Myst: The Book of D'Ni [Hardcover]

Rand Miller (Author), David Wingrove (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997

In this third powerful novel based on the bestselling CD-ROM adventure game, Catherine and Atrus return to the devastated domain of the fabled D'Ni civilization to fulfill their destinies and to try to begin again. There they find strange clues that lead them to one remaining hidden book--and the secret plan of the ancient D'Ni masters. 15 illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

A must for Myst fans - the third novel from the creators of the CD-ROM Myst and the new CD-ROM - Riven.



It has been nearly seventy years since the devastation of D'Ni by Veovis.  In Myst: The Book of D'Ni, Atrus and Catherine return to D'Ni to begin the rebuilding of the once again beautiful city and the search for survivors trapped in the Ages to which they escaped.  Their rebuilding and resulting discoveries tell them much about themselves, their future, and most surprising, about their secret past.



This stunning and mystifying AudioBook is the perfect companion on that next long drive, plane ride, or walk.  Let Myst: The Book of D'Ni take you on an adventure. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 318 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Books; 1st edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786861614
• ISBN-13: 978-0786861613
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #688,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book, March 24, 2000

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vicky B (williamsville, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of D'Ni (Myst, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Myst The book of D'ni is very interesting book. It was intriguing and easy to read. This book is about how master Atrus and his wife, Catherine, survivors of fallen D'ni came back to rebuild a once beautiful city.

Traveling form one age to another, Atrus and Catherine were looking for survivors, who were willing to go back and help rebuilt the D'ni. Every age differ from each other and not in every age Atrus were able to find survivors, but every survivor took the offer and moved back from the ages they once escaped for survivor. One of the ages that Atrus and his helpers visited was an age of Terahnee - the world of utopia were everything is perfect, the world they only could imagine, with spectacular waterfalls, lush fields, rich music, and astonishing architecture. But is the world as Atrus and others saw was real or what they though it was? Finding out the truth about Terahnee made change Atrus and his helpers mind.

I enjoyed reading this book. It was intriguing and easy to read.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Less Than Stellar Myst Book, November 5, 2000

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Jessica Glenn (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of D'Ni (Myst, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a wonderful book; I love it! But...

I'd have to admit (and this is hard for a hardcore fan of Myst and everything D'ni) this has to be the worst Myst book in the series. And that's not bad; the other two were the best books I've ever read. And this is a good book in its own right, but overall it does not live up to the high standards the other two put upon it. The beginning was a bit 'disorienting' as one of these fellow reviewers put it, and you had to read it over again to actually let it sink it where the characters were and who the characters were. The middle was absolutely wonderful, with its descriptiveness of the Terahnee culture, and it moved on quite well from there. But...

The ending, although a great one, was incredibly succinct, almost to the point of completely killing the story. It was almost as though the authors, who have taken monthes before to do the extensive plot, took a week to rap it all up. I felt as though I was gypped, and after reading all of the series, the hundreds of pages, building up to a point...I was angry. The ending was good, but it could have been written better. And, hopefully, the authors know this. I'm not going to even blame the analytical Atrus stepping out of character. And I still love the series. And I have read worse books, believe ME on that. But this book could have been better. And that's kind of sad.

On another note, even after all of this bad press, this book is still worth buying, if only to finish off your Myst collection.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but disappointing, November 15, 2000

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"s_l_loire" (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of D'Ni (Myst, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book reveals the surprising history of the D'ni people. Basically, it's about the rescue of a subjugated people, and the fall of the magnificent yet corrupt nation of overlords. The imagery is marvelous, but rather long in the telling and takes up the majority of the book. The storyline, while interesting, is a bit lame, but shows how even the greatest of gifts of invention can be turned to evil purposes. Simply put, it's the story of Ghen on a wide-range scale. A good read, but only a must if one truly wishes to discover the finality of the fall of D'ni, which is what was disappointing. At least, to me.