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Book Review of The Essential World of Darkness (World of Darkness (White Wolf Publishing))

The Essential World of Darkness (World of Darkness (White Wolf Publishing))
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The five novels included in this book [one in each of the (then) five areas of the World of Darkness] are:

Vampire Diary: The Embrace - by Mark Rein*Hagen & Robert Weinberg
Shaman Moon: Owl Goingback
Lightning Under Glass: Scott Ciencin
Except You Go Through Shadow - David Niall Wilson
Playing With Fire: Esther M. Friesner

This is an excellent book. The vampire story is particularly compelling, as it is written in the style of a diary and is handwritten, with drawings; sort of a graphic novel actually. If you play any of the RP games from White Wolf, or if you just want to check out their "worlds" first, this is a great place to start.

"The Book of Nod" is another I'd highly recommend; it also is written in graphic novel style.