7.8 /10 1 Votes7.8
Country United States Media type Print (paperback) | 3.9/5 Goodreads Language English Originally published June 2001 Preceded by Shadow's Witness Genre Fantasy Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ISBN 978-0-7869-1862-1 (first edition)978-0-7869-4266-4 (reprint) Similar Richard Lee Byers books, Forgotten Realms: Sembia books, Speculative fiction books |
The Shattered Mask is a fantasy novel by Richard Lee Byers, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It was published in paperback in June 2001, with a paperback reissue in July 2007.
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Plot summary
The Shattered Mask involves the matriarch of the Uskevren family of Sembia, who swears revenge for the murder of a loved one. A wizard with a lust for power has the ability to alter reality and distort the truth, and is bent on treachery, murder and destruction.
Reception
In a positive review, critic Don D'Ammassa wrote, "Unlike many of the books set in this universe, this new one takes great pains to develop the characters".
References
The Shattered Mask Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA