Moon of the Spider (Diablo, Book 1)

by Richard A. Knaak

Book Overview

Driven by nightmares to the ruins of a forgotten realm, Lord Aldric Jitan uncovers the entrance to a mysterious tomb, where an ancient, dormant evil awaits the proper celestial moment to return to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743471326
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Pocket Star
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

More Diablo sword and sorcery

It's good, it's got the characters I like, not as good as the first book with them. I'm definitely a fan of the author, at least in the scope of D2 books, except for the sin war series, that I don't like very much.

more then before

Clearly better then the previous three books, especially as long as we can see some interconnection between 3d and this one. (1st and 2d did not seem to be connected at all). Darker. Violent. Epic. Just what it should be.

A fun ride with some old friends

Zayl and Humbart are back in another tale of mystery and intrigue involving the resurrection of an ancient evil that threatens to overrun all of Westmarch. Zayl and Humbart both made their debut in Knaak's previous Diablo novel, Kingdom of Shadow and serve as entertaining leads in Moon of the Spider. The supporting cast is full of memorable characters, but the antagonists really shine. Zayl's adversary is cunning and Knaak's descriptions of the monsters that are sent after Zayl and friends are chilling and horrifying. The adventure is deep and fun and definitely worth a read, especially if you enjoyed the previous Diablo novels.

An Outstanding Book, Best in the Series

This has to be one of the most suspenseful and exciting books in the series (thus far). The necromance Zayl and his animated friend Humbart return in this book and fight against an even greater evil than in their last adventure (see Kingdom of Shadow). In this book, a powerful lord looks to unleash a demon back into the mortal world. Zayl is drawn to this evil and encounters a lovely noblewoman who somehow ties into all of this, but unbeknownst to him, one of his own is masterminding the sinister plot and find out the connection that the noblewoman has to the evil demon Astrogha before all of Westmarch is engulfed by the evil. Totally awesome book, and the end will make you hunger for more. This is definetly a 10/10.

Excellent book

Read through it in less than a day. Storyline is always on track, and good characters as well(wb Zayl & Humbart).