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A review by bookwyrmknits
Quatrain by Sharon Shinn
adventurous
medium-paced
5.0
This is an enjoyable set of 4 novellas, each set in a different one of Sharon Shinn's universes. I enjoyed all of the stories a lot, though the entire reason I picked this book up was for the novella set in the Summers at Castle Auburn universe. I have wanted more stories in that world for ages, so I was thrilled to find out that one existed.
Honestly, I don't think there was a weak story in the lot. I've read the Twelve Houses series, Summers at Castle Auburn, and Heart of Gold, so I knew three of the four settings going into this book. (It's been long enough since I've read them, though, that the only one I truly remember is Castle Auburn...) I was able to pick the worlds back up without getting confused by small things, and the Samaria story (whose world was new to me) was equally easy to get caught up in without getting lost. This is a very solid set of novellas, and I recommend it to any fan of Sharon Shinn's work.
Honestly, I don't think there was a weak story in the lot. I've read the Twelve Houses series, Summers at Castle Auburn, and Heart of Gold, so I knew three of the four settings going into this book. (It's been long enough since I've read them, though, that the only one I truly remember is Castle Auburn...) I was able to pick the worlds back up without getting confused by small things, and the Samaria story (whose world was new to me) was equally easy to get caught up in without getting lost. This is a very solid set of novellas, and I recommend it to any fan of Sharon Shinn's work.