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The war to end all wars - or so it is hoped. For generations battle broke the once-proud kingdom of Galifar. As nation fought nation, adventure was never far away from those eager to find it.
Hunters of evil, seekers of fortune, loyal soldiers, and those just trying to stay alive. These are their tales. The Tales of the Last War.
The Tales of the Last War An Eberron Anthology (Audible Audio Edition) Mark Sehestedt editor Kathleen McInerney Audible Studios Books
Tales of the Last War is the first anthology set in the new world of Eberron. There are a total of nine shorts stories within the pages. Some of the names have already had Eberron full length novels released, while others have not. This anthology is supposed to cover the time from the Day of Mourning to afterwards and the aftermath of that day. Instead of trying to write a full review for each story, I will try to give a small blurb for each and you can take it from there.1. "Death at Whitehearth" by Keith Baker. This story was originally in a booklet that helped Wizards of the Coast promote the new Eberron world. Overall, the story is very average. I am not a fan of first person stories and that is just what this one is. Also, Baker seems like he wants to include everything Eberron has to offer into one short story and that makes it seem disjointed. The characters found in this story are the same ones found in Baker's Shattered Land trilogy, the first trilogy to be in Eberron. I give this story a 3 out of 5.
2. "Death before Dawn" by Paul Crilley. This is a fast paced story that has no qualms at flying through the storyline. For a short story, this one is very good. I found myself caring right away about Col and his situation. The ending was a little clichéd, but getting there was a lot of fun. I didn't think it possible to have that many twists in a short story. I rank this as the second best story in this anthology. 4 out of 5.
3. "The Blade of the Flame" by Tim Waggoner. In my opinion this is the best story of the anthology. I really enjoyed reading this one, good characters, solid plot line, and all weaved together to keep the reader interested. Also, the heroes found in this story will continue on in Waggoner's first full length Eberron novel Thieves of Blood being released in May 2006. I suggest reading this story before reading that novel. 5 out of 5.
4. "Distant Fires" by Aaron Rosenberg. A decent story, but once you finish reading it the plot seems rather contrived and the clichés that riddle this book take away some of the enjoyment factor. Eberron being a completely new world, should strive to be it's own entity not copy things that have done before. Sadly, that's what I feel this story did. 3 out of 5.
5. "The Veiled Charge" by David A. Page. This story is... odd, for lack of a better word. It's well written, but there are so many perception shifts at times it leaves the reader wondering just what is going on for a page or two, and with space at a premium in short stories that is not a good thing. There is nothing really special that sticks out with this story, but the author seems to have some promise. 3 out of 5.
6. "The Weight of Water" by Edward Blome. This was a fun story to read. Although, I must admit that while reading it I often felt like I was reading a Dragonlance story about gnomes. I don't mean that as a bad thing, rather that this story just didn't `feel' like Eberron to me. The characters were very good, and the plot is one that made sense and had real meaning to the world of Eberron. Just something didn't fit overall. 4 out of 5.
7. "War Machines - 992 YK" by Ian Burton-Oaks. I didn't care for this story too much. Through all the Eberron books I have read so was we hear that the War Forged are killing machines and take orders etc. Yet, in this story the `forged are given `people' feelings and the like. It just didn't fit with my perception of the `forged and what they should be. This story does seem to have some veiled reasoning behind why the Day of Mourning happened though. So, it is worth while in that stand point. 3 out of 5.
8. "Call of the Silver Flame" by James Wyatt. A decent story, fast paced solid writing. One of the few stories to talk about vampires in Eberron. There seems to be characters in this one that we will see down the road as well. This story gives little tid-bits of the Eberron history throughout too. Interesting reading, but nothing really stood out for me. 3 out of 5.
9. "Flight of the Righteous Indignation" by Ari Marmell. This is another first person story, so the turned me off right away. I just can't get into stories like these. The plot seemed to have some promise, but a couple of the characters felt `fake' to me, like they were there for the story and they were not `making' the story. Overall, it was an ok story. 3 out of 5.
