Prince of Lies

by James Lowder

Book Overview

Five years after the ending of the Avatar Trilogy, Cyric, the mad god of the Dead, mounts a search for Kelemvor Lyonsbane, the friend that he murdered to become a god, and the other gods form an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560766263
• ISBN13: 9781560766261
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 31 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.4" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Such a twisted tale

James Lowder, the editor for Richard Awlinsons "The Avatar Trilogy", returns to the realms with his best outing (or so I think). The twisted story of Cyric, the man who would be a god continues. The Sewer rat made bad, continues to vie for power amidst the Fearunian Pantheon; but his schemes don't go unchecked. Mystra, Lady of Magic, and his old mortal friend fights him at every turn. Mr. Lowder does a marvelous job with the characters, especially Rhinda, the lowly scribe, and both of the major deities (Cyric and Mystra). I recommend this book whole heartedly. However, the characters in this book are dependant, to a degree I fear, on the foreknowledge gained in reading the Avater Series. I recommend you start there. But get them done so you can read this one!

This book has the same influence as the Cyrinishad itself.

Awsome book about a conflict between the gods of the Realms, which almost escalates into a huge war. It has lots of humor, and Mask is no doubt the coolest guy in the book, allthough Cyric is lots of fun too. The good gods, Oghma, Mystra and Torm are just some wimps, but Cyric and Mask make up for everything! I love the ways how Mask tries to double cross everyone, but by doing so, only hurts himself. The summaries in top of each chapter are hillarious. This fantasy book has a great plot and much comedy! In the Prince of Lies, there is the description of an evil book called the Cyrinishad, and when you start reading it, you can't stop... I'm not saying that Prince of Lies is evil, but it certainly has that same must-go-on-effect!

Gruesome but good.

"Prince of Lies" is a cornerstone novel in the Forgotten Realms series. The mad god Cyric launches a hunt for the soul of his old foe Kelemvor, and commissions the Cyrinishad, a book which has the potential to destroy all the other gods. In the ensuing conflict, the outcome is in doubt almost to the end. Highly insightful at times; partly influenced by social studies of 18th century, gin-soaked London! Not for the squeamish; early in the book we learn just how hard a scribe's death can be!

Ghetto A, Skilled Labor, Ghetto B, Surplus Labor

If you find such comments to be funny, you'll *LOVE* this book, the twists and turns as each god strives to outdo the other within their domains, and the mortals who seem to be trapped in the layers of diety intrigue. Explores zhentil Keep, viewpoints of the gods and there realms in an interesting fashion,.

Extremely entertaining schemes...

A devious collection of plots and evil schemes of a mad god. Quite hilarious, actually. An original plot, showing the results and effects a war between gods can have on mortals. Good for gore-loving readers but others might be repelled. The author shows the gods as imperfect characters, namely, as they would be if they mortals. Definitely cute