Spider and Stone
Nov 2012 · Wizards of the Coast
4.2star
26 reviewsreport
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277
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About this ebook
Lolth has once again stirred the drow into roiling aggression against the rest of Faerûn, inciting the Rise of the Underdark
In Iltkazar, the last subterranean kingdom of the once resplendent dwarven realm of Shanatar, King Mith Barak faces a siege of drow soldiers, spies, and assassins looking to seize the powerful city and the ancient magical artifacts hidden there. Somewhere in the city, the Arcane Script Sphere—a mystical orb touched by Mystra, the long-dead goddess magic—calls out to heroes and adventurers, beckoning with whispers of power and knowledge. Mith Barak hears it and knows he cannot hold the artifact much longer, but fears what the drow may do with it.
Enter Icelin, Ruen, and Sull—Waterdavian wanders whose desire to understand their own spellscars sets them in search of Mystran mysteries. They hope to understand magic and thus understand its plague. As they move from town to town, city to city, in search of knowledge, Icelin hears the siren call of the Arcane Script Sphere, and it draws the trio deep into rocks of the Underdark where they find themselves at the center of the struggle between the dwarves and drow.
Only King Mith Barak can initiate them into the mysteries they hope to illuminate. But first they must help him with a mystery of his own—a dark elf assassin, himself a seeker of the sphere, lies in Iltkazar’s dungeons shrouded in the mystery and magic of Lolth. Icelin might be the one to see past that shroud and determine the true goal of the Spider Queen’s schemes.
As the dark elves intensify their attacks, the trio realizes their quest for knowledge has taken them into a new and dangerous realm . . . a realm dictated by the whims of spider and stone.
In Iltkazar, the last subterranean kingdom of the once resplendent dwarven realm of Shanatar, King Mith Barak faces a siege of drow soldiers, spies, and assassins looking to seize the powerful city and the ancient magical artifacts hidden there. Somewhere in the city, the Arcane Script Sphere—a mystical orb touched by Mystra, the long-dead goddess magic—calls out to heroes and adventurers, beckoning with whispers of power and knowledge. Mith Barak hears it and knows he cannot hold the artifact much longer, but fears what the drow may do with it.
Enter Icelin, Ruen, and Sull—Waterdavian wanders whose desire to understand their own spellscars sets them in search of Mystran mysteries. They hope to understand magic and thus understand its plague. As they move from town to town, city to city, in search of knowledge, Icelin hears the siren call of the Arcane Script Sphere, and it draws the trio deep into rocks of the Underdark where they find themselves at the center of the struggle between the dwarves and drow.
Only King Mith Barak can initiate them into the mysteries they hope to illuminate. But first they must help him with a mystery of his own—a dark elf assassin, himself a seeker of the sphere, lies in Iltkazar’s dungeons shrouded in the mystery and magic of Lolth. Icelin might be the one to see past that shroud and determine the true goal of the Spider Queen’s schemes.
As the dark elves intensify their attacks, the trio realizes their quest for knowledge has taken them into a new and dangerous realm . . . a realm dictated by the whims of spider and stone.
Ratings and reviews
4.2
26 reviews
Eric Nelson
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October 7, 2014
Enjoyed it and explains a bit of the evolving lore in the realms. The writing was solid enough and enjoyable. Some characters were seemingly empty even though they are apart of the party,leaving much to be desired for character development. And those focused on seem to change at each new development. The drow story is hardly hashed out even though this ebook series is about that. I enjoyed it as a light read, but now I'm scared to get any other book in the series.
Eldon Grove
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January 25, 2015
I thought, Spider and Stone was a quick and wonderful story. Far reaching and took on gender roles in a weird intriguing way
Bart Dinsman
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May 9, 2014
I liked this book. We need to know more. Hopefully there will be a sequel to this one. Have fun reading it.
About the author
Jaleigh Johnson is a New York Times–bestselling author of adult and children’s fantasy. She has written numerous novels for Dungeons & Dragons’ Forgotten Realms fiction line, including The Howling Delve, Unbroken Chain, Mistshore, and Spider and Stone. She lives with her husband in the wilds of the Midwest, where she enjoys reading, going to movies, and mucking in the garden. You can visit her online at jaleighjohnson.com.
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