Passages is an anthology of short stories set in Valdemar by various writers. Several of the stories are sequels to stories in previous collections but a reader doesn’t need to have read them to understand what is going on in these stories. Both Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon both have entries in this collection. Misty’s is set during Kerowyn’s early days with her first mercenary company. Larry’s story is less of a story and more of a short anthropological look into Hawkbrother’s customs.



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I like the books Mercedes Lackey writes, she is good at creating a believable world and people to populate it. While her writing is not the strongest I do find it engaging ang and enjoyable. I like a series I can live inside of and her books are ones that have characters I feel invested in and a world I believe could exist. ( )

Strong entry in anthology series. Like the fact that it goes back to some of the backstory characters I wanted to know more about. More on the Valdemaran culture also. ( )

Usually these anthologies have a few stories that ring true. The only one here that I liked was Lackey's own 'Temper'. ( )