Ravenloft novels
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Ravenloft novels
On the screen of this computer-net site, I saw and read the review of the novel titled Tapestry of Dark Souls. It seems interesting enough to read it. So far, I have read only one Ravenloft novel titled To Sleep With Evil. In that book, there was what I consider a happy ending with the destruction of one evil Darklord of one domain. With the help of a Vistana man camping in the woodlands surrounding Lord Donskoy's castle, evil was changed to neutral.
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If you enjoyed the Order of the Guardians from Neither Man Nor Beast (the 2E adventure in Markovia) then you'll enjoy the novel. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then try it anyway. I've found the Ravenloft novels to be very, very well written, much better than most series of novels that cover multiple authors.
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I know not who I am
And I await the crimson fires
That'll wash this world away!
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A good fact about the Ravenloft novels is that TSR often went out of house to good horror writers to pen the books, making their quality better than most of their other fare.
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you - Friedrich Nietzsche
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I suggest all of them, if only for inspiration for your game. Most are good, some excellent, a few bad. But still they can be used to inspire you good NPCs roleplaying, or details of a room, and atmosphere, etc.
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My faves are Vampire of the Mists, I, Strahd, Carnival of Fear, Dance of the Dead, Tales of Ravenloft, and To Sleep with Evil... It's hard to say what a "happy ending" is in Ravenloft, because often you're rooting for the bad guy.
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Ah, the best one is Death of a Darklord! That is what Ravenloft is all about!
*ducks flying objects*
Just kidding, everyone. My favorite is I, Strahd. I'm not very original, but it is an awesome read.
*ducks flying objects*
Just kidding, everyone. My favorite is I, Strahd. I'm not very original, but it is an awesome read.
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I read the first Anita Blake book recently. Indeed, it had many scenes filled with sexual tension mixed with danger. And I read from LkH forum that it gets more and more into this as the serie goes.
Oh well, I guess there is a readership for sex & horror.
And I think many details in the book about Anita made the whole look silly. She fell in love with her hero and it shows.
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Oh well, I guess there is a readership for sex & horror.
And I think many details in the book about Anita made the whole look silly. She fell in love with her hero and it shows.
Joël
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Brandi wrote:I still wonder if Laurell K Hamilton readers who stumble across Death of a Darklord are gonna be surprised by the lack of 30+ page sex scenes involving multiple men hung like Tom of Finland artwork (but never, ever, EVER gay, oh no).
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Ducks flying objects indeed. Actually this is the only Hamilton book I've actually enjoyed, albiet slightly.Guardian of Twilight wrote:Ah, the best one is Death of a Darklord! That is what Ravenloft is all about!
*ducks flying objects*
The original and still the best! The sequel was great too . . .Just kidding, everyone. My favorite is I, Strahd. I'm not very original, but it is an awesome read.
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*leans up from ducking*LadySoth wrote:Ducks flying objects indeed. Actually this is the only Hamilton book I've actually enjoyed, albiet slightly.Guardian of Twilight wrote:Ah, the best one is Death of a Darklord! That is what Ravenloft is all about!
*ducks flying objects*
The original and still the best! The sequel was great too . . .Just kidding, everyone. My favorite is I, Strahd. I'm not very original, but it is an awesome read.
Huh. That's interesting. Not many say that at all. You're very unique in that regard.
And...
I was never able to get my hands on a copy of the sequal. Sometimes I forget that I actually have a computer and access to Amazon.
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