Sete-kas Dream Quest (Paths of Doom Adventure Book) [Paperback]

James M. Ward (Author)

Book Description

The gods of upper and lower Egypt are stern judges over those who rule their people. Young prince Sete-Ka is struck with the dream sickness. The gods transport his spirit into the dream lands on the other side of dawn. Here he will be tested for courage, honor, and the wisdom to rule the people of Egypt. If you make the right choices, the Prince wakes in the real world. If you prove greedy, fearful, or unwise, his body will fade and his spirit will walk in the accursed dream lands for all time.

In the Paths of Doom series the reader must choose which path the story will take. Each tale presents both challenges and choices. Every path will lead to an exciting conclusion, but each story has but one happy ending. The wrong choice leads only to doom. Return to the world of choice-driven adventure fiction from this exciting new series of books for young readers!

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About the Author

James M. Ward has written choice-driven fiction since the early 1980s, for the Endless Quest and 1-on-1 Adventure Gamebook series from TSR. He has created products for the hobby game industry for three decades, including best-selling and award-winning titles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Margaret Weis Productions (October 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931567700
• ISBN-13: 978-1931567701
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,412,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Doom can be kinda dull., October 9, 2011

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Sete-Ka's Dream Quest by James M. Ward is a 'Paths of Doom' book, which is similar in vein to a Choose Your Own Adventure but with fewer successful endings. The plot follows Sete-Ka, prince of Egypt, whose spirit is being tested by the gods Bast and Set. If he successfully passes he will return to his body as the great future ruler of the land. On your journey you'll encounter undead warriors in the desert, a vengeance fueled sphinx by the Nile, many different deities, mummies, wizards, and snakes. Lots of snakes.

Honestly, I didn't read through all the pathways. I got bored. The style of writing reminded me of being in school with a teacher that reiterates the same thing over and over again. The writing isn't really descriptive but it feels like forever between choices. In fact there are 8 full pages before you even get to your first decision. I'm giving this book three stars because though I was bored others might like it. If reading a character debate for three pages (in a 128 page book) about what he should wish for doesn't seem dull to you then this might be to your liking. I will say the author does a good job offering more choices and wasting your time once the path you've chosen is doomed.

The art by Alberto dal Lago is mostly of static characters. It's clear he has talent (just look at Set on the cover!) but the pictures aren't very dynamic as there are rarely backgrounds and hardly any scenes of action. It reminded me of a cleaned up sketch book.