Reviews for Forgotten Realms: Undead (Haunted Lands #2)

The average rating for Forgotten Realms: Undead (Haunted Lands #2) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-23 00:00:00 John Hammack Second book of this series continues with the events that happened when lich Szass Szass Tam, Zulkir of Necromancy, set out to become the only ruler of Thay, a land in Faerûn (Forgotten Realms). In the first book, we learn a lot about Thay's society and culture. They are ruled by red wizards's governing body the Council of Zulkir's. Szass is a member and Zulkir of Necromancy. Here, the conflict continues. Ten years has passed since those events that started the war. The land is exhausted, tired and in ruins. Szass controls the weather and refuses the living inhabitants sunshine needed for crops to grow. His own, mostly undead troops, don't need food. Malark, Aeoth and Bariss are all ten years older and disillusioned with it all. Szass continues to advance and every time the council thinks that they have him, employs some hidden advantage to gain the upper hand. This way he wins two mayor battles. In the middle of all this, goddess of magic Mystra is murdered. As a effect of Mystra's death the magical Blue Flame scorches in waves and morphs the land. The Weave of magic itself crumbles and changes. Blue Flame also twists both the Thay's terrain and living creatures alike into abominations. Sorcery becomes unreliable at best as its rules change. As in the first book, I must mention how impressed I was with the scope and diversity of magic and various creatures, especially with the different kinds of undead. Fascinating!

Review # 2 was written on 2021-01-21 00:00:00 Matthew Benson "You are right. I have my share of courage, or at least I hope I do. What I lack is a cause worth risking my life over." "Defeat couldn't strip a man of his honor. Surrender could."