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A review by tome__traveler01
Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson
3.0
3.5 stars
See my review for Brandon Sanderson's Sixth of the Dusk here.
The standout in this collection (and indeed what elevated it to 3.5 stars was Mary Robinette Kowal's A Fire in the Heavens. This was the first thing written by Kowal that was not co-written with Sanderson and it was a delight. I would like to see more from this world and I need to delve into the author's other works.
Dan Well's I.E. Demon is a solid enough 20 page short story, but a let down compared to the quality of his other writing which I have read.
Howard Taylor's An Honest Death is the first I have read by this author (and judging by his bibliography the only thing I will read) and it was okay. Not amazing, not bad.
Useful for writers (though skipped by me) is the back half of this book which included brainstorming sessions, early drafts, and editorial comments on all stories. I suspect this would be a valuable resource to aspiring writers.
See my review for Brandon Sanderson's Sixth of the Dusk here.
The standout in this collection (and indeed what elevated it to 3.5 stars was Mary Robinette Kowal's A Fire in the Heavens. This was the first thing written by Kowal that was not co-written with Sanderson and it was a delight. I would like to see more from this world and I need to delve into the author's other works.
Dan Well's I.E. Demon is a solid enough 20 page short story, but a let down compared to the quality of his other writing which I have read.
Howard Taylor's An Honest Death is the first I have read by this author (and judging by his bibliography the only thing I will read) and it was okay. Not amazing, not bad.
Useful for writers (though skipped by me) is the back half of this book which included brainstorming sessions, early drafts, and editorial comments on all stories. I suspect this would be a valuable resource to aspiring writers.