Chase's prose is rich with emotion, making for a deeply sensory experience, rife with empathy; you laugh, cry, panic, and fall in love along with Thaine's despairing protagonists, even as you root for their success, often against the sinking realization that nothing will turn out as you hope -- and yet, every so often, Chase rewards you for your loyalty, proving The Eastern Wind still favors the pure of heart. TALES FROM THE EASTERN WIND is one of the most heartfelt short story collections ever compiled. Thaine Chase has captured the cornucopia of human emotions in a mason jar and released them into the twilight of life, like lightning bugs taking flight.