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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 7885401" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#041 Prince of Lies by James Lowder (Avatar 4) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 3/1/20 to 4/1/20</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]117193[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Book 4- and it's a corker, I flew through this one in only two days (although I was also laid low with a terrifying case of man flu- it was touch and go for a while) but the story and the action were excellent. So, here's why- it's a longer book, for some reason I kinda liked that, most of the books are uniformly 312-314 pages long- there was a little more of this (376 pages). There are nice pictures, one page plates, in the edition I was reading; each chapter also has a short preamble- what comes next, like the intertitles from a 1950's episode of Flash Gordon. The structure is good, the layout and delivery better still- it is written well, and it reads well. It's a standout.</p><p></p><p>To the action, the gods are back in their heavens but all is not well, particularly for Cyric (God of Strife, Lord of the Dead, the Everyman of Evil) who is STILL unable to let go of the past- and in particular to forgive and forget Kelemvor and Midnight/Mystra. So, the big bad is out to find Kelemvor's spirit/soul (who should be somewhere within his realm) to this end we get to visit with the Zhentilar, meet Gond the Wondermaker, Mask & Oghma (more often) and also get to visit with a number of the other the gods- all good, and there's nice explanations of how this all hangs together.</p><p></p><p>Likewise there are some great moments in the Realm of the Dead, and also in Zhentil Keep, so the insights are great- and although the story is 'epic' (not something I usually like) the gods themselves are suitably mundane with their petty jealousies and self-centred reasons for their actions- again, that just works.</p><p></p><p>This book introduces plenty of new heroes and enemies to the cause, from Gwydion and his denizen pals, to Jergal the seneschal of the dead- lots of great new NPCs that again will prove useful if you're visiting any of these places in your game. All of the novels are good for this- there's bits and pieces that I can take away as a DM, this one is jampacked with the good stuff.</p><p></p><p>So, all of that and I've not even touched upon the plot- the manufacture of the Cyrinishad, the holy book of Cyric which will draw out Kelemvor and turn everyone who reads (or hears) the text in to a true-blue believer (even if they're a god- as it works out). There's lots more going on with rebellion/revolution in dark places, contests and alliances within the pantheons of the gods (Mask is a hoot) and the terrible day-to-day suffering of lost souls and those subject to the evil ways of the Zhentilar- all of it makes the story sing.</p><p></p><p>In summary, after the Dark Elf trilogy this is my favourite book so far... I can't wait to head on in to the next one.</p><p></p><p>An absolute cracker.</p><p></p><p>Read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 7885401, member: 16069"] [B]#041 Prince of Lies by James Lowder (Avatar 4) Read 3/1/20 to 4/1/20[/B] [ATTACH]117193[/ATTACH] Book 4- and it's a corker, I flew through this one in only two days (although I was also laid low with a terrifying case of man flu- it was touch and go for a while) but the story and the action were excellent. So, here's why- it's a longer book, for some reason I kinda liked that, most of the books are uniformly 312-314 pages long- there was a little more of this (376 pages). There are nice pictures, one page plates, in the edition I was reading; each chapter also has a short preamble- what comes next, like the intertitles from a 1950's episode of Flash Gordon. The structure is good, the layout and delivery better still- it is written well, and it reads well. It's a standout. To the action, the gods are back in their heavens but all is not well, particularly for Cyric (God of Strife, Lord of the Dead, the Everyman of Evil) who is STILL unable to let go of the past- and in particular to forgive and forget Kelemvor and Midnight/Mystra. So, the big bad is out to find Kelemvor's spirit/soul (who should be somewhere within his realm) to this end we get to visit with the Zhentilar, meet Gond the Wondermaker, Mask & Oghma (more often) and also get to visit with a number of the other the gods- all good, and there's nice explanations of how this all hangs together. Likewise there are some great moments in the Realm of the Dead, and also in Zhentil Keep, so the insights are great- and although the story is 'epic' (not something I usually like) the gods themselves are suitably mundane with their petty jealousies and self-centred reasons for their actions- again, that just works. This book introduces plenty of new heroes and enemies to the cause, from Gwydion and his denizen pals, to Jergal the seneschal of the dead- lots of great new NPCs that again will prove useful if you're visiting any of these places in your game. All of the novels are good for this- there's bits and pieces that I can take away as a DM, this one is jampacked with the good stuff. So, all of that and I've not even touched upon the plot- the manufacture of the Cyrinishad, the holy book of Cyric which will draw out Kelemvor and turn everyone who reads (or hears) the text in to a true-blue believer (even if they're a god- as it works out). There's lots more going on with rebellion/revolution in dark places, contests and alliances within the pantheons of the gods (Mask is a hoot) and the terrible day-to-day suffering of lost souls and those subject to the evil ways of the Zhentilar- all of it makes the story sing. In summary, after the Dark Elf trilogy this is my favourite book so far... I can't wait to head on in to the next one. An absolute cracker. Read. [/QUOTE]
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