Vampire of the Mists (Ravenloft Books)

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Summary: Not the best Ravenloft book
Review: Somehow Jander didn't feel that elven to me. For one thing why the hell did he worship Lathander? Jander comes from Evermeet where the elven pantheon reigns supreme.He should be worshipping Sehanine or Corellon! Still at some points the book was well written but the ending too lame.I had hoped there would be some swordplay between two great warriors but sadly it never happened. In my opinion Knight of the black rose is still the best Ravenloft novel, but then Lord Soth is also the meanest badguy standing on two feets!

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Summary: Good
Review: A nice book, honestly from the bottom of my heart. All the characters in the book are very interesting

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Summary: not bad,but could have been better
Review: this was golden's first novel and it shows.jander was a neat concept,the gold elf who worships the sun turned into a vampire against his will.golden nailed jander's character but missed out on strahd,however to her credit there was once where she hit it dead on...when the morning lord priest is convinced that jander is his god and strahd says:"let the elf alone fool." i nearly wet my pants laughing. that was pure strahd. i'm sure golden's skills will grow with experience.i'll have to read her again before i can elaborate further on her talent.

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Summary: A GREAT CHRISTIE GOLDEN MASTERPIECE!!!
Review: This was the very first Ravenloft book I read. Christie Golden gives her characters such vivid descriptions and unforgetable personalities. Jander Sunstar is one of my favorite heroes! She also wrote some short stories about him in some of the Forgotten Realm books: Realm of infamy, Realm of Magic, etc. Strahd is wickedly cool! Anne Rice eat your heart out!

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Summary: A VERY GOOD BOOK!
Review: Christie Golden is one of the few female writers whose work I really enjoy. Of the 3 novels by her I've read, none were disappointing. Each had enough suspense, action and drama to keep you interested right to the end, and leave you wanting more; with satisfying endings. I can't recommend her highly enough!

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Summary: The true accomplishment of Christie Golden.
Review: I was enthralled with Golden's character Jander Sunstar. I first read her short in Realms of Magic. The character was a compelling hero that seemed to discover that life sometimes doesn't hold the best for those who give their best. But this young hero trudged on under his new development and becomes an icon that many of the populace can identify with. I too after discovering that Mrs. Golden wrote a book was totally ecstatic. The story is free flowing and captivating. I yearned page by page to discover the climatic ending but was somewhat disappointed in its finale. We never learn what happens to the Little Fox. Did she get well? Does she fall in love with Sasha? Does Jander actually die? He is a character that is capable of being as popular as Blackstaff and Strahd. He is unique. We knew that Strahd could not die but that does not mean Jander should. He has numerous adventures still before him. Mrs. Golden's accomplishment is not her first novel but that she was the medium to bring us the hero Jander and she should carry him on. I still would like to know what happened at the end. I looked hoping to find the last chapter but it still remains unwritten.

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Summary: Christie Golden does what Anne Rice can only dream of!
Review: Golden is a terrific writer. It's been years since I've read any AD&D books, and in retro perspect, only few of them stand out - RA Salvatora's Homeland, ElfShadow, and both of Golden's ravenloft books that I've read, The Dance of the Dead and this one. It's a very good book, one that can compare favorably with 'real' Fantasy and horror. I'd take Golden over Rice every day. This one is way better then 'An Interview with A Vampire'

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Summary: Somewhat good
Review: Well written and absorbing in parts ... I occasionally found myself drawn into the story and the plight of Jander, and I have to admit, the part where we here about the background of Stahd had me sitting rigid on the edge of my seat. Some parts of the book, however, were a dissapointment. It tried to follow the plot line of Ravenloft a bit too much to be taken as an independent novel, yet screwed with the physics of AD+D enough to be rather frustrating for an experienced gamer. Thus, both the plot fell somewhat short due to the restrictions under which the author was writing, and the human characters who appeared in the second half seemed to me to be completely bogus. Still, it was an entertaining read, and haunting in parts.

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Summary: This epic tragedy made a religious fan out of me!
Review: Christie Golden did a delightful job with this book. It was my first Ravenloft book and now I'm hooked. I fell in love with Jander before I finished the first chapter. His death was symbolic in many ways,and each touched me. I was relieved for his sake that he was allowed to die. I strongly reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys dark fantsy.You'll become one with the land of Ravenloft,and you'll learn to hate Strahd Von Zarovich.

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Summary: Dark, depressing, and disappointing
Review: I became enchanted with Jandar's character after reading the two short stories about him in "Realms of Valor" and "Realms of Infamy." I must have re-read each at least five times, and when I found out that there was an entire _novel_ I was ecstatic. However, I found the book to be far, far below my expectations. Though Jandar remains a wonderful character, he is made worthless by the Ravenloft setting. How (forgive me) stupid, to put such a character into a dismal world with no escape but death. Maybe the author was going for the Drizzt Do'Urden "noble tragedy" thing, but what she forgot was the part where the noble protagonist actually _improves_ their situation, or is rewarded for their actions. Save tragedy for Shakespeare--I like my fantasy uplifting.