With a militia of nobles, templars, and slaves, Rikus, the man-dwarf gladiator who sparked the rebellion that plunged the Free City into chaos, must save the city from the armies of Urik, sorcerer-king. Original.
Athas, world of the dark sun: Ruled for thousands of years by power-mad sorcerer-kings, its cities have become vile centers of slavery and corruption. Only heroes of the greatest strength and bravest heart can stand against the might of these overlords. The Prism Pentad is a tale of such heroes.R...
The Lure of Dark Sorcery. . . Borys: The Dragon of Athas, born of magic and sustained by the agony of the doomed. For a thousand years, he has terrorized the desert wastes of Athas, roaming from city to city in pursuit of his gruesome levy - the lives of thousands of slaves.The winsome enchantres...
Join the quest for an ancient oracle Sixteen years after it was first published, "The Obsidian Oracle" is as fresh and exciting as it ever was. Join a new generation of fantasyfans as they rediscover the sword and sorcery adventure of the" "Dark Sun world Tithian of Tyr seeks the Dark Lens so tha...
Action, Characters, and Higher Stakes - This has it allThe Yuuzhan Vong have developed a newer, more fierce weapon against the Jedi: the voxyn, made from vornskyrs and able to "sniff" out and kill Jedi. Luke Skywalker approves Anakin, Jaina, Jacen, and their friends to hunt out the Queen, from w...
Determined to drive a trade route through Anauroch, the Zhentarim have sent an army to enslave the fierce nomads of the great desert. As tribe after tribe fall to the intruders, only a single woman, Rhua, sees the true danger—but what sheik will heed the advice of an outcast witch? Ruha finds h...
Azoun IV, in the twilight of his years, is still a shining hero to most of his subjects, and to all but the eldest, the only king they've ever known. He's led them capably out of dark doom before. Yet Cormyr has never faced so many mighty and mysterious foes at once. Demonic ghazneths, ancient cu...
Well, I got through the series...This one was alright. Unfortunatly, the first book of this series was the best one. It's always sad when that happens.The things that I liked about this book was the little glipses into a past when giants were the rulers of Toril. I really read these books just...
I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this book.As part of an ongoing attempt to read all of the Forgotten realms books, I was excited to get to this series. Many of the stories that take place in this world are hardly worth the time, but I told myself I would do it, and I keep trying.Troy Denni...
Star Wars: Dark Nest I- The Joiner King by Troy Denning. Five stars. tA surprisingly complex EU novel overshadowed by many in the fanbase.tTroy Denning earned task of writing the first post-New Jedi Order novel while preparing the groundwork for Legacy of the Force. In the large New Jedi Order-Le...
"How am I to know what the Jedi would or would not do?"A year has passed since our Star Wars heroes have found the Killiks and relocated them to the planet, Woteba. But now, it seems a substance is destroying their world, and the Killiks once again are advancing into Chiss space. Han, Luke, Lei...
In the conclusion of the Return of the Archwizards trilogy, the forces of darkness overrun the ruined cities and kingdoms, and only one forgotten and tortured hero can bring hope to the devastated land. By the author of The Summoning and The Siege. Original.
High speed rail is far more interesting than this book28 March 2013tWell, I thought that I might write one commentary while I am sitting on the ICE (Inter-City Express) travelling at 300 kph (well not quite that fast but I do know that the train can hit those speeds) between Amsterdam and Frankfu...
Hidden from his powerful family's enemies behind the hideous mask of his own face. Sent by the goddess of beauty on an impossibe mission. Driven to find a way past his own flesh, into a soul torn between destiny and love.
So Waterdeep was a vast improvement on Tantras. Kelemvor and Midnight almost ruined it for me with their high school level romance, but the intricacies of Cyric's relationship with the sword, Adon's struggle and insights into the world of religion and philosophy in Faerun, and a healthy dose of ...
Three are spoilers in this review. I'm reviewing this as an adult (over 40) who grew up playing D&D. I've read both books one and this installation of the Twilight Giants series. Overall I agree with what other reviewers are saying in that it is interesting to read a book dedicated to giants, gia...
This is the first book set in the Dark Sun campaign setting that I've read. I'm only somewhat familiar with the setting but I found it intriguing. It was a simple and quick read, with some notable flaws.While the world of Athas deviates quite a bit from standard D&D fantasy, the plot does not. Th...
To save the life of Eversult's Ruling Lady, Ruha, a Bedine witch and Harper agent, infiltrates the palace of a Shou prince and uncovers a murderous conspiracy linked to the royal household of the east and the Cult of the Dragon in the west. Original. 75,000 first printing.
No war can last forever. Now, in the long and punishing battle between the defiant champions of the New Jedi Order and the juggernaut that is the Galactic Alliance, the endgame is finally at hand. With so much lost–and nothing less than the course of the future still at stake–there can be no turn...
At just two meters high by three meters wide, the passage was adequate for speeder traffic but too small for heavy equipment. It was also incredibly clean. Both the duracrete floor and the white plastoid liner had been carefully sealed to prevent the slightest ground infiltration, and even the gl...
Her small boots barely reached past the edge of the seat, her helmeted head fell five centimeters short of the headrest, and her gray eyes were as big and round as casino chips. But she was also a child princess on her first real mission, an heiress in training for one of the toughest jobs in the...
According to the Random House Dictionary, a legend is “a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.” Merriam-Webster defines it as “a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true.” An...