R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed Beyond the Moons (Spelljammer: The Cloakmaster Cycle, Vol 1) on + 1436 more book reviews
Teldon Moor is a young farmer in Krymm working reasonably hard to support himself. As he steps off his porch he sees a flaming "beast" from the sky toward him. He leaps aside to avoid it and it crashes into the house, smashing in the roof, destroying the house, the henhouse skattering the farm stock. As the "beast" settles into the house, a figure is flung to the ground, a woman who is dying. With her last words she unfasstens the cloak she wears, gives it to him and tells him to keep it from the neogi whatever that is.
As he surveys his damaged farm, an even stranger figure accosts him. Holding a weapon the figure believes that Teldon has killed his captain. When he is able to explain what happened the stranger lowers his weapon as they hear something or someone coming. It's the neogi! The two hide and scurry away. Little does Teldon know that his life is to change dramatically and that his companion is a creature called a giff, dedicated to soldiering.
Teldon discovers that he cannot remove the cloak so the duo begin a search for someone who can help him do so. From the farm to Astinius to Mount Nevermind, the pair travel first meeting the priest who sends them to see the gnomes at Mount Nevermind. The neogi follow, murdering whoever get in their way. Teldon and the giff find their way through battle after battle, just trying to survive. As Teldon views the cruelty of the neogi, he becomes determined to keep the cloak.
An exciting story, this read keeps one turning pages quickly to see what happens nexxt. It's a great well written tale and an introduction to the Cloakmaster series. I can't wait to read the next in the series, Into the Void by Nigel Findley.
As he surveys his damaged farm, an even stranger figure accosts him. Holding a weapon the figure believes that Teldon has killed his captain. When he is able to explain what happened the stranger lowers his weapon as they hear something or someone coming. It's the neogi! The two hide and scurry away. Little does Teldon know that his life is to change dramatically and that his companion is a creature called a giff, dedicated to soldiering.
Teldon discovers that he cannot remove the cloak so the duo begin a search for someone who can help him do so. From the farm to Astinius to Mount Nevermind, the pair travel first meeting the priest who sends them to see the gnomes at Mount Nevermind. The neogi follow, murdering whoever get in their way. Teldon and the giff find their way through battle after battle, just trying to survive. As Teldon views the cruelty of the neogi, he becomes determined to keep the cloak.
An exciting story, this read keeps one turning pages quickly to see what happens nexxt. It's a great well written tale and an introduction to the Cloakmaster series. I can't wait to read the next in the series, Into the Void by Nigel Findley.
Erik (cosmicflurk) reviewed Beyond the Moons (Spelljammer: The Cloakmaster Cycle, Vol 1) on + 37 more book reviews
This is the introductory volume of the Cloakmaster cycle, which takes place almost entrirely on Krynn.
