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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8446313" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#143 Realms of Shadow Anthology Ed. Lizz Baldwin (Return Archwizards 4) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 29/10/21 to 3/11/21</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]146071[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It was okay, better than that- good in places. I tend to struggle with the anthologies as some part of my brain lets me get away with just reading one story a day, rather than doing my minimum of fifty pages. Also, when I'm reading a less good story, and sometimes two in a row, I get to asking myself- why am I doing this.</p><p></p><p>When reading the less good full length novels I tend not to despair that often, I keep kidding myself (at times) that something good is coming just around the corner, something to enlighten or lift the story. Better still, sometimes I get my wish.</p><p></p><p>But the 'why am I doing this?' question didn't get asked here, I was genuinely interested in the other things that were going on in the realms while the Archwizard's anthology was unfolding, or else post the destruction of the Shadovar and phaerimm.</p><p></p><p><strong>Trial by Ordeal, Lisa Smedman-</strong> like a page or two from any number of ENWorld forums in which folk debate the many interpretations of the RAW. Justice, as it turns out, is a many edged sword- a lot like Soloman's.</p><p></p><p><strong>Assassin's Shadow, Jess Lebow-</strong> I've read this one before, in the Best of the Realms anthology-</p><p></p><p>I dislike Karsus, and everything Netherese, and yet even here the story is achingly simple, we're about to behold for the first time the magnificent floating city, and... water and people get to strange places, and that's about all of the breath-taking beauty/magic/weirdness etc. that there is to feat the eyes upon. It's sparse, as is the plot- and a little, well... meh.</p><p></p><p><strong>Too Long in the Dark, Paul S Kemp-</strong> A strange tale about life in the shadow, the best thing in it- the quasit, it's okay- just a long hike for an answer already given, and received. I'm not coming back, she already told you.</p><p></p><p><strong>Darksword, Troy Denning- </strong>again, previously read in the Best of the Realms anthology-</p><p></p><p>I'll be honest after reading this one I'm not looking forward to the Return of the Archwizards series, which- of course, is coming up next. I'm not sure why Melegaunt Tanthul is popular, he does absolutely nothing for me. The story, and this is a terrible thing to say- I've forgotten it, it made not a mark. </p><p></p><p><strong>Liar's Game, Jessica Beaven-</strong> A strange and weird discourse which appears, at first, to be better than many of the others here because of the style in which the story is delivered. It's a low budget niche movie, screened alongside a bunch of spectacle/epic(-ish) encounters. Which makes it stand out. But, it's okay- nothing new, just a (slightly) different (and therefore interesting) way of doing the same. Should I know Cheever?</p><p></p><p><strong>That Curious Sword, RA Salvatore-</strong> this pair, Jarlaxle & Entreri, should get a theme tune, or else a designer range of something-or-other. The golden boys, the odd couple, whatever you want to call them they're the semi-cool dudes that many players want their PCs to be. It's all tropes of course, but at the time- was Salvatore ahead of the curve? Or did he just figure out that cool in the real world could be the same as cool in the realms. It works, and it's a romp.</p><p></p><p><strong>A Little Knowledge, Elaine Cunningham- </strong>one of those stories to which the word nice can applied, nice in this instance meaning clever, well-written and satisfying. As I say- nice. Nothing much happens here but its well observed and you feel better for having read it in the end, which is no bad thing. And again, nice.</p><p></p><p><strong>Astride the Wind, Philip Athans-</strong> everyone likes an outsider, and how more outsider can you get than Astride the Wind, that's the heroes name. He's a kenku, and the information already given should be enough to make you want to go and read this one. It wont change your world, but as with the previous story you'll feel better for having done so.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Fallen Lands, Murray JD Leeder-</strong> oddly fantastic, and I'm not going to try too hard to analyse why I liked it so much. A mage meets the Uthgardt, most times that'd be a very short story- die magic using horror. But, and again- as above, just well-written, a good idea although very obviously contrived for the purpose of the tale. I liked it immensely, best one in the book. </p><p></p><p><strong>When Shadows Come Seeking a Throne, Ed Greenwood-</strong> the really odd thing is that his style just doesn't seem to change, and while his world compiling knowledge is still unmatched the reader is still left empty handed, and with a shrug or two simmering. Meh!</p><p></p><p><strong>King Shadow, Richard Lee Byers-</strong> I like a hero who is in the process of falling from grace (sorta) and I was interested in meeting a prospective hero called Kevin, it's not a hero's name- I know this for a fact, my brother is called Kevin. It's an okay little adventure, more an excuse to write about a Kevin.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Shifting Sands, Peter Archer-</strong> Bedine, spies, the Zhent; there's plenty to get your teeth into. The deal is we know its a set up when Garmansder gives up his companion Avarilous to the Zhent, and so, well- all we're waiting on is the end. It works though. Nice.