Unclean (Forgotten Realms: The Haunted Lands, Book 1) (Bk. 1)
by Richard Lee Byers
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Author: Richard Lee ByersEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-10
ISBN: 0786942584
Number of pages: 352
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
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Book Review: Suprisingly good
Summary: 5 Stars
Thay is one of my favorite parts of the Realms, and when i saw they are giving it a whole trilogy, which really delves into the future of Thay, i was really excited. Then i saw they gave it to Byers, and my eagerness turned into disappointment. I personally consider Byers one of the weakest Realms authors, who pumps up his word count with one pointless battle after another. Year of Rogue Dragons is a testament to that statement. To be fair, Byers is capable of writing a good book and The Shattered Mask: Sembia: Gateway to the Realms, Book III (Forgotten Realms) proves it. So, with those mixed emotions i started reading this novel. And im really happy i gave it a shot.
This novel is everything i expect a big-scale epic fantasy novel to be. Many subplots, many interesting characters, big epic (yet not boring and pointless) battles, and even some tragedy. Seems that the Wizards gave their authors some more breathing space, so now more often then not we see shades of gray, which is a welcome change from the boring good vs evil concepts we all reread a million times over. To put it simple, there are no heroes in this book, and that is what makes it big. Also there are no annoying characters, and that is a miracle lately.
I really have no complaints about the novel. I see a lot of people criticizing two romances in the novel, but to be honest i dont see anything wrong with them. They dont take too many pages, and they arent cheesy at all. I really dont understand what is the big deal with them.
A must-read for every Realms fan, and a highly reccomended book for a casual fantasy reader. Cant wait for the next installment.
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