- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; Reprint edition (Feb 5 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786947861
- ISBN-13: 978-0786947867
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 2.2 x 17.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #50,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The exciting finale to the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series!
Thamalon Uskevren II, the heir to Stormweather Towers, never expected to inherit so much so quickly. When his parents and Erevis Cale vanish without a trace, Tamlin must rally what's left of his family and try to solve a mystery whose roots lie deep beneath Stormweather, before a deadly assassin ends the Uskevren line forever.
As with the previous titles in this series, Lord of Stormweather is perfect for introducing new readers to the magic, mystery, and intrigue of the Forgotten Realms world.
Thamalon Uskevren II, the heir to Stormweather Towers, never expected to inherit so much so quickly. When his parents and Erevis Cale vanish without a trace, Tamlin must rally what's left of his family and try to solve a mystery whose roots lie deep beneath Stormweather, before a deadly assassin ends the Uskevren line forever.
As with the previous titles in this series, Lord of Stormweather is perfect for introducing new readers to the magic, mystery, and intrigue of the Forgotten Realms world.
About the Author
Dave Gross is the author of two books in the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series, Black Wolf and Lord of Stormweather, as well as the former editor of Dragon, Polyhedron, and Amazing Stories among other publications. He lives in Alberta.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great end novel,
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This review is from: Lord of Stormweather: Sembia (Mass Market Paperback)
Ignore all other editorials! This book is excellent! While, obstensibly, it is about Duece, the firstborn son of Thamalon Uskerven it actually involves the entire Usk family. LOS neatly wraps up the Sembian series and sets up a new novel that will be released in 2004! While some things are left unfinished as there are new series coming out involving Erevis Cale and Tazi, so if you are looking for closure with them forget it! As for Thamalon the elder, Shamur, Tamlin, and Talbot we do see completion. The book also brings back some old characters from Gross's earlier Sembian novel, Radu and Chaney. Centering on the evils of the Hulourn and Drakkar and a fiendish plot to eliminate the heads of the merchant houses. There are plenty of evil murders to go around as well as a mystery involving Tamlin. The tale is paced quite nicely, and just when you get involved in one portion of the tale you are swept into another. This book is a definate improvement over Gross's previous novel BLACK WOLF. While Wolf was good, this novel really does what it sets out to do, and manages to entertain all the way through.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Lord of Stormweather: Sembia (Mass Market Paperback)
The storyline driving the plot - the heads of the Uskevren household are mysteriously abducted and it is up to the young heir to rescue them - is worthy and appropriately epic. The setting of the book is interesting and thoroughly exotic. The main villain - the Sorcerer - appears to be mysterious and convincingly evil. It seems as if Dave Gross assembled all the requisite pieces for an enjoyable fantasy Forgotten Realms novel. However, they say appearances are deceiving and this once-promising book is a prime example. The plot constantly refers to events that happened in previous books in the series (Sembia) without ever explaining the context in which they are used. In addition, the plot moves forward haphazardly with random events happening to a host of random characters at seemingly random times. Gross adds in quite a few plot twists, which are ill-advised and poorly justified. Finishing the book brings about little satisfaction and I found myself questioning whether I had read the whole book over a bottle of tequila; that's how unexplainable some parts of the story still were to me. In the end, this book is still suitable for those must-read, die-hard Forgotten Realms fans (such as myself), but casual fantasy readers should not even bother to scan this book's back cover.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great end novel,
By Carrie Johnson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lord of Stormweather: Sembia (Mass Market Paperback)
Ignore all other editorials! This book is excellent! While, obstensibly, it is about Duece, the firstborn son of Thamalon Uskerven it actually involves the entire Usk family. LOS neatly wraps up the Sembian series and sets up a new novel that will be released in 2004! While some things are left unfinished as there are new series coming out involving Erevis Cale and Tazi, so if you are looking for closure with them forget it! As for Thamalon the elder, Shamur, Tamlin, and Talbot we do see completion. The book also brings back some old characters from Gross's earlier Sembian novel, Radu and Chaney. Centering on the evils of the Hulourn and Drakkar and a fiendish plot to eliminate the heads of the merchant houses. There are plenty of evil murders to go around as well as a mystery involving Tamlin. The tale is paced quite nicely, and just when you get involved in one portion of the tale you are swept into another. This book is a definate improvement over Gross's previous novel BLACK WOLF. While Wolf was good, this novel really does what it sets out to do, and manages to entertain all the way through. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lord of Stormweather by Dave Gross,
