Cloak of Shadows (Forgotten Realms: The Shadow of the Avatar, Book 2)

by Ed Greenwood

The Shadow Over Faer?n The Time of Troubles had arrived. The chaos of spilled blood, lawless strife, monsters unleashed, and avatars roaming Faer?n had come. But wrathful and warring gods were not... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786903015
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 4.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Not Bad, but not as good as usual.

Don't mistake with the title. I really enjoy reading this book, but it isn't as good as others Greenwood novels. The plot is great, and it keep you reading the book. It plays with an ancient race that is no longer on Faerun, but in other "dimension", and that gives more interest on the book. The treath that they made is very dangerous to Fareun, but Elminster could easilly kill all of them. Thus, Greenwood keep him busy, with the Times of Troubles, the Zentharim, Mystra and all of that. Then, the responsability to save Faerun from the Maulagrym lies in others foes, that make it good :). I enjoy really this book, and it's worth to buy it.

Enter the Maulagrym

"The Great Foe", a name that sent shudders down the amorphous spines of the shadowmasters, an odd clan of shapeshifting sorcerers living in the demi-plane of Shadows. Such was the name given to Elminster of Shadowdale. Greenwood returns in the sequel to "Shadows of Doom", and the fifth in the line of novels dealing with the Godswar, also called the Avatar Crisis. Ed's humor is once again a huge part in this novel, as is the setting of the stage for the Maulagrym to steal into the magic depleated realms and wreak havok en route to total domination. Ithar, Belkram Sharantyr, along with the ghost of Sylune must battle the horrid creatures, or all Fearun will be lost. Over all a solid book, the best way I can place it is, Entertaining.

Superb Series; into the World Of Elminister

Greenwod pulls you into the world of Faerun. If you like the mystic side of fantasy; this is a series for you. Other favs: Salvatore's : Crimson Shadow Series, Drow Series.