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Classic World of Darkness Fiction
Predator & Prey: Mage
Is Ignorance Truly Bliss?
Adrian Cross is unwittingly abetting the efforts of the Technocracy to further their grandiose plans, which have already essentially assured them world domination. However, in order for their latest efforts to hear fruit, the Technocracy needs a larger sacrifice of Adrian. The circumstances that are to lead to Adrian's further involvement have been planned carefully. Yet they fail.
This small crack in their encompassing plans may be an opening to the possibility of free will, something that Adrian and all his fellow humans seem to be slowly losing. With the assistance of two very different strangers who wish for very different things for him, Adrian begins a terrifying journey of discovery into the true inner workings of the World of Darkness. But as he learns more, he begins to wonder if perhaps he was safer in his ignorance.
Predator & Mage is the fifth in this series of six novels that explores the Hunters newly arrived within the World of Darkness and the supernatural foes they believe they have an obligation to confront. In the course of the series, the line between hunter and hunted continues to blur. The series continues with Predator & Executioner.
Adrian Cross is unwittingly abetting the efforts of the Technocracy to further their grandiose plans, which have already essentially assured them world domination. However, in order for their latest efforts to hear fruit, the Technocracy needs a larger sacrifice of Adrian. The circumstances that are to lead to Adrian's further involvement have been planned carefully. Yet they fail.
This small crack in their encompassing plans may be an opening to the possibility of free will, something that Adrian and all his fellow humans seem to be slowly losing. With the assistance of two very different strangers who wish for very different things for him, Adrian begins a terrifying journey of discovery into the true inner workings of the World of Darkness. But as he learns more, he begins to wonder if perhaps he was safer in his ignorance.
Predator & Mage is the fifth in this series of six novels that explores the Hunters newly arrived within the World of Darkness and the supernatural foes they believe they have an obligation to confront. In the course of the series, the line between hunter and hunted continues to blur. The series continues with Predator & Executioner.
307 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2001
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August 19, 2024
I loved every word of this book and couldn't put it down. The story further develops the politics of Iron Rapids and sets up the final book in the series. Adrian Cross and Aron Jordan are the most intriguing characters we've been introduced to since Book #1, and easily two of my favourite characters from the Old World of Darkness novels.
I've played Hunter for years but have never had an opportunity to play a dedicated Mage Chronicle. This book did an excellent job of introducing non-Mage players to the game's mysteries and the Technocracy.
10/10.
I've played Hunter for years but have never had an opportunity to play a dedicated Mage Chronicle. This book did an excellent job of introducing non-Mage players to the game's mysteries and the Technocracy.
10/10.
March 26, 2009
So much of this book is filled with idle nothingness. I've never seen so little happen over so many pages. Its only purpose in the series is to introduce a new facet for the finale. Nothing against Mage, but they could have skipped this segment completely.
January 10, 2016
Worst White Wolf novel ever written. It's so fucking bad. There isn't even a hunter in the novel. And the mages are ludicrous. All the plot is filled of nothingness and the climax ends so so poorly that seems the bad result of a writing exercise.
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