Short story collections are usually mixed with some outstanding stories and some that are not as interesting. This particular collection is, in my opinion, excellent, with not a bad tale in the bunch. Some of it is due to the writing. I'm a huge fan of Mr. Lawrence and enjoy his writing style. In fact, this is his last book that I haven't read though I'm anxiously awaiting The Book That Wouldn't Burn.
Also, Jorg Ancrath is one of my favorite characters in literature. He's in a good many of these stories, and I always like to see more sides to Jorg. And, of course, there are the Road Brothers. It's always entertaining to find out more about their backgrounds.
Finally, there's the Broken Empire itself. The stories take place there mostly, except for a few set in Afrique. I find the lore fascinating and appreciate getting more bits. There is an additional story featuring Prince Jalan, too.
It's a great collection that I enjoyed reading very much. And now I wait for May 9th, sigh. ( )

Great stories bunched into one novel. It was fascinating to learn more about the various characters and dive into additional stories with Jorg. I laughed, I pondered, and at one point, I nearly cried. It's going to be hard to find an anti-hero that tops Jorg.

I'd also like to mention that the cover art by Kim Kincaid is absolutely beautiful. I've lost time just staring and admiring at the cover art of Jorg instead of reading the damn book. ( )

For fans of the Broken Empire this is a very nice addition.

I'm not really a fan of short stories, but I fully enjoyed each one. ( )