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Return to the deserts of the Dark Sun world!
A maverick statesman, a half-elf slave girl, and a man-dwarf gladiator band together to face off against the vile magic of a sorcerer-king who's spent a thousand years draining the world of Athas of its precious life-force.
In 1991 best-selling author Troy Denning introduced the world to the post-apocalyptic world of Athas, and almost twenty years later it remains one of the most talked-about and fan-requested settings in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. These deluxe trade paperback reissues will introduce a whole new generation to the magic-blasted deserts of the Dark Sun world!
A maverick statesman, a half-elf slave girl, and a man-dwarf gladiator band together to face off against the vile magic of a sorcerer-king who's spent a thousand years draining the world of Athas of its precious life-force.
In 1991 best-selling author Troy Denning introduced the world to the post-apocalyptic world of Athas, and almost twenty years later it remains one of the most talked-about and fan-requested settings in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. These deluxe trade paperback reissues will introduce a whole new generation to the magic-blasted deserts of the Dark Sun world!
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Any that either plays or wishes to play the Dark Sun campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons needs to read this book.
It sets the scene for the Dark Sun campagin brillantly and provides information on some of the key characters.
Read it now Dark Sun players
It sets the scene for the Dark Sun campagin brillantly and provides information on some of the key characters.
Read it now Dark Sun players
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
If you're a Dark Sun fan you'll enjoy it, if not perhaps another book.
4 Sep 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well I just finished the book and I have to admit I had fun with it. There were times when I felt the story dragged a bit but in the end it was a good read. However with that said I do need to point out that this is a Dark Sun book, if you're not a D&D fan or a Dark Sun fan you may not enjoy this book nearly as much. The story is strong though the characters are a bit weak. I don't mean that they are bad characters but sadly the author dosn't give us much insight into thier personal motives or their histories. We don't know their personal fears, dreams, asperations or well anything beyond the fact that they are on a mission and they will do what it takes to complete it. Agis is the main character for this book in my opinion and is the most flushed out character of them all but sadly he dosn't shine very bright because we only get minimal details of what's going on in his head at the time. The book reads like a movie and though thats not bad on a personal note I expect more from the characters in the books I read. I want to feel their humanity (or lack of it) not just see it.
So if you're a Dark Sun fan, or a fan of D&D and the books that go with it then this is deffenatly something to read. If you're just a plane fantasy fan then I assure you there are many other books to read that will give you a similar feel. I will say this though, the world of Athas is well painted in the book and the creatures that inhabit it are a nice break from your cookie cutter versions, Dwarves are bald and hate hair (in most other books they love their beards), elves are back ally thugs not your normal helpful and mystical types. So there is a lot of fun stuff in the book, I can only hope book 2 gives me more insight on how the characters feel, where they came from and where they want to go... thats the thing characters should want things, afterall if they are human (or human like) then they should have personal desires.
So if you're a Dark Sun fan, or a fan of D&D and the books that go with it then this is deffenatly something to read. If you're just a plane fantasy fan then I assure you there are many other books to read that will give you a similar feel. I will say this though, the world of Athas is well painted in the book and the creatures that inhabit it are a nice break from your cookie cutter versions, Dwarves are bald and hate hair (in most other books they love their beards), elves are back ally thugs not your normal helpful and mystical types. So there is a lot of fun stuff in the book, I can only hope book 2 gives me more insight on how the characters feel, where they came from and where they want to go... thats the thing characters should want things, afterall if they are human (or human like) then they should have personal desires.
Off to a great start!
25 Feb 2012
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I've loved Troy Denning ever since he wrote my favorite Star Wars book: Star by Star (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 9). So when I found out about this series, The Prism Pentad, I quickly went about tracking down the first in the series, "The Verdant Passage".
I don't know anything about the "Dark Sun" universe, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the story. The characters are singular, memorable, and easily distinguished. I like Denning's writing style. His action scenes and set pieces are easy to picture and just enough is revealed about the world to be interesting. Can't wait to read the next four!
I don't know anything about the "Dark Sun" universe, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the story. The characters are singular, memorable, and easily distinguished. I like Denning's writing style. His action scenes and set pieces are easy to picture and just enough is revealed about the world to be interesting. Can't wait to read the next four!
Very Good Dark Sun Book
24 Oct 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
If you are considering reading this book, you should be aware that it is set in the Dark Sun D&D campaign setting. If you don't even know what that means, you should look it up before proceedind. If you know wat Dark Sun is and you enjoy it, buy away!
Despite all the complaints of this series, this is a solid book. It isn't perfect and we probably could have used a little more time with each of the characters but it paints a wonderful picture of the world. To me, that was the important part. I wanted this book to help me flesh out what it is like to actually live on Athas and it did that very well.
Despite all the complaints of this series, this is a solid book. It isn't perfect and we probably could have used a little more time with each of the characters but it paints a wonderful picture of the world. To me, that was the important part. I wanted this book to help me flesh out what it is like to actually live on Athas and it did that very well.
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