I just discovered today another review of Return of the Sword that fell completely under my radar. Argentinian author Gustavo Bondoni penned his positive impressions of the anthology back in October of 2009 for SFReader.com. Bondoni writes:
“The stories strike a balance between entertainment and character development that is satisfying from both a literary and an adventure point of view.”
That’s not always an easy balance to strike. And I was very happy to see he enjoyed my own contribution to the anthology.
“A couple of stories stood out for me – ‘What Heroes Leave Behind’ by Nicholas Ian Hawkins is a somewhat poignant story of an aging warrior who, nevertheless, accepts his duty and ‘The Red Worm’s Way’ by James Enge, a convoluted tale in which nothing, and no one is what they seem.”
It’s always nice when someone says your story stands out, but this praise is particularly pleasing because Bondoni is a rather prolific author, and the other tale he mentions is written by a World Fantasy Award nominee.
This reminds me I need to start writing again one of these days soon.
Yes, you do
Great praise! I would like to remind you to start writing again one of these days soon.
I’ll do my best, guys. Finishing (or abandoning) this pesky Ph.D. program I’m in will no doubt help me in my cause.