In the foreboding north, the demonic hordes of the magic-twisted hellscape known as the Worldwound encroach upon the southern kingdoms of Golarion. Their latest escalation embroils a preternaturally handsome and coolly charismatic swindler named Gad, who decides to assemble a team of thieves, cutthroats, and con-men to take the fight into the demon lands and strike directly at the fiendish leader responsible for the latest raids - the demon Yath, the Shimmering Putrescence. Can Gad hold his team together long enough to pull off the ultimate con, or will trouble from within his own organization lead to an untimely end for them all? From gaming legend and popular author Robin D. Laws comes a fantastic new adventure of swords and sorcery, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
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Most Original RPG fiction I have ever encountered...
28 Feb 2012
By Roy Daniel Paddock
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In the interest of full disclosure, I love heist/caper movies. I am fascinated by extreme competence and love to see people who are really good what they do. This is why The Worldwound Gambit was my first foray into the Pathfinder Tales line.
While I can understand people being put off by the present-tense narrative voice, I think it really adds a solid feel of immediacy and tension to the action of the book. But beyond this interesting stylistic choice, the novel is just a solidly fun, albeit sometimes gross, heist story. The characters are all nicely developed, but there does seem to be greater depth to the maie protagonists. I found Jarisa to be overall a bit boring and not as cohesive a character as I would prefer. She seemed to have been saddled with a lot of narrative function without the presence to really connect with the reader.
Hendregan more than made up for her shortcomings. I want to play that character!
Clocking in at over 400 pages I think it might be the longest of the Pathfinder novels but it definitely doesn't lack for action. Were I an editor on this project I would have tried to get more tower heist and less pre-heist travel but these are minor complaints on the whole.
Looking forward to more Tales of Gad and his people.
While I can understand people being put off by the present-tense narrative voice, I think it really adds a solid feel of immediacy and tension to the action of the book. But beyond this interesting stylistic choice, the novel is just a solidly fun, albeit sometimes gross, heist story. The characters are all nicely developed, but there does seem to be greater depth to the maie protagonists. I found Jarisa to be overall a bit boring and not as cohesive a character as I would prefer. She seemed to have been saddled with a lot of narrative function without the presence to really connect with the reader.
Hendregan more than made up for her shortcomings. I want to play that character!
Clocking in at over 400 pages I think it might be the longest of the Pathfinder novels but it definitely doesn't lack for action. Were I an editor on this project I would have tried to get more tower heist and less pre-heist travel but these are minor complaints on the whole.
Looking forward to more Tales of Gad and his people.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Demons and Thieves
30 Dec 2011
By Aaron
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This is the most mature of the Pathfinder Tales thus far (written December 2011). It has been described as Ocean's Eleven in the Abyss (Hell), and this is an accurate description. I would add that there are distinct moments that are reminiscent of the film "Aliens." It does have the most sexually explicit scene of the Pathfinder Tales so far, but nothing that you wouldn't see in a PG-13 film (that was trying to skirt just shy of R). The biggest complaint from reviewers on this book is that it is written in the present tense. I felt that this enhanced the story, but some found it distracting. Under the MPAA system, I rate the book a PG-13 almost R.
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Another Must-Read Pathfinder Tale
7 July 2011
By P. E. Crenshaw III
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Overall, this was another win for the Pathfinder Tales line. Since I can't give 4.5 stars, I'm going to give this one 5 stars and let the current average fall at 4.5 stars.
The Worldwound Gambit is a must-read for adult fans of fantasy fiction, whether or not you're familiar with the Pathfinder setting. Robin D. Laws has brought wonderful new characters and a wealth of descriptive talent to Pathfinder. I hope to see more Pathfinder novels from him in the future.
You can read my full review of the novel here: [...]
The Worldwound Gambit is a must-read for adult fans of fantasy fiction, whether or not you're familiar with the Pathfinder setting. Robin D. Laws has brought wonderful new characters and a wealth of descriptive talent to Pathfinder. I hope to see more Pathfinder novels from him in the future.
You can read my full review of the novel here: [...]
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