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I've recently decided to re-read all my fighting fantasy novels after they've been stuck in a box for 20 years or so and will be reviewing each one to see if they stand the test of time - the problem with Daggers of Darkness is that it doesn't, and this could be a good reason it wasn't part of the republished novels in the last few years. The problem with it it that it is so disjointed - you move to the next part of the story and seem to be somewhere else entirely! I frequently had to return to where i had been to see if it made sense and actually flowed but it doesn't seem to! Also, there is a part where you go through a maze and have umpteen different pages to turn to that reveal absolutely nothing, gets you nowhere fast and just causes this reader to wish the whole thing was over! There are loads of fantastic fighting fantasy stories that DO stand the test of time - but avoid this one at all costs!
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This is a disappointing addition to the Fighting Fantasy series. Unlike most FF books I don't remember reading this one as a child, but then it isn't very memorable. The writing is continuously flat, lacking any enthusiasm.
There are a few ideas that have potential but they are poorly realised by the author; which is a shame. The alchemy section is one of the more original and enjoyable aspects of the plot but the abilities to be gained from this, although they sound like they could be interesting, are so poorly utilised within the adventure that they seem a waste of time. The main task of collecting medallions seems intriguing at the start but it all seems a bit pointless and unnecessary towards the end. This could be improved if you forced to explore the land collecting all six to be able to complete the adventure. A lot of the items to be found in this adventure sound a lot more useful than they turn out to be.
The poison idea also has potential. But the need to shade in blocks will soon wear out the adventure sheet and it would be difficult to fully erase.
There is an effort at inserting a twist into the plot. It should be a revelation but it is written in such a matter of fact manner that you could almost miss it.
This is an annoying book because it could have been a lot better with a little more thought an attention.
There are a few ideas that have potential but they are poorly realised by the author; which is a shame. The alchemy section is one of the more original and enjoyable aspects of the plot but the abilities to be gained from this, although they sound like they could be interesting, are so poorly utilised within the adventure that they seem a waste of time. The main task of collecting medallions seems intriguing at the start but it all seems a bit pointless and unnecessary towards the end. This could be improved if you forced to explore the land collecting all six to be able to complete the adventure. A lot of the items to be found in this adventure sound a lot more useful than they turn out to be.
The poison idea also has potential. But the need to shade in blocks will soon wear out the adventure sheet and it would be difficult to fully erase.
There is an effort at inserting a twist into the plot. It should be a revelation but it is written in such a matter of fact manner that you could almost miss it.
This is an annoying book because it could have been a lot better with a little more thought an attention.
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Intricate, well-realized gamebook
23 Nov 2012
By John Evans
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If you don't know what gamebooks are, I really don't feel like explaining it. Suffice it to say that it's a sort of solo roleplaying adventure; you take your character through the book, fighting monsters (with dice), accumulating treasure and trying to defeat the final boss. Daggers of Darkness is #35 in the Fighting Fantasy series, which means that the authors had a lot of experience writing these things before this one--and it shows. The book is set in Kazan, a pastiche of East/Central Asia as far as I can tell. There's an intricate (yet efficiently told) backstory which justifies roaming the lands of six different clans, facing challenges and mazes to find magic medallions, all while dodging assassins and evil wizards. There are many paths through the book and many ways to replay it. There are also a lot of details that bring the setting to life, like how one clan is symbolized by a horse and another by a bull, and those animals show up in their architecture, signposts etc.. Also, the book has the best cover ever.
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