaver) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sleepless Herald with Foresight stands firm against tragedy.

“A Healer’s Work” (Shull) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tired healers discover mage channels. Just okay.

“A Leash of Greyhounds” (Waters) ⭐️⭐️.5 Protagonist with animal-mindspeech witnesses family drama. Dull.

“Warp and Weft” (Schwengel) ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 This was quite interesting, but it just…stopped. Felt like a novel chapter.

“The Simple Gifts” (Lackey): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mind-healing fancy man.
“Catch Fire, Draw Flame” (Edghill, McCune): ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Persuasive man gets persuaded — ongoing characters.
“In an Instant” (Vaughan): ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Selenay/Daren Lifebond interlude.