By Travis Eisenbrandt "Read Between the Lines" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lord of Stormweather: Sembia: Gateway to the Realms, Book VII (Mass Market Paperback)
Lord of Stormweather by Dave Gross is the seventh and final book of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series. The focus of the story is mostly on Tamlin Uskevren, the eldest son of the Uskerven family, but the story focus on other characters just as much. Thamalon Uskevren, Radu Malveen, and Chaney Foxmantle are other main characters which the story focuses on. The events on this book encompass the entire Sembia series, as well as all the short storys in The Halls of Stormweather.I'll just simply reword what the description says on the back of the book. Thamalon Uskevren II, commonly called Tamlin, is the heir to Stormweather Towers. The only thing is, he is more into the latest tends than matters of business. Tamlin's world changes when his parents and the butler, Erevis Cale, suddenly disappear. When the enemies of Uskevren challenge Tamlin, he becames a true lord of Stormweather, but not all threats and secrets are from the outside. Negatives: 1) Confusing Scenes. There were a little bit of confusing scenes throughout the book. They just seemed to go by to fast and with not enough detail to wade though them. 2) Character Focus. When I picked this up, I thought it would be focused upon Tamlin. Instead it focuses on 3 other characters including Tamlin. However this isn't a really big problem because it works well into the telling of the story. Positives: 1) Characters. All the character, major and minor, were well done. Dave Gross really read the previous stories because his character traits really did follow how the other authors wrote different characters. So I have to give some props to that. Also, in the short story, Night School by Clayton Emery (which focuses on Tamlin, in Halls of Stormweather anthology), Tamlin came off boring and uninteresting. However, Gross made Tamlin a fun character. 2) Humor. I don't really say to much on humor in Forgotten Realm stories, but this had an abundance. It worked really well. The dialogue between Radu and Chaney was fun and almost anything Tamlin said could be funny. 3) Plot. I was kind of surprised that this is the first book in which I didn't flip to the final couple of pages to see what happens. The story wanted me to continue to read it. 4) The Ending. I thought it really wrapped up the whole series and ended on a high note. Overall: 5/5 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Cherry on Top,
By Neso - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lord of Stormweather: Sembia (Mass Market Paperback)
"Lord of Stormweather" is the seventh and final installment in the very good "Sembia" series of novels. This time, the emphasis is on Tamlin, the heir to Uskreven fortune. The book is written by Dave Gross, who wrote Black Wolf (Forgotten Realms: Sembia series, Book 4), in my opinion the best book of the series so far.I just loved this book from the very beginning to the end. This novel offers more substance than some trilogies, and course of events makes you flip page after page. Gross shows fantastic control over the flow of the book, finishing chapters with cliff-hangers, then moving to other characters and plots, just to return to that particular cliff-hanger after a chapter or two. You simply can't find a dull page in this novel. Author's style is detailed and rich, subtly reminding you that you are in the Forgotten Realms page after page. The novel is also bursting with veiled and unveiled witticisms. In terms of character development, Tamlin gets fleshed out to become one of the most complex characters in the world of FR. All of the other protagonists from earlier books of the series play a prominent role in this closing novel. Villains are equally interesting, with one recurring villain from "The Black Wolf" given a new dimension. Fantastic. Plot-wise, Gross somehow succeeds in weaving intrigue, mystery, magic, love, ambition and treachery flawlessly together. Now comes the part where I write about the things I didn't like about a novel. In the case of this particular one, I have only one complaint. It was only 300 pages long. A pity. I could've effortlessly read a 1000 more. To put it short, a magnificent novel to end great series (Five good, one mediocre and only one weak book). Better than Black Wolf (Forgotten Realms: Sembia series, Book 4), believe it or not. One of the best books ever to come out of WotC publishing. Make absolutely sure that you don't miss this one. |
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