Book of Poul Anderson | 
so-soBack in my twenties I read a lot of Anderson's works. I loved his richly-detailed environments and his moral dramas set in declining civilizations. But I find I've lost my taste for his stylized prose, which I once found poetic but now feels forced, making this collection a bit of a chore. The highlight is "The Queen of Air and Darkness," which still works for me despite its stilted language.
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