LONE WOLF 13: PLAQUE LORDS

This is one of the excellent Role-playing books by Joe Dever. In it you must travel to a distant land because there is a disease being created that could wipe out all of Sommerlund, Durenor, and the Lastlands. Armed with the Sommerswerd, and a small vial with an antidote to the plague you must thwart the plan to destroy all of humanity.

First of all, a great title! It is enough for even the occasional fantasy reader to stop and examine. On the whole, 'The Plague Lords of Ruel' was a great sequel to the Magnakai Quest (books 6-12). For even though the Darklords are defeated, Lone Wolf soon learns that the despised Cenerese Druids are up to their evil tricks again. They plan to unleash another plague! This is an interesting premise, as Joe is describing in more detail an ancient evil responsible for nearly destroying the Elder Magi centuries ago. As ever, the odds are stacked against Lone Wolf, and he must overcome all in his attempt to infiltrate the inhospitable land of Ruel, gain entry to the city of Mogaruith, and prevent such a catastrophe from occurring. A superb gamebook, one of the best in Lone Wolf Grandmaster. The monsters stretch the imagination, while a finale leaves you breathless. New rules are added to spice the continued adventures of Lone Wolf. Memorable, and fantastic!

Peace has reigned supreme in Sommerlund since the demonic Darklords of Helgedad were decisively defeated by the legendary Lone Wolf. Yet, in other parts of Magnamund, evil continues to stir. It is up to Lone Wolf - now a Kai Grandmaster - to undertake yet another quest in the hope of thwarting one such threat: the Plague Lords of Ruel are planning to unleash a lethal bacteria across the world. Armed with a choice of various weapons, and his awesome Kai Disciplines, Lone Wolf must somehow infiltrate the festering stronghold and ruin the Plague Lords once and for all! This Gamebook is indeed one of the best in the series, and a pleasant surprise to those veterans of the Novice/Magnakai predecessors. A great beginning to the next stage in Lone Wolf's adventures, complete with a fascinating storyline and new game rules. I'm now reading the fourth stage, where other fully fledged Grandmasters take up the mantle and proudly follow in Lone Wolf's footsteps. Keep them coming, JD - contrary to your publisher's hasty opinion, the gamebook genre is NOT dead!