Item - Clash of the Sorcerers

This book concludes the Kingdom of Sorcery Trilogy. Overall the trilogy has its ups and downs; it doesn't fit together too well due to the long periods of time elapsed between books and since actions in the early books have no real effect on the later ones. On the other hand, by the time you reach this book you have a good feel for the characters, something unusual for a gamebook. The conclusion offered here is, unfortunately, rather disappointing. There are a lot of different paths to victory here, leading to a rather anticlimactic adventure. Things move along too quickly and many of the milestones towards success feel a bit too easy to win. It's a shame the trilogy wasn't a little better thought out; despite many flaws I enjoyed the books and will miss the characters.

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This is the last installment in the Kingdom of Sorcery Trilogy, with the player character now being a wizard of great power in a showdown against the evil forces of the goddess Lolth. Despite the interesting premise, and the fact that the first two volumes in the sub-series serve to build up expectations for this finale, the book is very disappointing. There is a vast repertory of spells at the player's disposal, but the magic system is poorly integrated into the adventure, and most spells feel unnecessary. The design as a whole feels way more linear and contrived than in the previous two books. Writing and characterization are good, but not enough to lift the book above mediocrity. A real shame.

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