Before Shadowgate (Worlds of Power) by F. X. Nine

Worlds of Power #8

by F.X. Nine

Jairen, the only one who can defeat the evil king ruling the world of Shadowgate, is trained for the task by Hawk and Lakmir, in a story based on the Nintendo action-adventure game

Genres: Fantasy

Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1991

About the author

F.X. Nine is a pseudonym used by Seth Godin for the Worlds of Power series. He was the creator of the series and wrote outlines for each book. Authors were hired to write the novelizations based on Godin's vision and outline.

Reviews

[Michael B Tager · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I'd read this as a kid, I would have been allll over it. Just my cuppa. The prequel did a good job of setting the stage for the game; I guess the author couldn't get their head around writing the game itself and took this way out. Kind of a good idea, to be honest.

[Dustin Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting take for a prequel to the nes game.

[Nate · Rating 3 out of 5]

A prequel novel! Not any better/worse than the rest of the series, but at least it’s not just a play by play of what happens when you push start.

[Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

pure nostalgia, back to my elementary days. thanks nick d., i'll always remember u for the game guidebook assist!