Crimson Shadow: The Dirty Dozen by Nathan Squiers

A collection of twelve  short stories set in the world of Xander Stryker, the Crimson Shadow (he really doesn't like that nickname). All of them are good, some I like more than others. My favorite (you knew I had one, right?) is the trilogy of shorts where Estella is kidnapped. Yeah, someone's going to be hurting. I also had a least favorite, but only because I found the events depicted to be extremely disturbing.

When it comes to the world of the Crimson Shadow, my favorite stories are always going to be those centered around the doings of Xander Stryker and those closest to him. I'm happy to say, there are a few here (would you expect anything else?). Xander is not the sole focus of each story. Other mythos from this worldscape have their turn in the spotlight as well.

One of the things I especially liked was that each story has its own cover art. This created a very defined beginning and ending to each story, making it quite easy to mentally shift gears for the next one. I found this to be a quick but thoroughly enjoyable read. Anyone who's a fan of the world of Crimson Shadow will want to read this. Well written, perfectly edited. I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 4 stars.

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