Jason Waltz’s Reviews > Savage Realms Monthly: February 2025: A collection of dark fantasy sword and sorcery short adventure stories > Status Update

Payne, "The Well in the Desert of Lop": opens with a great scene-setting sentence. Gives a terrific exchange between man and demon with the appropriate conclusion. Enjoyed its outcome.

Also a great interview with Matt.

Hilton, "Black Rain, Grey Snow and Red Death": Korvix hacks again! Exciting and dangerous tale with a good fight at the climax and a nice resolution that's strong and feel-good.

Zaremba, "Kathekon”: over-written, though it holds an intense hero who is not the star of the show but so overshines the protagonist that he improves the story. As for the interview, a writer who does not enjoy reading and finds no S&S tale good enough strikes me a bit pompous and begs the question, why bother?

Fun intro, Richard! Thanks for keeping the light on...and Miller regularly fed 😁