Personally I would have liked to see this anthology released before the first full length novel came out. This would give the readers a decent feel for what Eberron has to offer. Alas, that was not the case. I would however, recommend this book to those who have not yet ventured into Eberron, as well as those who enjoy the stories told thus far. If the authors in this anthology are the future writers of the Eberron world I think it has a bright future. There were some gems in this book, but some duds as well. Most lies in personal preference though. All in all a good anthology.
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The Tales of the Last War An Eberron Anthology (Audible Audio Edition) Mark Sehestedt editor Kathleen McInerney Audible Studios Books Reviews
This collection of short stories for the Eberron world fantasy setting is probably going to be a must-have for devotees of all things Eberron. The overall theme of this book includes stories that involve Eberron from a time-span of a few years before and after the end of the Last War.
If you are a reader who has only read even a few good novels involving Eberron and are looking to find more, this would be a good start. Not only does this book contain some very good stories, many of the short stories are clearly designed to serve as jumping-off points or preludes to future novels, so that devoted readers may feel not quite so in-the-know if they have not read these stories. I have chosen to summerize my comments about each story in 1 or 2 sentences
*"Death at Whitehearth" by Keith Baker - An excellent quick adventure story prior to the Day of Mourning involving the characters from Baker's Dreaming Dark trilogy. This story was originally part of an Eberron setting campaign gaming supplement.
*"Death Before Dawn" by Paul Crilley - A mystery take that is pretty straight forward and not too full of surprises, but decently written.
*"The Blade of the Flame" by Tim Waggoner - An interesting story involving a former assassin-turned-exorcist of the Silver Flame. Clearly a jumping off point for future stories/novels.
*"Distant Fires" by Aaron Rosenberg - Well-written, interesting short story that seemed rather out of place in the Eberron setting.
*"The Veiled Charge" by David A. Page - A short adventure encounter story that involves a demi-demon and a small group of adventurers aboard a lightning rail.
*"The Weight of Water" by Edward Bolme - Another nice adventure story involving the Aundarian monk Teron from Bolme's "The Orb of Xoriat" novel. Excellent dialogue and one of the best stories in this collection.
*"War Machines -- 992 YK" by Ian Burton-Oakes - Interesting story involving the war forged. For those folks who like to speculate on what might have caused the Day of Mourning, this story would help to seed one strong possibility.
*"Call of the Silver Flame" by James Wyatt - An excellent short story that clearly serves as a precursor or back story to an upcoming novel by Wyatt.
*"Flight of the Righteous Indignation" by Ari Marmell - A suspenseful thriller that could be called a blending of H.P. Lovecraft and the movie Alien.
Thus far I have not found many of the Eberron novels to really contain enough elements, let along the flavor of the Eberron world, aside from creator Keith Baker's books. This collection of stories somewhat mirrors that problem in that some stories really seem to capture the pulp/noir feel that Baker apparently intended for Eberron. These would include the best 2 stories in this book "Death at Whitehearth" and "Call of the Silver Flame", as well as "War Machines - 992 YK" and "Flight of the Righteous Indignation". Other stories are quite excellent and contain elements of the Eberron world without having quite the flavor of that distinct setting, or vice versa. These include "The Weight of Water" and "The Blade of the Flame". And then there are good stories which really have no real need to be considered Eberron stories but are fun to read just the same, like "Death Before Dawn" and "Distant Fires".
If I could, I would probably give this book 4 1/2 stars as I found all of the stories to be entertaining even though many of them could have been told in any other fantasy world setting. If you are heavily into Eberron novels, thinking about starting to read them, or just enjoy good fantasy short stories, this book fills all of those interests.
a great set of tales from the Pen and Paper setting of Eberron. these series of 9 short stories about events in and around the last war it's a great way to whet your appetite for what it was like before the day of mourning
This is a really interesting piece, in which the authors of the various stories in this anthology share their depictions of the last days of the Last War in a number of different lands in Khorvaire. Though it lacks some continuity with other works in general because it is a single edition, it provides the reader with a diversity of perspectives on the most cataclysmic and important event to affect the Dragon Between--the Day of Mourning. A good, quick read for any fans of fantasy.
