A review by eire2011
Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar by Ben Ohlander, Kristin Schwengel, Richard Lee Byers, Stephanie D. Shaver, Tanya Huff, Gary A. Braunbeck, Mercedes Lackey, Janni Lee Simner, Elisabeth Waters, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Josepha Sherman, Lawrence Schimel, Mark Shepherd, Mel White, John Yezeguielian, Michelle Sagara West, John Helfers, Larry Dixon, Philip M. Austin

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a wonderful collection of short stories set in the Valdemar world and I highly recommend checking them out. I loved all of the stories that had Companions in them and how hope prevailed no matter how dire the outcome seemed.

There was a story in particular that was hard to read towards the end but otherwise, I enjoyed all of the stories overall.

Trigger warnings: death, violence, (one story involves incest), bullying, other potential trigger warnings.