It's by no means a long book, and there are some stories that are literally only two pages long, but at no point did it feel like there was too little, or that it could've used some beefing up. This collection of short fantasy stories had me hooked from the very beginning. Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 July 2021 It's interesting to spend time with each and every one of them, as you try to figure out exactly what's going on and where the story is leading you.Īll in all it was an enjoyable read, and I look forward to reading it a second time at some point to see what little snippets I missed on my first read - because I have no doubt that the author has left plenty of little hints that I overlooked the first time.Ī fascinating book with great worldbuilding There are scholars and lords, bandits and wraiths. There's a witch, and a thief, and a princess, and a warrior. And the wealth of experiences we get to have as readers by following a variety of different characters brings it all to life so well. The worldbuilding is so well done, making it feel like you have dropped into a world full of ancient history, sometimes so ancient it has been forgotten even by those who live within it. Whilst it is in essence a collection of short stories that could, potentially, be read as standalone pieces, when read together in order they create a fascinating story with a wealth of interesting characters. I don't normally read short stories, but decided to give this a try because it sounded intriguing.

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The Shield Road by Dewi Hargreaves