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BASED UPON THE HIT ROLE-PLAYING VIDEO GAME FROM AWARD-WINNING DEVELOPER BIOWARE! 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, where she stumbles onto an ages-old secret diary from the infamous end of the Fourth Blight. Reading it, Valya falls into the tragic story of Isseya, another elven mage—a fierce Grey Warden and the lost-to-history twin sister of the hero Garahel, who sacri- ficed himself to end the Fourth Blight. Isseya once kept the now-extinct griffons, watching and caring for the trained mounts and their empathic warrior companions—a noble task. But her dreams of protecting Thedas from the ever- encroaching threat led to a perilous decision, and her name has been shrouded in secrecy ever since. Isseya's tale winds deep into Valya's heart, and now the fate of Thedas may just 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 BioWare, James Maxey, and 2 others.