Death of a Darklord

by Laurell K. Hamilton

Book Overview

A long-lost title by the author of the bestselling Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novels is re-released. A young woman endowed with magical powers from a family unforgiving of such talents attempts to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786941227
• ISBN13: 9780786941223
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Darkly Enchanting

I have been a long follower of the works of Laurell K. Hamilton, and she sure doesn't disappoint in this new world of hers. Death of a Darklord is just that, dark, and I highly recommend it. The characters are captivating and interesting, and the main characters development through the novel is intruiging, with a majorly surprise twist concerning her budding powers. I hope Laurell K. Hamilton continues on this world, since the ending is not as conclusive as I would have hoped, and I would love to see where the main character's developing.

good, but disappointed

I've never read any of LKH's other books, so for those who are saying that this book isn't typical of her writing makes me curious to read some of her other books. Back to this one though, I found the story interesting, and it kept me wanting to read it through to see how the story would be resolved. That's where my disappointment comes in. It doesn't GET resolved. I won't go into details for those who haven't read it..but it seems to me that it was leaving the story open for a sequel that didn't come. how can you leave that storyline, and the fate of all those characters up in the air like that? The main character of the book barely garners any mention in the last chapter. The entire story just sets you for this great resolution that never comes.

Love it!!

I have read almost every Hamilton book (the ones I haven't read are sitting in my "to read ASAP" piles) and I loved this book just as much as the Anita and Meredith books. I was lucky enough to walk by it at a Borders Express store and I snatched it up. I honestly reccomed this book to any who likes a good scifi/horror/romance book that is easy to read. I am a speed reader and I finished it in a matter of hours. It flowed wonderfully and the characters are interesting. Death of a Darklord surpassed my expectations. I am definitely going to buy this book for some of my friends.

Great addition to Ravenloft.

Laurell K. Hamilton (of Anita Blake fame) does a superb job with this foray into the Ravenloft world. The book is "about" a party of adventurers and their journey to save a village tormented by a plague of walking dead. But Hamilton chooses the right story, the self-discovery and slow spiral into evil of a would-be mage. She does a wonderful job of describing magic, much better than the typical TSR work, and her action sequences are about the best I've seen in this type of novel. The end is a bit weak, the young mage's story needs more closure than it has, but I truly enjoyed this book.

One of the best Ravenloft Novels!

I really enjoyed reading this book! A young girl discovers she has the ability to control magic. The novel describes excactly what she feels when working with magic and what the magic does to her. I experienced that whats on the backside of the book is not the core of the novel; the magic itself is! Another great thing of the book is the beginning and the ending. The start of the book has (almost) nothing to do with the core of the book. Only in the end everything falls in place. If you like reading Ravenloft, this is the one!