A review by leons1701
The Desert and the Blade by S.M. Stirling

3.0

In some ways I feel as if this series has really dropped off, and yet it's still a solid read, if less creative and exciting than the early books. The introduction of the Japanese and Koreans to the series definitely opened up some new things to explore (actually got inspired to pick up a bit more on Japanese history and culture that I wasn't familiar with, so there's that) . At the same time, the series is turning even more overtly mystical, with more magic swords, visions, evil magic, etc.