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Sixth of Dusk: Truly intruiging world and characters, but unlike the other stories in the collection (so far), this one has more of a short story-style unresolved ending. which is a little frustrating. 3.25/5

The Eleventh Metal: Short and harmless, but nah, the whole Mistborn thing is still not for me, it seems...

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell: Now we're talking! Loved it! 4.5/5

The Emperor's Soul : heavy on world mechanics but with an interesting, more philosophical spin and a sudden, unexpected (but also more familiar) burst of action near the end
2.75/5

Edgedancer: Cute story. Would love to see even more of Lift and Wyndle.
Next up: The Emperor's Soul

This is my first dip into Asimov and I'm quite enjoying this so far. I had previously heard that Asimov was supposedly very dry and somewhat lacking in characterizations, being instead more focused on situational conundrums and the greater pictures. So far I cannot confirm this: I find the stories very well balanced, having both relatable characters *and* intriguing premises. It reminds me a lot of Philip K. Dick.

I started on this as soon as I had finished the TV series (or rather its first season) which I enjoyed quite a bit. It's quite fascinating how and where the two diverge...