The Complete Lythande

This book collects the various short stories MZB wrote about the mage Lythande. It's an excellent collection with stories written over the last 20 years of Bradley's life.

As might be expected with a collection of thinly-connected stories written over such a long time, there are continuity issues. The actual world Lythande inhabits fluctuates, from two or more secondary worlds to some version of our world and back. It's occasionally jarring, but the stories aren't about world-building anyway - a minor annoyance.

More annoying is the constant re-stating of Lythande's backstory & situation. Of course it's completely understandable and was really unavoidable - each story was published somewhere different for a potentially new audience, and Bradley did a fine job of bringing the necessary facts to each story in a different way. So, another minor annoyance really.

The editing, proofreading, and formatting are truly first rate in the ebook edition I received. Much appreciation to Elisabeth Waters, Judith Tarr, and Vonda N. McIntyre!

Overall it's a pleasant collection of mostly short, simple stories centered around a decent character finding interesting situations. Definitely recommended.

Note: I recieved this book free for an honest review.