The City of Towers (Eberron: The Dreaming Dark, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Keith Baker (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Dreaming Dark | Publication Date: February 1, 2005

The City of Towers launches a brand new novel line set in the world of Eberron, Wizards of the Coast’s newest D&D® campaign setting.

Author Keith Baker’s proposal for the exciting world of Eberron was chosen from 11,000 submissions, and he is the co-author of the Eberron Campaign Setting, the RPG product that launched the setting. The Eberron world will continue to grow through new roleplaying game products, novels, miniatures, and electronic games.

AUTHOR BIO: Keith Baker is a freelance writer and game designer. In 2003 his proposal for the world of Eberron was selected as the winner in the Wizards of the Coast fantasy setting search.

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About the Author

KEITH BAKER is a freelance writer and game designer. In 2003 his proposal for the world of Eberron was selected as the finalist in the Wizards of the Coast fantasy setting search. Baker lives in Colorado.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; First Thus edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786935847
• ISBN-13: 978-0786935840
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #777,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

KEITH BAKER is the author-illustrator of many beloved picture books, including Little Green, Hide and Snake, and Quack and Count. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice start for a new world, February 15, 2005

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J. Coleman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The City of Towers (Eberron: The Dreaming Dark, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Overall I enjoyed the story and hope that not only does he continue his series, but others write in the world he developed. He created a rich new world with some very interesting ideas. Now to the actual plot. The plot itself was interesting, but he likes to be mysterious about every single character. After finishing the book, I did not know much more about each character then when I started. The devolopment of the characters was pretty much nonexistent, but the interesting plot made up for it. I hope in the future that he remedies this and feels that he can tell us more.

There was one minor irritant. I assume the book was edited, but if it was, there were a great deal of spelling and grammar errors. Whoever did edit it did not do a thorough job. I found them every five or six pages. It was not a huge deal, but it disrupted my reading.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but not great, April 1, 2005

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Kelley Gradert "lunarfire" (Moline, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The City of Towers (Eberron: The Dreaming Dark, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

For those that don't play D&D (or don't anymore), it's an interesting (and maybe a little frustrating to start) introduction to the new world of Eberron. The book moves fairly well, but for those who don't know anything about this new world, it can be a bit hard to figure it all out at first.
The author seems to assume that readers wll have a passing familiarity before they pick up the book.
There is a glossary and some history of the world, however it is in the back of the book, and I didn't even notice it until I had already finished reading it.

Characters in this novel are a bit, shall we say, flat. They aren't unlikable, they aren't likable, they are just there. Not a whole lot to them at this point.
The story itself is good and once you have a grasp on the world and the rules of Eberron, it flows well.

It's worth reading and for myself, I will be really looking forward to Baker's second effort.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rich new world, January 7, 2006

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Eli Meir (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The City of Towers (Eberron: The Dreaming Dark, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

For number of ideas and richness of the world, there are not many openings to a trilogy that beat out this one from Baker. The setting is obviously developed in his mind in great detail, so that it all holds together as the characters move through the story, and the ideas and mysteries within were intriguing enough to keep me reading the book straight through. If you ever played role playing games, you'll also recognize those late nights with the dice which is kind of fun. Looks like a great start, I'm waiting for book two.