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The Ghost King
400 pages
A gripping, high-stakes plunge into epic fantasy where legendary heroes must confront resurrected evils amidst world-shattering magic.
What it feels like
Reading this epic fantasy feels like being thrust directly into the eye of a magical storm. The pace is relentlessly propulsive, driven by a sense of urgent, world-shattering chaos that leaves no room to catch your breath. It carries a dark, perilous mood, steeped in the dramatic tension of facing down an ancient, resurrected evil that was thought to be long vanquished. The prose is action-oriented and deeply entrenched in classic roleplaying lore, delivering the grand, sweeping scale expected of a beloved saga's climax. It is a thrilling, high-stakes experience designed for devoted readers of long-running heroic fantasy who delight in seeing legendary companions band together to survive cataclysmic magic and confront their most elusive, demonic foes.
- Mood
- chaotic
- perilous
- dark
- high-stakes
- Tone
- urgent
- dramatic
- epic
- intense
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- resurfaced pasts · surviving cataclysm · heroic camaraderie · epic confrontation
- The writing
- Action-driven and dramatic, heavily steeped in the rich, established lore of classic tabletop fantasy worlds.
- The arc
- Begins in sudden, world-altering chaos and builds to a desperate, high-stakes confrontation with an ancient evil.
- Who it's for
- Devoted fans of long-running epic fantasy sagas who crave high-stakes magic, legendary heroes, and climactic battles against demonic forces.
Content notes
- fantasy violence
- demonic entities
- world-ending threats
About the book
Don't miss the gripping conclusion to Salvatore's New York Times best-selling Transitions trilogy!When the Spellplague ravages Faerun, Drizzt and his companions are caught in the chaos. Seeking out the help of the priest Cadderly--the hero of the recently reissued series The Cleric Quintet--Drizzt finds himself facing his most powerful and elusive foe, the twisted Crenshinibon, the demonic crystal shard he believed had been destroyed years ago.From the Hardcover edition.
Description from Open Library.
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