This is the third book in a trilogy. Darkmane, the hero of the previous novels, is called upon once again to battle with the forces of dark science. As he moves through this dangerous world, accompanied by the sorcerer Yaztromo, Darkmane encounters shape changers and demons.
Sir Ian Livingstone is an English fantasy author and entrepreneur. Along with Steve Jackson, he is the co-founder of the Fighting Fantasy series of role-playing gamebooks, and the author of many books within that series. He co-founded Games Workshop in 1975 and helped create Eidos Interactive as executive chairman of Eidos Plc in 1995.
There were 3 novels based on the Fighting Fantasy universe, along with 4 linked worked. This was the third and final novel and it's arguably the best of them. It doesn't have the epic backdrop of the Trolltooth Wars, nor the iconic characters. However, it is better written. I enjoyed reading this now and if I'd read it as a young teen, it would have knocked my socks off.