Tales of the Last War (Eberron: Anthology) by Mark Sehestedt

This is an anthology of short stories set during and after the Last War (The major event that changed the face of the world of Eberron)

There is an Introduction that gives some information about the History of Eberron.

The stories are:

Death at Whitehearth by Keith Baker A story set before the end of the Last War featuring the characters from the Dreaming Dark series

Death before Dawn by Paul Crilley A story set towards the end of the Last War featuring Col of the Dark Lanterns who appeared in Night of Long Shadows. Who has been framed for murder and needs to prove his innocence.

The Blade of the Flame by Tim Waggoner A story set after the Last War featuring the characters from the Blade of the Flame. The story tells of how Diran met Ghaji and why Ghaji decided to travel with him.

Distant Fires by Aaron Rosenberg A story about a man who wakes up in a burnt out tower with no memory of who he is in the midst of a hobgoblin army.

The Veiled Charge by David A. Page Alrek was once a captain of the Cyre Elite Guard is fleeing from his guilt at not being there to die with the rest of the guard now he has run into a demon who is teasing him with their memory.

The Weight of Water by Edward Bolme A story set during the Last War featuring Cimozjen from Bound by Iron conducting raids that cause him a dilemma as his duty clashes with his ethics.

War Machines by Ian Burton-Oakes A Company of Warforged are sent to aid an archaeological dig where as they discover a powerful artefact that could bring disaster to the world.

Call of the Silver Flames by James Wyatt This is the story mentioned in Claws of the Tiger where Dania confronts Maija, Kavarat and the Vampire shifter Havoc and she decides to dedicate herself to the Silver Flame.

Flight of the Righteous Indignation by Ari Marmell When the airship the Righteous Indignation travels over the Mournland a mysterious being releases a monstrous beast that they are transporting which then starts killing the crew.


I really enjoy the majority of these stories it does help that I have read about some of the characters before which removes one of the problems with short stories. My favourite stories were The Blade of the Flame and The Weight of Water the first because Diran and Ghaji are favourite characters of mine and the story was funny, the second because I found the story interesting especialy the solution the monk comes up with. My least liked were Flight of the Righteous Indignation and Distant Fires both were too obvious and not particularly interesting. This book is an entertaining read and is always handy if you want a quick story to read.