In the Field Marshal's Shadow

Stories from the Powder Mage Universe

By: Brian McClellan

Narrated by: Julie Hoverson

Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers".

"Hope's End"

"The Girl of Hrusch Avenue"

"Green-Eyed Vipers"

"The Face in the Window"

"Return to Honor"

©2013, 2015 Brian McClellan (P)2015 Brian McClellan

Good Prequals

Always fun to hear about the characters before all hell breaks loose. Wish they were longer!

A great set of short stories, but...

... I will give the advice that I didn’t actually take. Read Promise of Blood first. The stories in this book give a good bit of prequel insight, but leave you with a lot of why type questions if you’re as nerdy with your bookishness like I am.

Why are these mages this way? Why do they react so? Etc.

Then the who type questions appear. Who is Ka Poel? And that is why I recommend that you read the first book before going down this well written rabbit hole.

A great add on to the universe, but shouldn’t be the first book you read within it.

Drop the narrator.

Julie is bad. Doesn’t do her homework. She is a huge letdown compared to Christian.

Good short stories, good narrator

The stories are great and at first I didn't like the lady narrating the short stories but she's all right, there is a haughty tone to her voice that I think rubs people the wrong way.

Disappointment

Why, why in the world is Julie narrating this? Huge let down after finishing powder mage trilogy.