- Paperback: 310 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (22 Aug 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786905107
- ISBN-13: 978-0786905102
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,498,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This first Dragon Dice novel paints a vivid portrait of the world as a young lava elf raised by coral el ves resolves the conflicts of his heritage in a land forever at war '
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A poor attempt...
7 May 2001
Format:Paperback
For true Dragon Dice lovers, this book was a major disappointment. According to the author, Esfah is a dark and twisted world, where all characters seem to have a streak of evil running through them. Based on the best-selling game, Cast of Fate has little resemblance to the game, and would be more likely to turn people away than intrigue them enough to play. While the story idea had merit (a Morehl orphan raised by a Selumari general), I was disappointed that it didn't delve more deeply into that relationship. Instead it veered off into politics and betrayals, leaving me bored. Painting the races of Nature (namely the coral elves and dwarves) as opportunistic backstabbers was a mistake. In my opinion, Allen Varney rushed the job and failed to research the game as thoroughly as he could have. The only thing good about this book was the playable die that came with it, which in my opinion is the only reason anyone would even want to make the purchase. If you buy this, use the die, toss the book. Personally, I could write a better story. This one is a complete stinker.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Cast of Fate! awesome
8 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
It's been three years I think since I bought the book. I was trying to make reading a hobby that time, sad to say I failed. I chose this book years ago because it was some how related to Dragon Dice, which was a game concerning dices and dragons (don't know, didn't play it) and was just plain curious. After only a few pages I stopped reading it because I found it boring (actually I found reading boring that time.) I recently found this book and read the back part again, deciding that the story was not so bad I decided to reread the book. This is the first time I have read a book that is only about elves, dwarves and the likes (I don't know if you consider Lord of the Rings a book of that type) and I really liked it. The plot of the book, filled with wars, politics, intrigue, betrayal and deceit plus a few philosophies and insight, was excellent and well organized. I have no idea why I didn't like it the first time and I'm glad I reread it again for I truly enjoyed reading this book. Can two different races really co-exist? Read and find out.
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