Rath and Storm

As far as anthologies go, this is one of the best I've ever read. That's probably because it doesn't really read like an anthology at all. All of the individual stories tie into one another to make up the complete story of Gerrard's quest to Rath, where he rescues Sisay and confounds Volrath's plans of conquest. This story is the focal point of the Weatherlight, Tempest, Stronghold, and Exodus expansion packs for MTG. Additional resources for this story include the graphic novel Magic - The Gathering: Gerrard`s Quest and the beautifully done ART OF MAGIC, THE (Magic the Gathering Artbooks). These two supplementary volumes help flesh out the characters and their mission in better detail (and in full color). I'd recommend them to gain a better understanding of the story. Gerrard and his companions are some of the coolest characters up to this time (publication date) in the MTG novels. Complex and highly intriguing interactions between the characters and their individual motivations make for an interesting read with lots of side stories to interest the reader. While not all of these are brought to a conclusion, the overall story was wrapped up rather nicely at the end of the book. The most impressive thing to me was how all of the different authors were able to mesh their individual contributions into the whole to make a very satisfying and complete feeling novel. Peter Archer's intermission scenes, where an old librarian is relating the tale to a young student, aid in filling in many important details and are a necessity for the true story. One of the better MTG novels I've read, and definitely the best of the anthologies.

A must read for sure. I loved all the magic books and this is one of the best. It has a great plotline and many points of view. I personaly like Ertai and his veiw which leads greatly into the book nemesis.

This is a great book. Believable characters, I felt like I was there.There were some really funny parts, such as Ertai's Tale. They were all enjoyable characters, although I'd be pretty happy if Volrath fried in his precious Stronghold.

The book "Rath and Storm" was pleasing to me. I really enjoyed it, because i had read a lot of my Flavor Text and found a lot the same. The book revealed a lot about the game "Magic: The Gathering," It also helped me comprehend the story. It is an anthology, with tales of a lot of the main characters, my favorite being Ertai. His tale was the best, in my opinion. I really enjoyed the book much, I recommend it for all Magic: The Gathering players, and science fiction readers.

Like most fantasy books, this story starts out centering on one event (in Rath and Storm's case, the event is Sisay being kiddnapped), but towards the end, however, the picture becomes larger. For example, Gerrand's goal to save Sisay turns into a quest to save two worlds. Unlike a lot of fantasy books, Rath and Storm uses a unique system in which each character tells a pat of the story from his/her/it's point of view. Rath and Storm oozes with character and emotions are portrayed as well as the plot of the story. Each character has a unique history, and they are altogether an unruly bunch. My favorite character would have to be the living statue, Karn. In his tale, the capturing of emotions is so perfect, I swear I felt as if I were Karn himself! By the end of the first tale, I found myself hooked. I would recommend Rath and Storm to enyone who plays MAGIC, or anyone who likes fantasy books