The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Volume 2 (v. 2) [Paperback]

James Lowder (Author), Ed Greenwood (Author), Juanfran Moyano (Author)

Book Description

Series: Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons | Publication Date: October 29, 2008

In "Elminster at the Magefair," a mysterious and dangerous errand takes the Sage of Shadowdale and the lovely Storm Silverhand to a gathering of the Forgotten Realms' mightiest wizards, while "The Rigor of the Game" pits a gambler in the nightmare-haunted domains of Ravenloft against the infamous death knight, Lord Soth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing (October 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934692352
• ISBN-13: 978-1934692356
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,419,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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James Lowder has worked extensively on both sides of the editorial blotter. His credits include the bestselling novels Prince of Lies and Knight of the Black Rose, short fiction for such anthologies as Truth Until Paradox and Shadows Over Baker Street, and comic book scripts for DC, Devil's Due, Moonstone, and the city of Boston's First Night celebration. His work has been translated into more than ten languages, including Hungarian, Yiddish, and Russian. He's written hundreds of feature articles and book, film, and game reviews for such diverse publications as Dragon, Amazing Stories, Sci-Fi Universe, Milwaukee Magazine, and The New England Journal of History, and published role-playing game material for Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, Marvel Super Heroes, and various other systems. As an editor, he's directed book lines or series for TSR, Green Knight, and CDS Books, and has helmed a dozen critically acclaimed anthologies, including The Book of All Flesh, Hobby Games: The 100 Best, and Worlds of Their Own. He's been a finalist for the International Horror Guild Award and the Stoker Award, and has won five Origins Awards and a silver ENnie Award.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A handsome and engaging collection of famous D&D Stories, September 30, 2010

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This review is from: The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Volume 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)

As a long-time fan of D&D I was quite excited to hear about the Worlds of Dungeon & Dragons comic books. Having purchased them in the collected form I am quite happy to report that they do not disappoint in any way.

To be clear, these comics contain stories from Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Eberron (there might be something from Ravenloft hidden in there). These three iconic realms from Dungeons and Dragons come to life with lively writing, excellent art, and of course sparkling characters.

Volume 2 of the collection includes comics three through five. Within are gripping tales including Elminster, Lord Soth, the odd yellow mage, and a few good soldiers from Karnath. Each story is compellingly illustrated and paced just perfectly.

If you are steeped in D&D lore I can only wonder why you don't own these comics already, but if you are new to D&D I would suggest grabbing the collections and digging into a pile Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Eberron novels from the library before reading the comics. They reference many characters and concepts without, like the novels generally do, explaining every little detail and facet for new reader's sakes. Still, best not to wait until these volumes are out of print!