The Darksteel Eye (Magic the Gathering: Mirrodin Cycle, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jess Lebow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mirrodin Cycle | Publication Date: December 30, 2003

The next title in a series that opens up a strange new area of the Magic: The Gathering world. The Darksteel Eye continues a series that explores a new and mysterious world in the Magic: The Gathering setting.

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About the Author

Jess Lebow edited numerous novels, short stories, and the Magic anthologies The Colors of Magic, The Myths of Magic, and The Secrets of Magic. He has contributed several short stories to various anthologies and is the author of the Legend of the Five Rings novel Wind of War.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (December 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078693140X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786931408
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Same ole, same ole... Running and fighting...., October 3, 2004

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J. Stoner "Plants and Books" (Parkville, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Darksteel Eye (Magic the Gathering: Mirrodin Cycle, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

"The Darksteel Eye" was a fairly one dimensional book. There is not very much too it, except for basically rehashing the first book in the cycle, "The Moons of Mirrodin." Running away from the enemies, searching for items that are in places the characters have already been, except they wern't "ready" to understand the items use, or "wouldn't believe it."

This book has a severe time disorientation. It is so hard to follow time because it will take many chapters for the characters to go from, say, the plains to the swamp, while then it takes them only a chapter break to go from the center of Mirrodin to the forests on the surface. It seems the Mirrodin block is all about visiting the five mana sources (plains, swamp, islands, mountains, and forests) because in everybook they somehow, for some reason, need to run to all of them, and fight the same creatures in all of them. There is always, ALWAYS, fighting going on, and it gets very old because the fights are not that engaging.

However, despite the one dimensional characters and plot, there is one moment in the book that I felt some serious emotion for the "bad guy." I really felt for him, and had a lot of empathy for him. It was an extremely sad part, for me.

They also find an item that wasn't even in the cardset for "Darksteel." This item didn't come out on card until the next set, "A Fifth Dawn."

Despite the flaws in this book, I am still going to read the next book because I am interested in the final interaction between the heroes and Memnarch, and then, as the back of the book states, the planeswalker Karn, who created Mirrodin. Hopefully it won't be a lot of running to every part of the world in some undescript amount of time, and unneccesary battles up until the last couple chapters - but I'm not holding my breath....

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Sequel, November 7, 2006

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WayneXtreme "Reading Fiend" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Darksteel Eye (Magic the Gathering: Mirrodin Cycle, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Darksteel Eye (Mirrodin Cycle: Book 2)
By: Jess Lebow

This is the sequel to The Moons of Mirrodin and continues the adventures of Glissa the elf, Slobad the Goblin, and Bosh the golem. Glissa and her firends travel across Mirrodin to try and find allies to fight Memnarch, the guardian of Mirrodin. In this book, Glissa learns that her sword is part of a set that she must recover and activate in order to have a fighting chance against Memnarch. While journeying to complete the "Kaldra Champion" she encounters some new and old friends as well as new and old enemies. The vedalkan leader Lord Pontifex is still in pursit of Glissa and is determined to kill her at all costs while Malil, Memnarch's "aide" attempts to capture the elusive elf. The fight continues on in the salvation of Mirrodin.

This is another great MTG book, I totally loved it. It was a great read and was very hard for me to put down, hence the quick review for this book. Though it is great, it does have its share of sad parts, but still an exciting read. 10/10 for this author. Though I liked the way the other autor titled the chapters.

4.0 out of 5 stars Zero the Hero's Review, February 23, 2005

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This review is from: The Darksteel Eye (Magic the Gathering: Mirrodin Cycle, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Darksteel Eye
Jess Lebow
ISBN 0-7869-3140-X


Imagine a peaceful world where the flowers bloom magically and cute little animals prance about freely in harmony. Now take this world, turn it upside down, add lots of metal, mix in a few grotesque zombies, and massive armies of blue squid soldiers. This messed up world is where Glissa lives.
Glissa, a young viridian elf, has been torn away from her family and friends. Together, with the help of her companions Bosh, the Iron Golem, the Goblin Tinkerer, and Slobad, they seek revenge on the creature that destroyed Glissa's life. They encounter many obstacles on their journey across the harsh regions of Mirrodin, constantly being held up by the seemingly endless vedalken army and the horde of mechanized killing machines, the levelers. All controlled by the keeper of Mirrodin, Memnarch. Also, making important friends along the way, such as the fierce viridian wolf, Al-Hayat, and the wizard Bruenna.
The Darksteel Eye, the second of the fantasy Mirrodin cycle books, is an outstanding tale of magic and adventure. The author, Jess Lebow uses a unique style of writing, giving you the story from different characters points of view, so you know exactly what is going on. In this novel, there are lots of magical battles, character conflicts, descriptions of the characters emotions and feelings, and unusual plot twists and turn arounds.
The Darksteel Eye is compelling, suspenseful, and overall well written. Readers of the last Mirrodin Cycle book by Will McDermont will enjoy this tide turning novel even more. This brilliant novel is for anybody who loves fantasy tales or magical stories and anybody who can stay bound to earth while their minds drift away in a fantasy world.