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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8248508" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#122 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn by Philip Athans (Baldur's Gate 2) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 15/4/21 to 16/4/21</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]135619[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>So, it wasn't as bad as everyone said it was going to be, at least I didn't think so.</p><p></p><p>It is what it is, which as we've established a tie-in for PC game, so there's lots of action- there are more fights in this one than any two or three other FR novels that I have read, or so it seemed to me- it took me two days to read it. That's because there's so much action, and so little plot- except the stuff that we're told about, or we get to see in the behind the scenes (meet the villains) cut-scenes.</p><p></p><p>But, that's what it does.</p><p></p><p>We've established that already, this one isn't rich in history and revelation- not nuanced, not anything like that.</p><p></p><p>It has sex- gay, straight, and masturbation. </p><p></p><p>It's not that badly written, not porno- not all innuendo, just... well, sex.</p><p></p><p>Vampire meets Bhaalspawn sex.</p><p></p><p>Drow Matroness meets different Bhaalspawn sex. </p><p></p><p>Clearly the fantasy fiction market has grown bolder, or else more aware of its teenage/young adult market, maybe.</p><p></p><p>In essence this one then is a series of fights and/or confrontations. The would-be good guys- Abdel, Jaheira & Imoen, and maybe Yoshimo, oh and don't forget Minsc & Boo- but mainly the first three, seemingly have to solve a series of fairly unconnected problems and in doing so thwart Irenicus.</p><p></p><p>Imoen and Irenicus are new to the action.</p><p></p><p>The action is... well, epic.</p><p></p><p>And spectacular with spells, necromancy, the slayer, the drow, vampires, the Bhaalspawn, assassins, priestesses, minotaur, an ancient silver dragon... just anything, everything- just throw it all at wall and see what sticks.</p><p></p><p>Which again, just makes it easy to read.</p><p></p><p>I learned little about the realms, but I enjoyed my time here- particularly the time spent with Bodhi, the vampirette. It was great to get her perspective, again- for use in my home game.</p><p></p><p>It was okay, not great- not badly written, just very easy- uncomplicated, but in places interesting and exciting.</p><p></p><p>Read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8248508, member: 16069"] [B]#122 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn by Philip Athans (Baldur's Gate 2) Read 15/4/21 to 16/4/21[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="182px"]135619[/ATTACH] So, it wasn't as bad as everyone said it was going to be, at least I didn't think so. It is what it is, which as we've established a tie-in for PC game, so there's lots of action- there are more fights in this one than any two or three other FR novels that I have read, or so it seemed to me- it took me two days to read it. That's because there's so much action, and so little plot- except the stuff that we're told about, or we get to see in the behind the scenes (meet the villains) cut-scenes. But, that's what it does. We've established that already, this one isn't rich in history and revelation- not nuanced, not anything like that. It has sex- gay, straight, and masturbation. It's not that badly written, not porno- not all innuendo, just... well, sex. Vampire meets Bhaalspawn sex. Drow Matroness meets different Bhaalspawn sex. Clearly the fantasy fiction market has grown bolder, or else more aware of its teenage/young adult market, maybe. In essence this one then is a series of fights and/or confrontations. The would-be good guys- Abdel, Jaheira & Imoen, and maybe Yoshimo, oh and don't forget Minsc & Boo- but mainly the first three, seemingly have to solve a series of fairly unconnected problems and in doing so thwart Irenicus. Imoen and Irenicus are new to the action. The action is... well, epic. And spectacular with spells, necromancy, the slayer, the drow, vampires, the Bhaalspawn, assassins, priestesses, minotaur, an ancient silver dragon... just anything, everything- just throw it all at wall and see what sticks. Which again, just makes it easy to read. I learned little about the realms, but I enjoyed my time here- particularly the time spent with Bodhi, the vampirette. It was great to get her perspective, again- for use in my home game. It was okay, not great- not badly written, just very easy- uncomplicated, but in places interesting and exciting. Read. [/QUOTE]
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