Repeating the winning formula established by "Let the Galaxy Burn", this bumper anthology unites classic short stories with brand-new tales. It is an attractive package that will appeal to Warhammer fans and all lovers of great fantasy fiction.
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By E. Lessard
Format:Paperback
There are roughly 36 stories in all, some of which are very good, and others frankly lame. But for the price I had bought it (under 20$ brand new), this 750 page brick is definitely worth the buy, especially for Fantasy fans.
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Middle of the Road
May 27 2009
By Mijat Vujacic
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"Tales of the Old World" is a collection of thirty six short stories set in Games Workshops's Fantasy Warhamer setting. It's published by Black Library, Games Workshop's own publishing branch.
As I've come to expect from Black Library publications, the stories vary widely in quality, ranging from badly written hack'n'slash cliche stuff, to some nice tales of mystery, horror, and adventure. The purpose of these stories is to entertain, and as far as I'm concerned, they've mostly succeeded. For that, and for the fact it's set in a fantasy world many of us have come to know and love, "Tales of the Old World" on the whole is worth reading and gets solid 3.5 stars from me.
That being said, this collection contains two 5 star stories, both of which have to them far more philosophical depth then one could expect in a Black Library publication, or, indeed, in many "high brow" books we see nowadays. These two stories are "Who Mourns a Necromancer" and "Totentanz". They both deal with the way life and death interact, and both do so in an unique manner that leaves the reader with a lot of food for thought. "Totentanz" in particular begins as a humorous satire of fantasy cliches, but ends like a black comedy, leaving the reader depressed and bewildered. You should read these two stories, even if you have no interest in the rest of the collection.
It's worth mentioning that the binding of "Tales of the Old World" is very poor. Constant handling causes the book to gradually fall apart. I had the same problem with "The Vampire Genevieve" collection, so I suppose it's just the way Black Library makes its books. A pity.
As I've come to expect from Black Library publications, the stories vary widely in quality, ranging from badly written hack'n'slash cliche stuff, to some nice tales of mystery, horror, and adventure. The purpose of these stories is to entertain, and as far as I'm concerned, they've mostly succeeded. For that, and for the fact it's set in a fantasy world many of us have come to know and love, "Tales of the Old World" on the whole is worth reading and gets solid 3.5 stars from me.
That being said, this collection contains two 5 star stories, both of which have to them far more philosophical depth then one could expect in a Black Library publication, or, indeed, in many "high brow" books we see nowadays. These two stories are "Who Mourns a Necromancer" and "Totentanz". They both deal with the way life and death interact, and both do so in an unique manner that leaves the reader with a lot of food for thought. "Totentanz" in particular begins as a humorous satire of fantasy cliches, but ends like a black comedy, leaving the reader depressed and bewildered. You should read these two stories, even if you have no interest in the rest of the collection.
It's worth mentioning that the binding of "Tales of the Old World" is very poor. Constant handling causes the book to gradually fall apart. I had the same problem with "The Vampire Genevieve" collection, so I suppose it's just the way Black Library makes its books. A pity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
July 29 2008
By Brett A. Thompson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I wish these weren't short stories!
Great book and well worth the read for those lore junkies out there.
There are a few 'ok' stories but the awesome ones more than make up for it!
Great book and well worth the read for those lore junkies out there.
There are a few 'ok' stories but the awesome ones more than make up for it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great short stories
Oct 3 2010
By R. Lambert
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great compilation of various warhammer fantasy short stories. Be advised that if you already own the other warhammer omnibus novels then you will have already read about half of these stories.
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