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Shadowrun 30: Beyond the Pale: Book 3 of the Dragon Heart Saga Mass Market Paperback – March 1 1998

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Ryan Mercury, the late president's secret agent, must find a mage with the ability to control the awesome power of the Dragon Heart. If he fails, the world will fall prey not only to industrial saboteurs, but spiritual demons as well. But in a turn of good fortune, Mercury will be joined by a mysterious figure--one who's known to be one of the more powerful individuals in the "Shadowrun" universe. .

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Shadowrun Legends
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288 pages
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English
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Ace
Publication date

March 1 1998
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10.16 x 1.91 x 18.42 cm
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0451456742
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978-0451456748
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace (March 1 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451456742
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451456748
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 159 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.16 x 1.91 x 18.42 cm

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Jak Koke has seen things you wouldn't believe - lava spewing fire from the shoulder of Kilauea, sea turtles swimming in the dark near Playa del Carmen. All those most moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.*

Jak has edited and published several award-winning novels for Per Aspera Press. He has also written some Locus magazine bestsellers set in fantasy and science fiction universes. These include a Forgotten Realms fantasy - The Edge of Chaos; an Earthdawn fantasy - Liferock; and several novels in the Shadowrun world. He is most well-known for his bestselling Shadowrun trilogy, the Dragon Heart Saga -- Stranger Souls, Clockwork Asylum, and Beyond the Pale.

*Homage to Roy Batty's speech in Blade Runner.

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Gordon MacDougall

Well paced plot. spoiler warning

Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2018

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Plot delivers without giving away too much too quick. Redemption stories believable. Spoiler:Didn’t need Lethe to be Dunklezahn, it was revealed later and honestly would have been better left out as Lethe was more compelling when he was mysterious.

Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2000

i just got finished reading beyond the pale and it is an awsome end to an awsome series of books... the action is great.. the feeling is great.. the end is the best. Anyone who likes shadowrun will love all 3 of these... i hope to see ryan and these other characters in future shadowrun books.. even if they aren't the main ones.

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humsa@email.msn.com

nice plot, good action, cool mix of tech and magic

Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 1999

Assets. Inc. really knows how to capture your attention, this is a must read, though I suggest reading books 1 and 2 first.

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Sincereagape

Beyond the Pale Deilvers

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2008

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During the mid 90s, the Shadowrun franchise was at its pinnacle of popularity. Spearheaded by a very detailed combat system, the gothic cyper-punk world blended with dungeons and dragons captured the imagination of many people. In the midst SR's popularity they released a series of paperback novels which had moderate to decent success on the book market. Many of the stories were self contained but brilliant.

Enter the "Dragon Heart Saga", a series of three books which served as a jumping point in the world of Shadowrun. Scribed by Jak Koke, the trilogy has the gritty dark feeling that accompanies the fantastic setting of the 6th world. "Beyond the Pale" is the third and final book of the trilogy.

The book takes place weeks after the assassination of the great dragon Dunkelzahn. At the beginning of the trilogy the influential wyrm wins the presidential election to become the leader of the UCAS, becoming the world's first metahuman president in the process. The dragon's death leaves a great vacuum within the Shadowrun's power structure as numerous sourcebooks and other paperback novels will make reference to the events which unfolded in this trilogy.

Beyond the Pale explores the events that happen behind the scenes after the death of Dunklezahn. The book's main character Ryan Mercury, who we think at the time, is a physical adapt and his team of Shadowrunners. The book also contains appearances by Harlequin, one of the few famous figures in the 6th world. As I said earlier in the review, Koke's writing is very fitting of the subject material as he touches upon subjects which are more mature in nature such as blood magic, sexuality, mass deaths, dark arcane magic, and so forth. During the mid 1990s, these subjects were still taboo as most people were still being force fed with PG13 cartoon over all forms of media. Koke's writing is also intellectual and stays within the boundaries of the English language without dwelling to much into the vernacular of the Shadowrun universe. He wastes no words and does a great job blending in scenic detail, similes, yet gets to the point in his wording. The story is written from the perspective of three characters that interchange through the story. The first is through the eyes of Ryan Mercury, the second through the spirit Lethe, and the third through a manipulated being named Lucero. In the end Koke builds up the characterization of Lethe and Lucero very nicely and although reading through their perspectives can be boring at times, it all times up nicely.

My only problem was the book was that the dialogue was not strong. Most of the conversations between Ryan and his team were very fundamental and the personalities of some of the characters reminded me of card board boxes. The only character who was interesting beyond their physical appearance, fighting ability, or archetype was Harlequin.

Aside from that I love the way Koke pays homage to the Count of Monte Cristo by using the Chateau d'If as one of the settings points of the story.

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Redd Gill

great!

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023

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Really exciting, it’s very difficult to put down. It’s one crazy thing after another. Read this whole series, this book is a perfect topping on the cake that is this series! Enjoy!

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Anthony S. Reiter

Gripping end to the trilogy

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018

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It's just a great story in the Shadowrun world. Good unexpected ending for me.

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RO Kindle

GREAT FINALE!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016

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The finale of the Dragon Heart Series...that Kindle does not have...So I had to buy it since I did buy the two previous Kindle books! Just wondering how Amazon can put only two of the three book series on Kindle..?? Come on Kindle, get with the program!!

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Nicholas Bouquet

Dunkelzahn

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018

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The heart-breaking story of the self-sacrifice of Big D, Dunkelzahn, President if the United Canadian and American States as he saves the world from the Scourge of The Horrors.

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