I’d also like to vote for the Doom Blade, please! 

I really enjoyed it. It was well written, and even though we had such a short time with Gaul, it being a short story, his characterization was still done wonderfully. The transformation was timely and by the time he interacts with the tax collector, things start sinking in. His killing of the thugs in town made sense, there was obviously something magical about the sword, but it wasn’t clear to what extent yet, and his reaction was understandable. When he moves forward with killing the tax collector, it becomes more obvious that something is wrong, and the chilling scene with his wife asking him to put it down was just the right touch of unnerving. I thought it was a nice touch that the sword itself changed too, and I was not expecting Gaul’s physical appearance to change so that was a fun twist. I’m glad we were spared Trinity’s reaction and that she didn’t witness what happened. The ending was nice and ominous. 

Thanks for the fun read!