Tales of the Last War is the first anthology set in the new world of Eberron. There are a total of nine shorts stories within the pages. Some of the names have already had Eberron full length novels released, while others have not. This anthology is supposed to cover the time from the Day of Mourning to afterwards and the aftermath of that day. Instead of trying to write a full review for each story, I will try to give a small blurb for each and you can take it from there.
1. "Death at Whitehearth" by Keith Baker. This story was originally in a booklet that helped Wizards of the Coast promote the new Eberron world. Overall, the story is very average. I am not a fan of first person stories and that is just what this one is. Also, Baker seems like he wants to include everything Eberron has to offer into one short story and that makes it seem disjointed. The characters found in this story are the same ones found in Baker's Shattered Land trilogy, the first trilogy to be in Eberron. I give this story a 3 out of 5.
2. "Death before Dawn" by Paul Crilley. This is a fast paced story that has no qualms at flying through the storyline. For a short story, this one is very good. I found myself caring right away about Col and his situation. The ending was a little clichéd, but getting there was a lot of fun. I didn't think it possible to have that many twists in a short story. I rank this as the second best story in this anthology. 4 out of 5.
3. "The Blade of the Flame" by Tim Waggoner. In my opinion this is the best story of the anthology. I really enjoyed reading this one, good characters, solid plot line, and all weaved together to keep the reader interested. Also, the heroes found in this story will continue on in Waggoner's first full length Eberron novel Thieves of Blood being released in May 2006. I suggest reading this story before reading that novel. 5 out of 5.
4. "Distant Fires" by Aaron Rosenberg. A decent story, but once you finish reading it the plot seems rather contrived and the clichés that riddle this book take away some of the enjoyment factor. Eberron being a completely new world, should strive to be it's own entity not copy things that have done before. Sadly, that's what I feel this story did. 3 out of 5.
5. "The Veiled Charge" by David A. Page. This story is... odd, for lack of a better word. It's well written, but there are so many perception shifts at times it leaves the reader wondering just what is going on for a page or two, and with space at a premium in short stories that is not a good thing. There is nothing really special that sticks out with this story, but the author seems to have some promise. 3 out of 5.
6. "The Weight of Water" by Edward Blome. This was a fun story to read. Although, I must admit that while reading it I often felt like I was reading a Dragonlance story about gnomes. I don't mean that as a bad thing, rather that this story just didn't `feel' like Eberron to me. The characters were very good, and the plot is one that made sense and had real meaning to the world of Eberron. Just something didn't fit overall. 4 out of 5.
7. "War Machines - 992 YK" by Ian Burton-Oaks. I didn't care for this story too much. Through all the Eberron books I have read so was we hear that the War Forged are killing machines and take orders etc. Yet, in this story the `forged are given `people' feelings and the like. It just didn't fit with my perception of the `forged and what they should be. This story does seem to have some veiled reasoning behind why the Day of Mourning happened though. So, it is worth while in that stand point. 3 out of 5.
8. "Call of the Silver Flame" by James Wyatt. A decent story, fast paced solid writing. One of the few stories to talk about vampires in Eberron. There seems to be characters in this one that we will see down the road as well. This story gives little tid-bits of the Eberron history throughout too. Interesting reading, but nothing really stood out for me. 3 out of 5.
9. "Flight of the Righteous Indignation" by Ari Marmell. This is another first person story, so the turned me off right away. I just can't get into stories like these. The plot seemed to have some promise, but a couple of the characters felt `fake' to me, like they were there for the story and they were not `making' the story. Overall, it was an ok story. 3 out of 5.
Personally I would have liked to see this anthology released before the first full length novel came out. This would give the readers a decent feel for what Eberron has to offer. Alas, that was not the case. I would however, recommend this book to those who have not yet ventured into Eberron, as well as those who enjoy the stories told thus far. If the authors in this anthology are the future writers of the Eberron world I think it has a bright future. There were some gems in this book, but some duds as well. Most lies in personal preference though. All in all a good anthology.
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