The Giant among Us Book

Twilight Giants: Giants Among Us
More Giants...

When first diving in, I assumed this book would follow along in the steps of its predecessor: a long,
drawn out journey wherein the hero’s meet all sorts of dangers, troubles, and roadblocks. Instead, I got a masterfully reworked, intricate plot that leans on the strengths of the first Twilight Giants book, ‘The Ogre’s Pact’, while simultaneously creating a fully new, fully different adventure.

Where I found the first book lacking in character development – leaving most of the characters
miserably flat – this second novel fares significantly better in that regard. Characters are more in-depth, more realistic, and easier to experience as a whole. Specifically, the giants shine in ‘Giants Among Us’ (as would be hoped) and much care is taken to expand on their interesting, mysterious world. Troy Denning has successfully revived a possibly DNF series into very good representation of what Forgotten Realms can (or could) be.

However, there are noticeable cons. For example, at times, the plot feels like it slows to a crawl – a
problem also faced by its predecessor. Compounding this issue, there are some cringe character
moments (the majority of which center around Queen Brianna) that have the potential to spoil the well- crafted mood. ‘Giants Among Us’ has obvious flaws, but personally I believe they are outweighed by the positives present here. If you’re looking for a (mostly) well-paced, (sometimes) hack-and-slash adventure complete with giants, magic, mammoths and more, this is the book for you.

*This review was written by UnforgottenRealms and, in every aspect, a representation of
UnforgottenRealm’s opinion. The writing above is simply meant to highlight some greats and flaws
present in ‘Giants Among Us’, and is in no way a complete summary or recommend of the story. If you got this far, thank you for reading! - Originally listened as audiobook -