Jason Waltz’s Reviews > Path of the Swordsman > Status Update

"The Deadly Oasis" closes the book on a spectacularly grim tale. A very good story pitting brawn and bravery against dastardly evil. While I enjoyed this story quite a bit, I'm not a fan of the denouement wherein 3 future tales of Harkan's adventures are summed in sentences rather than saved for another collection. Seems wasteful to me, and I feel a lost chance to read them.

"The Pit of Despair" (though not that one which resides in THE PRINCESS BRIDE, sadly) is a strong story that really gives some deeper looks into Harkan the man. A couple clever lines and some great scenes round this out nicely.

I'd read "Queen of the Shifting City" before so knew what to expect, yet reading it again here in the company of other Harkan tales was still exciting.

Man oh man, y'all should be reading this. "The Forest of the Red Boar" is another monstrously grand S&S tale and Harkan is a beast! Great story in a great collection.

Well that's a great opening story setting a promise for the tales ahead!