The third new: The Father of Stones is really the one I preferred. This investigation where there lies, betrayals, false pretenses etc ... We keep asking questions about the guilt or otherwise of the lapidary, the influence that may have Griaule on his crime and what is the importance of murder in the plane of the dragon .... The end is great and the plot well conducted, it is arguably the best of the collection!
The fourth and fifth were not new packed me more than that at the plot although they remain at a good level. Otherwise, I by cons struggled to get into the skull, especially in the first quarter saw I could not manage to see where the author was driving and I was unsettled by the change of time.
Throughout the book I felt the foul breath of Griaule, increasingly now over the news. This means its influence! By opening this collection, so at your own risk ...
To follow with Chalice Dragon