Changeling: the Lost: A Storytelling Game of Beautiful Madness Book

Not only is this a distinct, darker, and yet equally fascinating perspective on changelings in the World of Darkness as Changeling: The Dreaming, along with an intriguing, intense roleplaying opportunity as either a player character or a Storyteller (a roleplaying intensive version of the Game Master or Dungeon Master), it's an exquisitely frightening, magical read in itself. Several story ideas flared up in my imagination while reading this. I was often inspired, turning its pages, reading the beautiful prose, the artwork, and even examining the green cover of the book itself. The concept of being kidnapped by faeries, spending unmeasurable time in mind-bending captivity, only to escape, changed in a world you no longer recognize, to find a stranger wearing your face, never knowing when your former captors might reclaim you is an intense, suspenseful, surreal, and exciting concept for a main character, ripe with story potential. Whether you're creating a character or Storytelling a chronicle, this book offers a deep, rich roleplaying experience and a lot of creative energy. Beautifully written and illustrated, I found myself pulled into the world of an old-fashioned, unsanitized fairy tale, layered with aesthetic (and not-so aesthetic) horror. For all of these qualities which makes Changeling: The Lost one of my favorite reads, I give this book five stars.