The Sundered Arms (Dungeons & Dragons Novel) (Mass Market Paperback)

by T. H. Lain (Author) "Even hindered by his skirts, Devis quickly outran everyone..." (more)
Key Phrases: fallen dwarf, war axe, Croaker Norge, Caravans Cross, Arms of Andaron (more...)

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Product Description
This title chronicles the latest adventure of various iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks. This series of novels is designed to bring readers closer to the feeling of actually playing a D&D adventure. This eighth title in the novel line features, among others, the iconic character of the rogue, who appeared in two previous titles, The Savage Caves and Treachery's Wake.

Andaron's Delve, a great dwarven stronghold ravaged by war, has for ages lain abandoned. Now, smoke once again pours from the immense furnaces, and goblins and beasts guard the ancient entrance. Evil is rekindled in the heart of the mountain and strives to forge anew Andaron's sundered arms.

This time, it's about survival.


About the Author
T.H. Lain has penned all of the titles in the D&D novel line.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078692974X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786929740
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #826,072 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sundered Grammar, January 11, 2004

By	David Hood (Wesley Chapel, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When a chapter is titled "Dissention" (sic), you know the editor is asleep at the switch. There are unfortunately more instances of bad grammar, as well as a quote from The Empire Strikes Back that take this from an average dungeon crawl to less than average.

We have three returning characters, Devis the half-elf Bard, Vadania the druid and Lidda the halfing rogue. Vadania and Lidda are uncharacteristically besotted with Devis though they are both experienced enough to know better, particularly Vadania. Tordek a dwarven fighter is the new iconic addition and Vadania is given a wolverine companion.

That being said, the actual adventure is fairly good. Some really powerful enemies and enchanted weapons with a satisfying ending. It is really too bad that this series suffers from an editor who shows such disregard to the readers by allowing such continuity and basic english mistakes.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good mind-candy D&D story, July 3, 2003

By	Jonathan Burgoine "bookseller" (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was one of Lain's better plots, and the character choices were interesting in that for the first time (or at least, as I can recall), there were no humans involved.

Tordek, the dwarf fighter, Vadania the elven druidess, Devis the half-elf bard, and Lidda the halfing rogue hook up to delve deep into a once-Dwarven stronghold that has been taken by evil. They all have a reason: Tordek wants to avenge a wrong against the Dwarven people, Vadania wants to stop the foul forge's sludge from ruining the forest, Devis wants a heroic story, and Lidda ... wants cash.

But! As the story progresses, there's actual character development, especially with Devis (who we've not really seen in a while, and whose serious side gets a bit of brief attention). Tordek's history is explained, and I liked it.

The cohesiveness of Lain's world is a bit off sometimes, and the way that "evil creatures of the week" seem to gang up on the heroes is sometimes a bit amiss, but this had some strength to it. Cursed evil weapons being reforged in hellfire on a profaned Dwarven altar by demonic forces intent on bringing a demon into the world? Oooh yeah.

Can they stop it? Of course they can. They're heroes. THe fun is in the how.

'Nathan

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NEVER RECIEVED ITEM, August 24, 2006

By	Joseph B. Cumberland - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I never recieved the item. Therefore, there is nothing to review.