Richard Magnelli’s Reviews > Rath and Storm > Status Update

The descriptions of the Skyshroud Forest in "Hanna's Tale" were eerie and obviously alien. Horner did a good job matching the strange depictions on the cards and driving home the dreamlike atmosphere. Hanna's backstory and the connection she formed with Mirri were interesting. I wish the dialogue was a little better, particularly when characters recap things that just happened. Those latter moments felt unnecessary.

Tahngarth's Tale was better than what came before. It's a little awkward to read, but I get that that's Tahngarth's voice. Ending seemed a little rushed. I really appreciated the worldbuilding of Llanowar.

Gerrard's Tale was... fine? Lots of details are lacking, but it's also not that long. A short story of Tactical Espionage Action that wasn't a great way to start this anthology off after the meta-narrative, which continues to be very whatever. It's not horrible; it's just so-so.

The meta narrative is way too goofy. It doesn't do a good job setting up the story. It's written like I've already heard the setup, but I'm reading this story to... experience the story? This is a very messy start.