Stories of the Raksura

No cover — Martha Wells: Stories of the Raksura (2014, Night Shade Books)

206 pages

English language

Published Sept. 11, 2014 by Night Shade Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-59780-535-3
OCLC Number:: 888286062

(6 reviews)

In "The Falling World," Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud Court, has traveled with Chime and Balm to another Raksuran court. When she fails to return, her consort, Moon, along with Stone and a party of warriors and hunters, must track them down. Finding them turns out to be the easy part; freeing them from an ancient trap hidden in the depths of the Reaches is much more difficult. "The Tale of Indigo and Cloud" explores the history of the Indigo Cloud Court, long before Moon was born. In the distant past, Indigo stole Cloud from Emerald Twilight. But in doing so, the reigning Queen Cerise.

2 editions

sifuCJC reviewed Stories of the Raksura: Volume 1: The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud by Martha Wells (The Books of the Raksura)

Two good novellas

4 stars

Edit: I'd recommend reading this book after The Siren Depths but before the last two novels in the series. Actually, I'd also recommend reading after Siren and after the second story collection book. It emotionally sets up the last two novels, which are really two parts of one last book.

I liked the two longer pieces. They add flavor to the series. One was like a side story but showed how their bonding increased between the books. The second filled out some important history.

There were also a couple short stories that were like decoration.