Deeds of Honor: Paksenarrion World Chronicles

These are 8 stories that all will stand alone as excellent examples of the Author, but do refer to characters in the Deed of Paksenarrion and The Paladin's Legacy.Point of Honor: This is the story of Arvid Semminson's transaction from a minor character introduced in Sheepfarmer's Daughter as an enforcer for the Thieves' Guild first met the not-yet-paladin Paksenarrion to the maturing character in the rescue of Paksenarrion in Oath of Gold to the Arvid of Crown of Renewal. But what happened in between - enjoy.Falk's Oath: Falk is another character like Gird and this is the bitter-sweet story of his and the honor of his oath, of who he was and what he became - enjoy.Cross Purposes: Paragon is territory that appears in all of the first Paksworld books as an antagonist - but not all the people are antagonistic. In this story we find a king attempting to extracate his kingdom from bad decisions and then making yet another but with an unexpected outcome - enjoy.Torre's Ride: This is the story of legend referenced in the Deed of Paksenarrion - enjoy.Parrion of Cooking: This is the story of Farin a cook which appeared in Oath of Fealty, the first volume of Paladin's Legacy. The question of how a cook could have survived in the circumstances of that house and not be corrupted is one I asked myself - enjoy.Vardan's Tale: This is the rest of the story of Vardan' bitter-sweet story that occurred between the end of the Kings of the North and the beginning of Echoes of Betrayal - enjoy.Those Who Walk in Darkness: This is a capivating story of a minor character, Selis who appears in both the Deed of Paksenarrion and Paladin's legacy. It is a story of the begining of courage and honor - enjoy.The Last Lesson: This story takes place after the Paladin's Legacy and is one of the most insightful stories I have read on the attempt to help students learn who they are I hope you enjoy.PS. Elizabeth Moon belongs to those authors I most admire, for all her character driven stories are interesting and provide insight to character. Honor to you Elizabeth.

If you have read the Paksennarion series, the (minor) characters in the back/future/sidestories in this book will be familiar to you, and it will be interesting to imagine with the author something about how the rest of their lives played out. These short stories would also enrich the reader's ability to immerse himself in the tale when he reads the series of novels for the first or second time.In the world in which Moon sets the Paks series, there are humans, elves, gnomes, crossbred and related species, and even a dragon or two. There are earth-like animals and plants, the foods are mostly like ours, and the way people lived is what you would expect of a pre-industrial era--no electricity or machines. Instead there is magic, called "magery" in the books, local saints to whom knightly orders are dedicated, and high gods. The armies, which include female soldiers, are all mercenaries, and the land is divided into kingdoms, the forest taig, and the gnomish mountain folk. There is an important hierarchy of royalty and nobility, and the working class is governed by guilds and granges. Strong female characters throughout, as well as males. There is innate good with all its virtues, and there is total evil, bloodthirsty, brutal, and dark--almost too dark sometimes, which is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5.This book, the earlier books--The Deed of Paksenarrion, a 3-volume set telling the story of Paksenarrion, the sheep farmer's daughter who ran away to become a soldier in Fox Company, rather than marry the son of another farmer, and the 5-volume set, Paladin's legacy-- are best read in sequence. A blend of military scifi and fantasy, Moon's writing takes you into a different dimension of our own world.

Interesting stories, good background material

This is like the final touch that adds a simple but needed garnish to an already great adventure. I enjoyed the little touches that added depth to some of the stories and histories. Definitely worth adding to your Paks collection.

These stories fill in gaps in the paksenarrion stories. I would like to read more being a longtime fan of the series.

An enjoyable return to PaksWorld, revisiting several characters, both minor and major, and introducing several "new faces".The reader of this series of short stories should be well-grounded in this world, familiar with Paks, Dorrin, Arvid, and more, as well as Gird, Torre, and Falks. These stories often delve a bit deeper into side-stories while offering different perspectives. In one case, we receive a short glimpse of the future, answering several questions while providing a few more.From a personal perspective, having read most if not all of Elizabeth Moon's offerings, the "Paksenarrion World Universe" is the strongest of all the "Universes" she presents, from both character development and depth of "worldview". These short stories allow us to return to this "world", if only for a short while. One hopes that (we) can eventually entice her into telling a few more tales in the future, perhaps a major ARC in areas unexplored, or within travels by Paks & Dorrin that might offer enough for a novella or two...

The Deed of Paksennarion, Of all the fantasy novels I’ve read since first reading Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, is the best by far. I’ve often wished to read more of backstories mentioned in it. This was a wonderful sip. And I’m left wanting more. MUCH MORE! I pray that Ms.Moon finds her lost journals of those stories. The sooner, the better....

I would have loved for the Torre and Falk stories to be more developed, but I guess that would be a much bigger task and not be short stories.The gem of the book for adding to the worldbuilding is really the final story. It's incredibly hard to explain why without giving spoilers, so I'll just say - the anthology is worth it for that story alone!

Several short stories, many running alongside the main book plots, all written with the care and detail of the same! Elizabeth Moon is for me a mainstay of fantasy fiction and will no doubt be held to be amongst the greats!

These are short stories written about characters in the main books. It gives a wider view of the main stories and I enjoyed reading it.

This book has filled in some details regarding character's in the series. Very readable l would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good read.

An intricate absorbing story, with depth of characters to enjoy