Shadowkeep

By Alan Dean Foster

Book Overview

A tale of wondrous adventure based on the fantastic universe created by Trillium for the computer game Shadow keep. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446325538
• ISBN13: 9780446325530
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Warner Books
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An enjoyable, if not simple read.

Granted.. I'm not sure if you can trust my opinion of such things. I'll read (almost) anything asside from smutty romance novles.I first picked this one up because I wanted to see how my favorite sci-fi author could do fantasy.. He does pretty good, but this book doesn't show that ;) (if you want to see a decent fantasy book by him, pick up Kingdoms of Light, unless you want perfectly serious fantasy.. then go get a Robert Jordan book :p)Anyways, I digress (bad habbit.. let me tell you bout bad habbits....), like others have said the book is like the old adventur games. Simple, straight forward plot. Very common character types. And a rather predictable outcome with an abrupt end. With all that said, frankly, the book is STILL better than the DnD movie!If you want a quick, enjoyable read, pick up a copy. If you want something deep that gets you attached to the characters.. Don't bother.. Try the Wheel of Time series.

Interesting Reviews

I find it interesting that someone would 'eagerly await' the release of a book that has been out for a long time. This book was release pre c-64 status game status.The book is a quick read with delightful characters. It was designed purposely in a manner that left you to wonder (hence the idea fantasy).If you are looking for a quick read, where you can relax and not get bored by authors like Tad Williams (Dragonbone Chair) who take 3 pages to describe a simple room, then pick this book up today. Its a good starting book for anyone you might want to introduce into the fantasy genre too.

Could I be the only one?

Ah yes, old-school memories of picking up this paperback (that was based on an old adventure game for the Apple II, or was it a Commodore 64...), reading the first chapter, and then finding myself lost in the world Mr. Foster had created. Are there other Shadowkeep fans out there? Perhaps...or perhaps Mr. Foster's book is relegated to the back of the line behind other heavyweights like Brooks, etc..