King Pinch

by David Zeb Cook

Having robbed a temple, Pinch must hide his theft from the temple's priestess, his traveling companion, Lissa, who holds the secret that could make him the next king of Ankhapur. Original. 75,000... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786901276
• ISBN13: 9780786901272
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: TSR
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable. Needed better editing.

An overall good book. The story was excellent. A few twists and turns that kept things interesting. I like the fact that the characters were all "evil" to one degree or another. Pinch was concerned for his "friends" only in terms of them being usefull to him, and his "friends" were the same. Definitely could have used some proofreading and editing though. Quite a few spelling, and gramatical errors. Also at one point Pinch goes into some tunnels with an oil lamp and his sword drawn. He then falls down. His candle goes out, and he drops his dagger. Earlier in the book he was in the tunnel with a candle and dagger. Still, if you like D & D stories, and can find it, it's a good read.

We need more characters like Pinch!

Cook put together a sly, gritty, yet likable character when he created Pinch. After reading about Harpers and other assorted do-gooders, its great to read about an anti-hero for change. Not that Pinch is a real evil guy, but he's no paladin either. I could go on about the rest of the book too. The plot was very intriguing, very enjoyable. The supporting characters were very strong too. All in all, a great read. But create more characters like Pinch!

King Pinch - Review

King Pinch is definatly one of the greatest FR books ever. It has never ending action, a whole lot of surprises, and much more. This is a great book to read. The action is so great that you never want to put the book down. Definatly one of the greatest books ever!

Review From Mr. Ronto's CCG and RPG Page

This book is a good mystery, in a nutshell. It's got a good and slightly complex story line, with many surprises along the way. Even though some surprises were expected, others were a big surprise. This story is not a comic FR novel, as some are, but more serious, and terror and surprise are the big attractions here. It's kinda like Sherlock Holmes or something, but the main part is played by a pretty nasty character. Unlike other FR novels, the main character of this one are aging and not in so good shape, which is nice to see one in a while, to know that not all people in the Forgotten Realms are hulking barbarians or mystical mages, it adds realism to an already perfect world. Entertaining as it is exciting and well written, you should definitely "pinch" this one up next time you want to read a good FR novel.