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Dean, "The Swordwoman's Daughter": what a fascinating story. Eloquently told, beautifully shared. Unexpected, even when some things were expected. Plenty *of* blood while little actual blood. I do not know this author, but I really liked this tale.
— Aug 19, 2026 06:56PM
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Jason Waltz
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Nicholls, "The Calaker": starts out great! Love the brothers, love the action, love the setting, atmosphere, and threat. Ends far too simplistically and rather with a whimper compared to its banger start.
— Aug 19, 2026 05:54PM
Jason Waltz
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Carey, "The Necessary Sword": cool story of a golem gaining a form of sentience he wasn't meant to have and giving soul to his purpose.
— Jun 28, 2026 06:16PM
Jason Waltz
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Deas, "The Apothecary": another version of revolution and standing in the gap, honoring those who came and stood before. A version of the fascists who tricked Germany and a dozen other places, though this time they were overcome.
— Jun 28, 2026 05:18PM
Jason Waltz
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Barker, "Shadow of the Ice Cross": dismal and ferocious tale of conquest and tradition and strength and sorrow. Damn dark, heroic in a different sense.
— Jun 28, 2026 03:18PM
Jason Waltz
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Chan, "Chung Kwai's Sister": odd story, oddly told, with a message. Good intentions did not make a good read.
Several typos on the last 2 tales.
— Jun 28, 2026 03:03PM
Several typos on the last 2 tales.
Jason Waltz
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Tchaikovsky, "Candles": slightly humorous slant on a revenant tale of salvation and revolution. And heroics.
— Jun 28, 2026 02:35PM
Jason Waltz
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Sperring, "Crows and Ashes": somber tale of just what one envisions with such a tale, though with the weest of twists. Abrupt ending slightly robs its power.
— Jun 27, 2026 08:42PM
Jason Waltz
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Abnett, "The Other": great old campaigners story of horrible wars against tireless foes and other things with a nicely done twist in the climax. Good start to this anthology, both homage to Gemmell and Druss, and as heroic fantasy.
— Jun 27, 2026 03:17PM