Lawrence Watt-Evans

Once again Mister Evans has crafted a fine character driven story in this Ethshar tale that is heart warming and interesting. I will admit; however, that I almost shied away from the book when I saw the narrative was from the focus of two young grifters. I have become dissatisfied with stories from the view of evil protagonists, not so much that books should not having evil characters, as just not wanting to spend time in their mindsets.

So I was happy to see Mister Evans taking the story into a narrative of growth from a dark place where the protagonist did wrong to survive into a tale where they were willing to take an opportunity for a better path. All in all, another enjoyable read.… (mais)

This book is a collection of short stories based in the Ethshar universe and is a fantastic read for long time fans of the series. However, I would not recommend this book for first time readers, since there is little background material for the world. Mr. Evans does give a description/explanation before each tale but it is not enough to fill in the background history you can get by starting at the beginning of the series. I have to say that several of the stories surprised me with his choices keeping me on my toes. A must read for fans of Ethshar.… (mais)