Unfettered III
Review #1
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As with all anthologies, some of these appealed to me while others did not.
First, let’s get out of the way the simple fact that every narrator involved with the project is amazing! I couldn’t have asked for better.
Now, as with previous volumes of Unfettered, I read it primarily for Brandon Sanderson’s entry as I’m A Wheel of Time junkie.
That being said, I’m not normally a fan of short stories, but there were several noteworthy gems here.
First, since reading 2/3 of the Sword of Shannara some years ago I have actively avoided Terry Brooks. Nothing about it really interested me.
So imagine my surprise when I find a prequel story to it here about Alenon and discover that I actually really enjoyed not only the story but also the writing itself and the voice. I’ll definitely be giving Brooks another chance in the near future!
Tad Williams has been on my radar for a long time, but after reading this story I’ll definitely be moving him up on my tbr.
Naomi Novik is another one whose books have been on my agenda for a while. The fantasy element of this story is quite subtle, but having lost my own mother to cancer, it deals with a subject that is very close to my heart and does so in such a touchingly beautiful and poignant way, I couldn’t help but love the story. Her books are definitely being moved up on my tbr as well.
Ramon Terrell is an author I had never heard of before, and after this sampling of his writing I can’t understand why!
The story was a little strange, with a multi dimensional sword and travel as well as some pretty unusual creatures, but it all came together nicely and he writes in an incredibly compelling voice and style!
It’s unfortunate that he doesn’t have audio versions of his books, but I’ve already picked up his latest novel.
Jason Denzel is another that I had never heard of but will definitely be looking into his other work.
And finally, of course the bonus Dune story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson was fantastic. Some really great back story there about the Sardakar and Selucia Secunda.
In the end, I would say that this anthology has something to offer every fantasy fan, and you never know, you just might discover your new favorite author herein.
Review #2
Unfettered III audiobook
So many excellent authors and tales of magic. The intro story was quite good as a start to the collection with a bit of optimism that I hadn’t expected given the subject matter. Given the title I suspected a bit of grunge music might come into play but I was wrong. Following that we have Lev returning us to the Magicians world with a short segue about Plum and her senior project.
After that we have a nice mix of styles from writers I know and love and many from those I haven’t read before which is great. One of the reasons I like anthologies to introduce authors is the low investment in time and money to get a taste of whether you like their works or not.
Shawn’s tale provides a strong finish to the book like the peaty aftertaste of good dram of single malt scotch with Fire-Risen Ash and a return to the Knightly Mage and his friend Snedeker from Unfettered II.
The tale has a Dr. Strange meets Lloyd Alexander in the Stardust movie vibe from this series which is full of good heart but real danger. Like Mr Rogers ran an Ars Magica/Mage game for adults with a ton of hope (sans the troll-fack of course). These days we need that heart and optimism or at least I do as it is too easy to let the ashterbach win but with the gift of each other’s care and love we can triumph. Very much a worthwhile reading experience from the ‘Masters of Fantasy’.
Review #3
Audiobook Unfettered III by Cris Dukehart
Overall I enjoyed this collection of mainly fantasy stories. I was a little disappointed that the majority of stories were connected to existing book series and not every author was able to make their short story completely relatable if you didn’t know the larger story. There were a few stand alone short stories and they were very good. The quality of the stories was very good and I gave the collection 4 stars because I found the majority of stories entertaining and enjoyable.
Review #4
Audio Unfettered III narrated by Cris Dukehart
I picked out this book to get my fix of a few specific authors between book releases. All the stories are entertaining. A couple made me take note of series that I had not yet discovered but felt that I will enjoy in the future. One sent me on a side search that ended in a little disappointment that it is, in fact, a stand alone short story with no further reading to be had of that specific story line. Now, I’ll have to check out some of the other works by that author.
Review #5
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Third in a series of annual anthologies. Since they are anthologies, each book varies from the others, and within each book the stories vary. I like anthologies, so I enjoy these.
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