- Mass Market Paperback: 311 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; 2nd edition (1 Jun 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786905018
- ISBN-13: 978-0786905010
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,136,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As the Blood Wars escalate across the various planes of existence, Aereas and Nina find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict--he in Sigil, she at the head of an evil abyssal army. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Good Story, Evil Ending
18 April 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The "Blood Wars" books were my first exposure to the Planescape scenario, which I think rocks. Too bad "Blood Hostages", the first book of the trilogy, didn't get close to the potential of the scenario at all.
This second one, however, is captivating. It has been the first book in a while that I read in one sitting, dropping into bed at half past two. The story is compelling, and the characters are drawn much better than in "Blood Hostages". I agree with the other reviewers that it's especially the mad Nina, a powerful female character like you don't encounter in the Fantasy literature very often, that makes the book stand out. Finally, without giving anything away, the end of the book is brilliant and really evil, and I can't wait to read the final book so the characters can finally get out of this ugly situation. (I hope they will, at any rate.)
The reason why I'm not giving the book five stars is that it lets opportunities pass. After a third of the book, we are told about a special and unique power of the two main characters; but while one might think it should be, this power is never a driving force behind the storyline, it just comes in handy in some situations.
About the first book: I'd recommend to buy and read it before reading "Abyssal Warriors", even if it's substandard. You'll be much more able to appreciate this one afterwards (and not just because of the contrast in quality).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This is the best book of the trilogy.
17 Mar 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There is an interesting twist in this, the second book of the trilogy. The heroine of the first book has gone mad. Because she has not changed that much, I found myself still rooting for her, although she is now the "bad guy". Another aspect of the book I liked was the character Phaeton, who is basically an angel. Through Phaeton, we see how sometimes beings of "pure good" can sometimes do evil, and how "right" can sometimes be wrong. Overall, this book was a welcome and refreshing change from the formulaic "action movie" first book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A nice surprise...
7 Mar 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have to say that i was surprised with this book, the first of the trilogy (Blood Hostages) was for me a real let down, i was expecting something more from planscape, which i recieved a hundred fold from Abyssal Warriors. Nina's descent into madness is the most exciting aspect of this book supported by Aereas' quest to find Nina and eventually stop her from (i dont want to spoil it). I guess to better understand this book it is nessesary to read Blood Hostages, it gives you the background info that is not a necessity but is helpful. A climaxic ending that just knaws at you to read the final novel (which i had to wait 2 years to read because of the Wizards of the Coast buying TSR thing).
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