Mammoths at the Gates

Though good, this was a bit of a let down and I think I can explain why. The first three novellas hit an itch for me personally around storytelling, meaning they don't feel like books and Vo isn't an author, they're a storyteller and had me entranced with each tale. You follow Cleric Chih around the landscape as they find and collect stories from the people they meet. This one broke a bit of the magic for me though, I think that is my issue. You're at their monastery and it felt like a book with plot, etc. On the positive side, I am always a sucker for a book that covers grief really well and this one had a glint of that and I've seen some reviewers I follow say it's their favorite of the series.