King of the Grey

City of Shadows #1

by Richard A. Knaak

They are the shadows we see out of the corner of our eyes, the visions flickering past in the middle of the night. They are the elves, the fairies, and other legends of our creation. The Grey abound around us, are part of us, forever tied to our innermost thoughts. They seek to be truly real, to truly live, and for that they need a human anchor, a false king, who can give them substance. In Chicago, Jeremiah Todtmann is chosen for that unwitting role, but even as he tries to come to grips with the existence of the Grey themselves, he will soon discover that while some represent but the harmless dreams of men...others are their most deadly nightmares.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy

292 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Richard A. Knaak is the bestselling author of Dragonlance novels, the Dragonrealm and Black City Saint series (his own creations), six novels for Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series, and six works in the Warcraft universe. He has also written several non-series fantasy books.

Reviews

[Allison]

Very seldom do I see no redeeming value in reading a book, but this one was up there. I could forgive the story if it was supposed to be the set up for a series, but even that's pushing it. I enjoyed the concept of a dark world that's hidden from the surface of everyday living, but I didn't think the plot line or the characters were developed enough to keep my interest. If you pass by this on the book stand... keep on walking.

[Raymond Rivera]

Truly One Of The All time Greats

An exciting roller coaster ride
That kept me continuly entertained
And also kept me company on my daily commute to and from work
One of my most favorite authors ever!