Really fun book for my first jaunt into the Pathfinder Tales line. The author does a great job staying true to the RPG roots of the setting. While at the same time writing a thought out compelling story. I read a lot of Dragonlance years ago and I don't remember if they used game mechanics as obviously as this novel did. Or if I just didn't see them because I had never played at that point. Either way this book has plenary of nods and insight from its RPG source I was glad to see blended seamlessly into the narrative. Prince of Wolves turned out to be a great, fun read. I picked it up as a tie-in to the Carrion Crown adventure path my gaming group is running for the Pathfinder RPG. The book is a page-turning fantasy romp featuring a group of memorable characters adventuring around the gothic land of Ustalav, Pathfinder's vaguely Eastern European fantasy-horror setting. As such it contains plenty of fantasy horror tropes: werewolves, vampires, mysterious cults, long-dead tyrants, and dark magic. Prince of Wolves reminds me of some of the best D&D novelizations from the TSR days. It's fun, engaging, and the characters stick with you after you close the book. You can almost see the game mechanics behind the scenes, giving those familiar with Pathfinder an extra bonus as they can track how the game might play out in a fictional scenario based on characters they might create.
What do You think about Prince Of Wolves (2010)?
Surprisingly good for RPG fiction. Nice gothic horror, nice characters.
—dave
entertaining. some character development! fairy tale ending.
—Neroli
I liked this book. You will probably like it too.
—Kamilia
