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This one's epistolary. 😁

Habitat - A dragon. Wasn't expecting that. Shortest thing in the book I think, too lazy to double check. Good though.
Skipping the next, which I've read already as a standalone. Just one thing left, the longest thing in the book at 180 some "pages" according to kobo. 🤞

The Best Man Wins - Blacksmith hired to make a sword. Predictable to the point I almost felt like I had read it before, but I'm 98% sure I haven't. Still really enjoyable though.

Portrait of the Artist - Gah! The artist woman, she was in another story, but I don't remember which. Anyway, this was her POV sort of origin story. Good. Somebody make a Parker wiki documenting all the little links and references in all his stories.
Prosper's Demon - Already read as standalone volume, skipped.

My father always reckoned his sons moved at the speed of narrative; they could cover a thousand miles in the space of some time later they arrived at their destination.

Stronger - Apparently the Minotaur story of the cover. Very meh. Seemed very promising at the start, great opening, but got boring in the middle, and then delivered an extremely unsatisfying ending. Not the worst Parker story I've read, just the second worst.

Many Mansions - A scholar, definitely not a wizard, goes out to deal with a reported witch, and learns he's not all he was cracked up to be. One of the better stories here so far.
My Beautiful Life - skipped, already read as a standalone.

All Love Excelling - Life's rough when your dad's the messiah. Funny, but it never grabbed me, I think I was too put off by all the pseudo-xtian stuff.

Mightier Than The Sword: From the TOC it looks like every 3rd story is going to be one I've already read as a standalone ebook. Considered rereading, but given the length and that I only gave it 4 stars I think I'll just focus on the new (to me?) ones. You definitely get your moneys worth with his collections though.

The Thought That Counts: 🎉💯 That one's a 5. Salonius, origin story of sorts. So good. 😁