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Summary: This was an excellent book.
Review: Once again Soth had a chance to redeam himself. It was sad on the decision he made. He was almost there. The author really did a excellent job on the book. Please write more!!
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Summary: SotBR gives in to Weis and Hickman, but it does it well
Review: Spectre of the Black Rose is one of the best RL books yet, depicting the domain of Sithicus in a way that its predecessors, Knight of the Black Rose and "Rigor of the Game" from Tales of Ravenloft never could. The ending is fairly obvious, though, if one has ever read Dragons of Summer Flame by Weis and Hickman. It's a shame that such a good character, used in such a good way is forced to... well, I won't ruin it.Suffice it to say that SotBR proves to be one of the best sources on Soth in RL and his domain yet (along w/When Black Roses bloom, I'm sure), giving us such great (if seemingly fleeting) characters as Inza Kulchevich, the Bloody Cobbler, the Whispering Beast, and Ganelon. Even Azrael Dak, a miserable toady of a werebeast from KotBR, grows a spine and becomes a cool, if still toadying, character in this book. The mystery behind these characters and the way Lowder and Whitney-Robinson weave all of their little subplots together is delicious. If what happened had to happen, well, I for one am glad that it happened this way, because it was done well, not cheesy like it could have been. It was also interesting to see that, even after being undead for over three centuries, Soth still hasn't learned the drawback to his prideful ways. I must also say to Soth, "Welcome home", and say to Mr. Hickman and Mrs. Weis, the people responsible for what had to happen herein, "You got your wish- now don't screw it up".
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Summary: HUGE FLOP
Review: Spectre of the Black Rose is the follow up book to Knight of the Black Rose. Lowder returns in a dubious paring with Voronica Whitney-Robinson. I am uncertain what makes this book so bad. The story has such promise and yet falls so short of the mark that it is almost sickening.
This complete tragedy of a novel might have been good if the authors would have focused on Soth. The reader comes away from the book feeling like nothing was accomplished. The best character in the novel barely works. The Bloody Cobbler who is victimized by a stupid name but has the best lines in the entire novel, struggles to save this book from being a total waste of paper. He fails. In short, the best part of this novel is the beautiful binding and cover art. This is definitely one book that you cannot judge by the cover.
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Summary: HUGE FLOP
Review: Spectre of the Black Rose is the follow up book to Knight of the Black Rose. Lowder returns in a dubious paring with Voronica Whitney-Robinson. I am uncertain what makes this book so bad. The story has such promise and yet falls so short of the mark that it is almost sickening.
This complete tragedy of a novel might have been good if the authors would have focused on Soth. The reader comes away from the book feeling like nothing was accomplished. The best character in the novel barely works. The Bloody Cobbler who is victimized by a stupid name but has the best lines in the entire novel, struggles to save this book from being a total waste of paper. He fails. In short, the best part of this novel is the beautiful binding and cover art. This is definitely one book that you cannot judge by the cover.
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Summary: An excellent book, good for fans of Ravenloft & Dragonlance.
Review: The book was well writen, and the subplots keep you on edge to the last page. I've been a follower of both Ravenloft & Dragonlance novels for a long time. SoTBR brings the two together in a way that fans of both will enjoy it. SoTBR has many intersting subplots that will keep you guessing at what happened to the end. I really loved it and think you will too. Nothing I can say can give it the credit It deserves!
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Summary: Soth! Bad as he wants to be!
Review: These two authors do an excellent job creating some fresh characters and tying them all together in a tale that establishes once and for all just how evil Soth can be. The Ghost Cobbler and the Whispering Beast are two very unique creations. One is a spirit that has a horrific method of guiding people to their proper paths in life by, shall we say, exchanging the soles of their feet with those of another. The other is a relentless master of all those who break their oaths. The White Rose also makes an appearance for the first time. There are clues as to the identity of this trio midway through the novel. The author reveals just who they are at the finale, in a confrontation that explains why Soth and Sithica became imprisoned in the Ravenloft realm. I disagree with readers who say that Soth was written as gullible. Despite his staggering power, and tactical mind past tales have established that Soth has always been a slave to his rage. And in this story he stays true to form. The reader's attention is held by the story all the way to the last page not just by the mysterious trio, but by the covert power play occuring in Sithica unbeknownst to Soth, and by the efforts of one young man to recover his bride in the midst of all this. This book provides a thrilling, intricate story with rich characters. But the ending leaves me thinking that this is the last tale for the character Soth. I don't see how his character can develop from this point. But I must say that if his story concludes here, it is a well-thought and powerful conclusion.
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Summary: Hmmmm, nothing special here...
Review: This book is not bad by any means, but it is not truly good either. It just lacked that special something that makes a truly good book. I did like the character of Inza thought, and wouldn't mind seeing her in the future. One thing that I did not like, however, was some aspects of the way the autors portraied Lord Soth. At times he seemed downright stupid, every one around him seemed to kind of know what was going on while he was the one in the dark (ha ha). All in all not a bad book.
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Summary: I loved it...
Review: This book not only impressed me, but it also got me re-interested in RPG's as a whole. I am a little upset however.. at the end of the book Soth Disappears? I believe to Krynn but I dont know.. there are rumors of a book being out there that places him back in krynn but WHERE! If anyone knows where I can get it LEMME KNOW! Other than that the story line is wonderful and the characters are believable the scripting is as if you are in the book's world all by yourself observing what occurs.. very dramatic 5 stars.
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Summary: YAWN.
Review: this book sucks. i've read virtually all of the ravenloft novels. that being said this novel: spectre of the black rose- was like having 5 root canals done at once. painfully slow reading,entirely unabsorbing characters that seemed to go nowhere and do nothing. it's a shame because i loved the book "knight of the black rose". if you're looking for Soth to kick some butt in this book you've come to the wrong place. there are like 3 minor skirmishes in this hunk of junk. i'd find reading stereo assembly instructions more compelling. if you want real ravenloft i suggest you pick up anything P.N. Elrod touches.
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Summary: A real page turner but, predictable if you know Soth's story
Review: This is a very good book and if you like Lord Soth as much as I do then I suggest picking it up. Soth is being attacked from all sides at once by foes from the present, past, and the unexpected. The best thing I can say is that the Shadow Cataclysm is what it should take to get a Darklord like Soth out of Ravenloft!
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