This is an omnibus of the Riverside trilogy and a handful of short stories also set in the Riverside universe. The three novels are Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners, The Privilege of the Sword, and The Fall of the Kings. I thought the first was great, it has a great introduction and St. Vier is a nice name. The second was even better, we get to see the Mad Duke and St. Vier a couple times. The last one was pretty unenjoyable. So much so that I didn't finish it. The academic debates and love affairs just didn't do it for me. I like to see action: swords flicking around or wizard casting magic.

I also skipped a few of the short stories. ( )