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A review by mmasondcroz
When Swords Fall Silent: An Assassination Anthology by Luke Chmilenko, J.A. Andrews, Andrew Rowe, R.J. Barker, David Dalglish, Bryce O'Connor, Peter A. Flannery, Jonathan French, Philip C. Quaintrell, Marie Brennan, Jay Boyce, Terry Mancour, M.L. Wang, Michael J. Sullivan
4.0
Most of them were really good and I enjoyed them. Some were ... Meh.
The Good:
May Luck Be with You - Micahel J. Sullivan: Just a fun, and fantastic look at this character. Made me want to read more about this character.
Tabula Rosa - Luke Chmilenk: Dude knows how to write LitRPG. By the end of it, I wanted a full-length of this particular character/world.
Sons of Nightfall - Phillip C Quaintrell: Ranger (assassin) who thwarts an assassination attempt on the son of the queen. Enjoyed the main character, and liked the idea of the mythical assassins guild. Will look more into this author and see if this world is expanded.
Why I'm tire of Stones and Symphonies - Andrew Rowe: This is the reason I bought the book. I love Rowe, and this world. The fact that it's a book about Wrynn? Hecks yes. It did not fail, I loved seeing this character (and some cameos from other beloved characters) in a timeframe we haven't seen before. Again, wish it were longer, and I had more.
The Ax of Lahareed - David Dalglish: "The Ax" murdered the regent, but then he mysteriously is still alive and well? Then the aftermath. Fun, great main character and her sister. Would love to get more.
A Simple Thing - Bryce O'Connor: The diary entry of a first kill. It was a very different read, but a good one. Much easier to follow (on the surface) than some of the others. But then you realize the narrator may be missing some pieces or making some of it up. Enjoyable.
Mission of Mercy - Terry Mancour: This one is a Trip. I won't put too much, but it was a mind game, and incredibly satisfying.
The other 5 stories were all fine, I don't think there was a bad one in the bunch, but also just kind of there. They didn't leave a lasting impression on me.
Overall, this is an anthology well worth reading.
The Good:
May Luck Be with You - Micahel J. Sullivan: Just a fun, and fantastic look at this character. Made me want to read more about this character.
Tabula Rosa - Luke Chmilenk: Dude knows how to write LitRPG. By the end of it, I wanted a full-length of this particular character/world.
Sons of Nightfall - Phillip C Quaintrell: Ranger (assassin) who thwarts an assassination attempt on the son of the queen. Enjoyed the main character, and liked the idea of the mythical assassins guild. Will look more into this author and see if this world is expanded.
Why I'm tire of Stones and Symphonies - Andrew Rowe: This is the reason I bought the book. I love Rowe, and this world. The fact that it's a book about Wrynn? Hecks yes. It did not fail, I loved seeing this character (and some cameos from other beloved characters) in a timeframe we haven't seen before. Again, wish it were longer, and I had more.
The Ax of Lahareed - David Dalglish: "The Ax" murdered the regent, but then he mysteriously is still alive and well? Then the aftermath. Fun, great main character and her sister. Would love to get more.
A Simple Thing - Bryce O'Connor: The diary entry of a first kill. It was a very different read, but a good one. Much easier to follow (on the surface) than some of the others. But then you realize the narrator may be missing some pieces or making some of it up. Enjoyable.
Mission of Mercy - Terry Mancour: This one is a Trip. I won't put too much, but it was a mind game, and incredibly satisfying.
The other 5 stories were all fine, I don't think there was a bad one in the bunch, but also just kind of there. They didn't leave a lasting impression on me.
Overall, this is an anthology well worth reading.