This collection of short stories was a very entertaining read.
I've read all short stories over the span of a few weeks. Each one stood perfectly by itself, but they still felt connected. Especially with the upcoming release of "Dragon Age: The Veilguard", they felt like a reminder of past times (the old games) and a set up of the new one.

I really enjoyed how many of the short stories referenced old characters. I was really suprised even Sten from Origins was mentioned (even though not by name).

I had a few favorites within the short stories. I especially enjoyed "The Horror of Hormak" by John Epler, "The Streets of Minrathos" by Brianne Battye, "An Old Crows Tricks" by Arone Le Bray and "The Dread Wolf Take You" by Patrick Weekes.
And I would actually say that none of the short stories in there are bad. There were two I did not enjoy that well, because I found the writing style a bit exhausting. But I think this does not mean they were written badly, it's more about my preferences.

Not all of the stories are grimdark. Some are surprisingly hopeful. Which leads to a very enjoyable contrast between diffent moods between the stories. 
The order of the story was with purpose. And none of the stories dominated over the others (like lengthwise, or because of its topics or cameos). I would even say they complimented each other as they featured very different chracters, settings and topics.

I definitly would recommend reading this book if you're a fan of Dragon Age.