</p><p></p><p>Read.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe and well you lovely people.</p><p></p><p>goonalan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8446313, member: 16069"] [B]#143 Realms of Shadow Anthology Ed. Lizz Baldwin (Return Archwizards 4) Read 29/10/21 to 3/11/21[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="194px"]146071[/ATTACH] It was okay, better than that- good in places. I tend to struggle with the anthologies as some part of my brain lets me get away with just reading one story a day, rather than doing my minimum of fifty pages. Also, when I'm reading a less good story, and sometimes two in a row, I get to asking myself- why am I doing this. When reading the less good full length novels I tend not to despair that often, I keep kidding myself (at times) that something good is coming just around the corner, something to enlighten or lift the story. Better still, sometimes I get my wish. But the 'why am I doing this?' question didn't get asked here, I was genuinely interested in the other things that were going on in the realms while the Archwizard's anthology was unfolding, or else post the destruction of the Shadovar and phaerimm. [B]Trial by Ordeal, Lisa Smedman-[/B] like a page or two from any number of ENWorld forums in which folk debate the many interpretations of the RAW. Justice, as it turns out, is a many edged sword- a lot like Soloman's. [B]Assassin's Shadow, Jess Lebow-[/B] I've read this one before, in the Best of the Realms anthology- I dislike Karsus, and everything Netherese, and yet even here the story is achingly simple, we're about to behold for the first time the magnificent floating city, and... water and people get to strange places, and that's about all of the breath-taking beauty/magic/weirdness etc. that there is to feat the eyes upon. It's sparse, as is the plot- and a little, well... meh. [B]Too Long in the Dark, Paul S Kemp-[/B] A strange tale about life in the shadow, the best thing in it- the quasit, it's okay- just a long hike for an answer already given, and received. I'm not coming back, she already told you. [B]Darksword, Troy Denning- [/B]again, previously read in the Best of the Realms anthology- I'll be honest after reading this one I'm not looking forward to the Return of the Archwizards series, which- of course, is coming up next. I'm not sure why Melegaunt Tanthul is popular, he does absolutely nothing for me. The story, and this is a terrible thing to say- I've forgotten it, it made not a mark. [B]Liar's Game, Jessica Beaven-[/B] A strange and weird discourse which appears, at first, to be better than many of the others here because of the style in which the story is delivered. It's a low budget niche movie, screened alongside a bunch of spectacle/epic(-ish) encounters. Which makes it stand out. But, it's okay- nothing new, just a (slightly) different (and therefore interesting) way of doing the same. Should I know Cheever? [B]That Curious Sword, RA Salvatore-[/B] this pair, Jarlaxle & Entreri, should get a theme tune, or else a designer range of something-or-other. The golden boys, the odd couple, whatever you want to call them they're the semi-cool dudes that many players want their PCs to be. It's all tropes of course, but at the time- was Salvatore ahead of the curve? Or did he just figure out that cool in the real world could be the same as cool in the realms. It works, and it's a romp. [B]A Little Knowledge, Elaine Cunningham- [/B]one of those stories to which the word nice can applied, nice in this instance meaning clever, well-written and satisfying. As I say- nice. Nothing much happens here but its well observed and you feel better for having read it in the end, which is no bad thing. And again, nice. [B]Astride the Wind, Philip Athans-[/B] everyone likes an outsider, and how more outsider can you get than Astride the Wind, that's the heroes name. He's a kenku, and the information already given should be enough to make you want to go and read this one. It wont change your world, but as with the previous story you'll feel better for having done so. [B]The Fallen Lands, Murray JD Leeder-[/B] oddly fantastic, and I'm not going to try too hard to analyse why I liked it so much. A mage meets the Uthgardt, most times that'd be a very short story- die magic using horror. But, and again- as above, just well-written, a good idea although very obviously contrived for the purpose of the tale. I liked it immensely, best one in the book. [B]When Shadows Come Seeking a Throne, Ed Greenwood-[/B] the really odd thing is that his style just doesn't seem to change, and while his world compiling knowledge is still unmatched the reader is still left empty handed, and with a shrug or two simmering. Meh! [B]King Shadow, Richard Lee Byers-[/B] I like a hero who is in the process of falling from grace (sorta) and I was interested in meeting a prospective hero called Kevin, it's not a hero's name- I know this for a fact, my brother is called Kevin. It's an okay little adventure, more an excuse to write about a Kevin. [B]The Shifting Sands, Peter Archer-[/B] Bedine, spies, the Zhent; there's plenty to get your teeth into. The deal is we know its a set up when Garmansder gives up his companion Avarilous to the Zhent, and so, well- all we're waiting on is the end. It works though. Nice. Read. Stay safe and well you lovely people. goonalan [/QUOTE]
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