Reviews

Nights of the Round Table and Other Stories of Heroic Fantasy by Tanya Huff

tessla's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

bookwyrmknits's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This is a really fun collection of fantasy short stories. They are set all over—from the Round Table (as in the title) to the ocean to relatively "normal" high fantasy settings. They're inspired by Camelot, classic fairy tales, and the Trojan War. And, though I enjoyed some more than others, the collection as a whole was a lot of fun: often funny, sometimes introspective, and a really great example of how a good author can do a lot with a few words.

Favorite stories include "Slow Poison," "A Woman's Work...," and "All Things Being Relative." I think I've read the titular "Nights of the Round Table" somewhere before, and so while I still enjoyed it, it didn't have the same impact it might have if it was new to me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Violence

stephybara's review

4.0

A collection of short stories published in collections elsewhere - which I don't generally buy for Just One Tanya Huff Story - so it was great for me to get this e-collection. I hadn't read any of these stories before and I really enjoyed most of them!
Favourites were 'A Woman's Work' and 'Slow Poison'.