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The Orb of Xoriat (Eberron) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Edward Bolme (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (1 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786938196
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786938193
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 539,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Orb of Xoriat, 13 Jan 2007
By Chris Grey (Wellington Somerset United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have to say i enjoyed this book immensely, one of the best D&D books in a long time.

It has a down to earth setting, none of the characters are two dimensional, and they are characters usually not written about, a half-orc bodyguard, a human monk, and best of all a gnome illusionist, the first one i seem to recall. All good news and all with a unique personality.

I was left wanting to know more of these characters and hope that the writer fell in love with them and gives them another airing!! They are well worth it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The orb is OK, 24 Feb 2006
By Alex Fell (Rugby, Warwickshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Eberron is a new setting, and will be partly defined by the novels which accompany it. So far, they have been a bit mixed: I had read The City of Towers (a good introduction), The Crimson Talisman (missed the point), Marked or Death (don't get me started!) prior to this one. So I approached this with a certain trepidation.

It is certainly the best written of all of the Eberron novels I've read to date. It also doesn't paint moral issues in back and white, although it isn't terribly morally complex (a nasty artefact needs to be destroyed, and some misguided types want to use it and our hero wants to destroy it). It is action-packed (and quite blood-thirsty on occasion - quite a lot of innocents and relative innocents get wasted in this) and also brings out unarmed combat (the hero is a monk) quite nicely - a change of pace from the usual swords.

It's probably not as iconic in the setting as the City of Towers. But you get to visit Thrane and deal with some Cyran terrorists, and there are a number of scenes set on the lightning rail. And, most importantly, it's entertaining. A good read for a gamer, and a reasonable "in" to Eberron.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Edward Bolme hits the mark!, 24 Oct 2005
By Malarick (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
What can I say here that has not already been covered in the excellent review by Jeff, as I agree with all of his points.

Eberron fiction is still in its infancy, and I have read every novel that has been released. I had been looking forward to the trilogies (Dreaming Dark, Lost Mark, Dragon Below), but the War Torn series was something that I was not really looking forward to.

I will explain what I mean. When you have a trilogy, you can really get to know the characters and it is a gently unfolding storyline. When there is a series of books, each stand alone stories, I am not usually bothered.

I had this same problem with a couple of series in Forgotten Realms, namely the Rogues and the Priests series'. Out of about eight novels only two of them really impressed me. They were Don Bassingthwaite's 'Mistress of the Night' and 'The Alabaster Staff' by Edward Bolme.

How glad was I then, when I found out that both authors had made the transition to Eberron. Unfortunately I had to wait some time for The Orb of Xoriat to come along.

Well I am pleased to say, the wait was definitely worth it!

Ed breaks a lot of the normal conventions in fantasy writing, and there are no clear cut good or bad characters. His characters are solid and believable. For every little thing Ed reveals about a character he leaves a little more mystery. Even by the end of the book you are left wanting to read more about these people.

Ed has a very clear vision of what Eberron is, and I am now eagerly awaiting the anthology 'Tales from the Last War' (April 2006) which features one of his short stories.

I am looking forward to seeing more Eberron fiction from Ed in the future, this time a full trilogy where he is not as constrained.

I recommend this novel to anyone, whether you are new to Eberron or have been reading and playing since the campaign settings release.

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