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This deluxe edition features twenty-four brand new illustrations by Stefano Martino, Álvaro Sarraseca, Andres Ponce, and German Ponce in an intricately designed, foil stamped hardcover! The Templar order, once the sworn protectors of the Circle of Magi, are murdering and burning mages across the land. Seeking haven with the Grey Wardens, elf mage Valya joins a caravan to Weisshaupt. There, she stumbles onto an ages-old secret diary from the infamous end of the Fourth Blight once belonging to Isseya, another elven mage and fierce Grey Warden. Valya falls into her tragic story, learning that the griffon caretaker's dreams of protecting Thedas from the ever-encroaching threat led to a perilous decision. Isseya's tale winds deep into Valya's heart, and now the fate of Thedas may also rest in her hands.
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This was... Surprisingly good! Could've been the best book in the series if there was more compelling plot but up until the end there was no suspense.
If it weren't for the lovely griffons this would have been bad. But at least something spoke to me.
Shame it took three authors and five novels to finally come up with an interesting setup. The handling of it was average at best but at least it was more original then previous novels in the series. And that's very sad considering the huge fantastic lore this world has.
the only way I'll read another DA novel, though, is if it'll be happening during the first blight and it'll be written by somebody like Brandon Sanderson. A renowned author from whom I expect only quality work.
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6 primary booksDragon Age is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by James Maxey, Patrick Weekes, and Liane Merciel.