1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Climatic ending for the long-running series, June 10, 2010
This review is from: Apocalypse (Magic: The Gathering - Invasion Cycle Book III) (Mass Market Paperback)
Full of intense action and plenty of drama, this one will please fans of MTG fluff. All of the familiar characters that we've followed so long are back for this fast-paced climax for this LONG series. APOCALYPSE is the 12th book in this series, so requires a strong commitment to reach, but it delivers a more than adequate conclusion to the sweeping epic of Gerrard, Urza, and Yawgmoth. While much of the series was fun and rewarding to read, some of it was not, and I have to admit to being very happy that it is finally over. At least I hope that the next books of MTG fluff aren't just continuations of this one.
J Robert King actually did a very impressive job of wrapping this series up in a pleasing way. Nearly all of the loose ends were neatly tied up (with the notable exception of Darigaaz and the dragon lords questing to resurrect trapped Primevals) and the ending feels final. I also like the way King was not afraid to (and was not prevented from) changing the world of Dominaria in drastic, indeed cataclysmic, ways. Unlike most shared-universe fantasy settings, the worlds of MTG are open to major change. Dominaria and Phyrexia will never be the same after the events of this book.
All in all, there is very little to complain about with this one. Highly recommended for fans of MTG fluff.
To read all of the books in this series, here's your list:
Rath and Storm______(Peter Archer)
The Brothers' War____(Jeff Grubb)
Planeswalker_________(Lynn Abbey)
Timestreams_________(J Robert King)
Bloodlines___________(Loren L. Coleman)
Mercadian Masques___(Francis Lebaron)
Nemesis_____________(Paul B. Thompson)
Prophecy____________(Vance Moore)
The Thran___________(J. Robert King)
Invasion____________(J. Robert King)
Planeshift__________(J. Robert King)
Good luck, if you're just starting!
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Woohoo!, September 21, 2001
This review is from: Apocalypse (Magic: The Gathering - Invasion Cycle Book III) (Mass Market Paperback)
Once again, King does a superb job. Easily one of the best books ever released, Apocalypse is a good buy. As a Magic player, I can see where the flavour text from the cards is incorporated into the book. Whether or not you play Magic, or whether or nor you like fantasy stories, the Invasion cycle will definitely sate your appetite for books.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
On its own an amazing book, as part of the whole- lacking!, August 4, 2001
This review is from: Apocalypse (Magic: The Gathering - Invasion Cycle Book III) (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read this whole series from the begining of the brothers war. I have followed these characters through thousands of years of story and development, and although this book is amazing on its own, put together with the rest, it really does lack- it doesnt do justice to the epic story before it.
Things are rushed and the story goes by and ends rather quickly. It ruined the flow of the whole series and easily dissapoints with its hollow ending. At the same time, the characters and situations have flow from previous books and yet dont. It is very confusing- and at the same time everything comes together. Actually a lot come together, but i fee like they have smushed 2 books into one, it would have been better to have this the 3rd book - and then end it all in a final fourth book, a first 4th book in the whole series. That is how epic this story truely is!
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