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Summary: For all who want a backstory on Magic's newest expansion +
Review: a damn good story. What that other guy on the list said was very well done and pretty much summed it all up. Definatly for anyone interested in the back story of the Magic: the Gathering, Mercadian Masques expanson. Before you read this you really should read Rath and Storm. You should also read,(if you like this one of course), The Brothers War, Planeswalker, Time Streams, and Bloodlines (whenever the hell it comes out). They all give even more info on both Magic the Gathering storylines and the back-story to 'Masques.
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Summary: Continues to hold up the standards for all Magic books
Review: Anabsolutely great book. One of the best that I have read. If you haven't already, read the all the other Magic series too.
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Summary: A different kind of story....
Review: As most of hte reviews have pointed out, you MUST read Rath and Storm. The language is hard at a certain point and the plot includes way too many fightings. IT's necessary, though, to understand the unfolding plot of the Weatherlight Saga. BTW, I wouldn't have called hte Cycle "Mercadian," since the rest of the cycle has nothing to do with Mercadia.
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Summary: A surprisingly good effort.
Review: Books based on games are rarely terribly inspiring, and in some ways this is no exception - the writing quality isn't high, and at times too much effort is made to fit the set's cards into the story (constant attacks by lumbering satyrs and horned trolls spring to mind). However, the story is more mature and involving than might be expected for a book based on a card game and does fit the story depicted on the cards without many glaring omissions or contradictions (though it does contradict the text of the Stronghold card Bandage, which suggests Takara is really Takara at the time rather than Volrath). Having followed the crew's adventures on the cards rather than in Rath and Storm, it was nice to see a side to their characters which doesn't come out in the card text. Volrath's self-loathing was also depicted fairly well, though his attempts to corrupt Gerrard with his talk of hatred were both unsubtle and unrealistically effective.
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Summary: A surprisingly good effort.
Review: Books based on games are rarely terribly inspiring, and in some ways this is no exception - the writing quality isn't high, and at times too much effort is made to fit the set's cards into the story (constant attacks by lumbering satyrs and horned trolls spring to mind). However, the story is more mature and involving than might be expected for a book based on a card game and does fit the story depicted on the cards without many glaring omissions or contradictions (though it does contradict the text of the Stronghold card Bandage, which suggests Takara is really Takara at the time rather than Volrath). Having followed the crew's adventures on the cards rather than in Rath and Storm, it was nice to see a side to their characters which doesn't come out in the card text. Volrath's self-loathing was also depicted fairly well, though his attempts to corrupt Gerrard with his talk of hatred were both unsubtle and unrealistically effective.
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Summary: Good book
Review: First of all if you haven't read Rath and Storm read that before you read this otherwise the book will be very confusing. The book has several plots and the characters always get into trouble. If you don't mind fighting(Half the book is fighting) and some cussing. The autor did a great job except towards the middle of the book there is hardly any fighting. But the end of the book is totally action packed the last 50 pages are the best. The book is 341 pages long and took me a week to read it and i'm only 12.
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Summary: Excellent 1st Book!
Review: Francis Lebaron wrote an absolutely magnificant novel! You should read Rath and Storm first because many flashbacks occur from that book. Mercadian Masques never gets boring due to the fact it is additive and has many exciting battles. Francis Lebaron developes Volrath into a more evil character than the ones who did in Rath and Storm. Oh, while you are reading this, prepare for lots of cliffhangers! You will enjoy Mercadian Masques, I have forseen it.
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Summary: A gripping novel. One of those books you can't put down.
Review: I agree with another reviewer that you should read Rath and Storm before reading this book. As I play the game of Magic: The Gathering, though, I had a good idea of the backgrounds of the different characters. Starts and ends with lots of action. The mix of deception, suspense, and action wind together to produce this very adventurous novel. A must-read for Magic: The Gathering gamers.
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Summary: Twists and a overall good read
Review: I got this book for Christmas and put it off for awhile, because I didn't think it would be my kind of book. I picked it up on night and was fascinated at the world that was created though this book. It captured my attention and lead me to read other Magic books.
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Summary: An amazing work about Gerrard and Crew!
Review: I liked the interesting end. I've also read 3/4 of the Artifact Cycle and I reccomend you read them too.
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