Fine for a free listen, perhaps worth it on sale, but only a few short stories and poems worked for me. This is a strong issue regarding the fiction contents. Greg Cox’s story is from the point of view of a demon guarding a vault imprisoning a very bad goddess. Greg Mollin’s story is short and punches hard. Marguerite Reed’s story reminded me of Tanith Lee. James Moore’s story is a tale of a prince deprived of his throne by his mother and brother and his quest to regain it. Most of the stories have a good weird element, some a strong horror element which is what makes good sword & sorcery.

I have mentioned Howard A. Jones more than once with his stories on Hanuvar in Tales of the Magician’s Skull. Howard has created a fiction version of Hannibal in a fantastic world. “The Warrior’s Way” is an excerpt from the forthcoming Lord of the Shattered Land.