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Summary: A good read, with a bonus for SR players
Review: A good book in and of itself, with an interesting, involving plot and cool characters. The books real strength, though, is for SR players who want the TRUTH about what happened in Chicago that August. When you know how the city ends up, reading about its last days becomes even more interesting... and frightening. Check out the Bug City sourcebook for stats for Teller, Seeks-The-Moon and other major chars
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Summary: One of, if not, the best SR novel ever
Review: Burning Bright is a great novel. The first Shadowrun novel I was actually fulfilled by in its premise and storytelling. It is such an amazing and incredible book. I only wish I though to comment sooner. Oh well.
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Summary: Phenomenal intertwining of Science-Fiction and Fantasy.
Review: Definitely the best Shadowrun novel I have had the pleasure to read. Tom Dowd is extremely gifted at bringing a real, human side to the Shadowrun universe. And no this isn't an April Fools joke! '-)
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Summary: Well done book, especially with magic.
Review: I really enjoyed this book, especially the way they handled magic. Tom Dowd's descriptions of how Teller employs magic give the whole idea more depth than the Shadowrun universe has in the past. It also gives a good first hand look at what Bug City is like, and gives both players and GMs alike a good way to "get into the groove" when playing a campaign located there.
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Summary: It is the kind of real fantasy I was looking for
Review: I was very suprised on the quality of the story and the characters. If you like Shadowrun, this book is for you.
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Summary: Probably the best Shadowrun Novel ever.
Review: Not infrequently I get into debates/arguments about the utility of novels in game universes (for example, do the Forgotten Realms novels make the Realms a better, or worse, game setting?) In those debates, "Burning Bright" is the example I use of a good use of game-related fiction.Most game-related novels, whatever their other merits, end up with one grave flaw, which over time weakens the utility of the setting as an RPG universe - they end "happily," with the heros triumphant and villans humbled (Zhentil Keep is nuked, Tethyr unified under benign government, etc, etc). This makes the setting gradually less interesting as a place to adventure in. Most authors seem to lack the stomach for anything other than a happy ending, and most readers seem to agree. Also, most such novels answer more questions than they leave you with (reducing the game world's mystery), solve more problems than they introduce (reducing the "threat level"). In Burning Bright, Tom Dowd was bold enough to take another path. He took the road less travelled by, and that made all the difference. In addition to solid characters and a engaging storyline, this book's ending paved the way for a very dangerous, dark game setting (Bug City). While publically exposing the bugs, it left the problem not only unsolved, but more dangerous - and eventually this storythread led to Yeats, Penchyk, and the Empowerment Coalition. This was one of the first SR novels I ever read, and if only all game related fiction were this good, RPG gaming might not be a withering hobby. . .
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Summary: Easily the best SR book I've read
Review: This book is well-written and engrossing. It's also a lot less "cutesy" and a lot more adult than most Shadowrun novels. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Excellent background to Bug City and an exiting adventure
Review: This is one of the better Shadowrun books I have read in a while. Tom Dowd is really skilled. This book also gave me an axcellent background to run a campaign in Bug City.
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Summary: Bug City Revealed
Review: This was the first Shadowrun book I ever read after having picked up the Bug City companion which referenced this novel. Tom Dowd has painted a wonderful picture of the situation in Chicago and the slow build up to the eruption of one of the largest bug hives in the Shadowrun universe. This dark, gritty tale also helps set the mood for anyone interested in running a Bug City campaign and is a must read for any gamemaster.
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Summary: Bug City Revealed
Review: This was the first Shadowrun book I ever read after having picked up the Bug City companion which referenced this novel. Tom Dowd has painted a wonderful picture of the situation in Chicago and the slow build up to the eruption of one of the largest bug hives in the Shadowrun universe. This dark, gritty tale also helps set the mood for anyone interested in running a Bug City campaign and is a must read for any gamemaster.
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