I just finished these. Avatar is clearly the best of the four; I can see why it nearly won the Writers of the Future award. However, despite being the most well-written, the plot contained more than one well-worn cliche. Still, a fun read.
The other stories are not as good; I think they are too long and the author has a tendency to spend too much time describing things rather than action. But for a presumably new writer still learning his craft they are all good efforts.
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