Shrouded Realm (Origin of Dragonrealm) [Paperback]

Richard A. Knaak (Author)

Book Description

Series: Origin of Dragonrealm | Publication Date: May 1991

The Vraad, a race of master wizards, rule Nimth with little regard even for the laws of nature, twisting their world to their whims. Their carelessness, though, at last forces them into a desperate plan of escape from ravaged Nimth to a mysterious world. Yet, even if they manage to overcome personal emnities and vendettas, the Vraad will soon learn that their new home, a place of dragons, will not so readily bend and, instead, could prove their master.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the author of the NY Times best-seller The Legend Of Huma and other popular fantasies. His stories have been translated into several languages, most recently Polish and Russian. He resides in Arkansas and can be reached through his website at www.sff.net/people/knaak --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Questar (May 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446361380
• ISBN-13: 978-0446361385
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.5 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,671,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times bestselling author of some three dozen novels, including the The Sin War trilogy for Diablo and the Legend of Huma for Dragonlance. He has penned the War of the Ancients trilogy, Day of the Dragon and its upcoming followup, Night of the Dragon. His other works include his own Dragonrealm series, the Minotaur Wars for Dragonlance, the Aquilonia trilogy of the Age of Conan, and the Sunwell Trilogy -- the first Warcraft manga. In addition, his novels and short stories have been published worldwide in such diverse places as China, Iceland, the Czech Republic, and Brazil.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Un-Fogs the Mystery surrounding the Dragonrealm!, April 9, 2000

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Lyra Bedell (GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shrouded Realm (Origin of Dragonrealm) (Paperback)

This book, the Shrouded Realm, un-fogs much of the strange mystery of the Vraad and the Dragonrealm itself. I was so surprised at all the things I discovered, like the origin of Sirvak Dragoth, the Guardians, Darkhorse, and, most importantly, the slight clearing up of Shade's past. I love the author's style. He slips subtle hints about things that you would miss if you were not looking for it. and even then it feels like you know something nobody else does. I recommed this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shrouded Realm!, June 4, 2009

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Brandon K. Deboer "Poke Smot" (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shrouded Realm (Dragonrealm) (Paperback)

I liked this book alot. I have read all the original Series and have started on the Origins books now. After reading this I want to go back an re-read the series to make more sense of the story Knaak has laid out.

My favorite thing in this book is that Shade is in the majority of the book however Knaak never makes it absolutley clear that the person he writing about is the one and only Shade in the original Series. As you read this book you will pick up on the foreshadowing he uses about Shade. All in all an excellent read. If you liked the other Dragonrealm books you will not be disappointed.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read, February 28, 2001

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L. Lee (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shrouded Realm (Dragonrealm) (Paperback)

I wound up reading this after several of the other dragonrealm novels, and you really don't have much reference to any of the other characters (Cabe, Gwen, Gryphon, etc) other than in the prelude. However, the characters here are endearing and entertaining. You will cheer for the good guys and hate the bad guys, typical of Richard Knaak's other works. If you read this however, you must follow through with his other novels, although Children of the Drake and Dragon's Tome drag a bit, it does set the stage for Firedrake, even though Firedrake is the first in the set, I believe.