Item - Renegades of Luntar

This is easily the best book in this series. While its premise shouldn't appear very original to those familiar with science fiction, it stands out a bit in the gamebook realm. The book is also fairly well-written and has many choices which actually require some thought. As always, the Crimson Crystal serves little purpose, but this is still worth reading.

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Why, a nice one!

Although this gamebook hasn't any game mechanics and the story is really simple, quite silly indeed, it has been well written. And the "crimson crystal affair" adds a little spice to the game. Renegades of Luntar has a distinctive retro game flavor which makes it remarkable.

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An excellent delve into the world of Sci-Fi from Roger E. Moore, the same author who wrote a previous entry in the Crimson Crystal Adventures in the form of Search for the Pegasus. While I prefer Search for the Pegasus to Renegades of Luntar, I nonetheless found myself enjoying this book highly. The plot focuses around the central character's desperate search to find an ancient device capable of destroying the human race which, while not a terribly new plot in the world of Sci-Fi, is still a fascinating delve into a high tech adventure which, coupled with excellent writing, makes this book highly enjoyable. To top it off, the book provides a well rounded sense of atmosphere and exploration, enough so to satisfy even the most jaded of gamebook readers. The art is a little below par for me, though it's easily enough overlooked, and the writing more than makes up for the flaw.

I enjoyed the rather unique way I felt the Crimson Crystal gimmick was utilized in this particular book, and while I can't agree with Demian as far as this being the best entry in the series (for me that would have to be Stop that Witch!), I still found myself loving this entry into the series and wishing they'd made more than four Crimson Crystal Adventures. A must read for Sci-Fi fans of any age.

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