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Dark Sun: Tribe of One #2

by Simon Hawke, Jana Bělohlávková (Translator)

Vychován mystickými kněžkami Villichi podle Cest Druidů a Ochránce, Sorak – elfčík se vydává na cestu, aby našel záhadného, samotářského čaroděje, známého pouze pod jménem Mudrc. Veden kouzelným svitkem a svými mučivými vnitřními hlasy, musí Sorak překročit neplodnou, kamením posetou pustinu, ze které ještě nikdo nevyvázl živý, a pokračoval dál do Nibenay, kde musí vyhledat tajné Bratrstvo zahalených. Spolu s Ryanou, překrásnou kněžkou Villichi, která porušila svoje sliby, aby ho provázela na jeho cestě, a roztomilou, zhýčkanou dcerou čaroděje-krále, kterou unesli z karavany vznešeného šlechtice, Sorak čelí neznámému nebezpečí divoké Athaské pouště… pronásledován krutým, neúnavným nepřítelem, který se nezastaví před ničím, aby získal zpět princeznu, kterou spolu uloupili.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Dungeons and Dragons, Ebooks, Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic

264 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Also published as J.D. Masters.

He was born Nicholas Valentin Yermakov, but began writing as Simon Hawke in 1984 and later changed his legal name to Hawke. He has also written near future adventure novels under the penname "J. D. Masters" and mystery novels.

Reviews

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I thought I'd read this book back when I was 13...but I didn't really recall the story, so I think I might've only gotten through the first book in the series.

I'm glad I've decided to revisit them, as they are still lots of fun! No big challenges here; cool characters, easy plot, well written but not mind blowing. An easy, fun read for vacation or simply relaxing.

We see our protagonist moving further along his journey, and Hawke does a good job of informing us about the world of Dark Sun while we follow Sorak on his quest. New characters are introduced, and I'm curious to see if the author will be able to tie everything together in one more novel.

Which leads me to my one issue with these books...not enough is happening. Large amounts of time are spent on what seem to be small issue. I feel like Hawke has a grander story in mind when he starts writing, and then has to struggle to get all that he wants to tell us in the page limit determined by TSR.

Alas, still a fun romp through Athas!

[Patricia Cortés García · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fan de los libros con largos pasajes de viajes. Sé que mucha gente lo encuentra aburrido, a mí me encanta. Me ha gustado muchísimo más esta segunda parte de la historia que la primera, los personajes, la narración... Y mi Ryana. Fan de esa mujer.

[Laurence · Rating 3 out of 5]

The series continues with a story centred around survival in the desert wastes, a central theme of the Dark Sun setting, although one that may seem tedious if one has not come to root for our protagonist.

As a tie-in novel it is obviously necessary for this book to pay respect to sourcebooks for the roleplaying game, but it takes it a step further. The introductory text of the Dark Sun RPG setting is introduced here as an in-game volume, and then goes on to posit that it contains a hidden code worthy of Dan Brown. Your ability to swallow this development will also affect your enjoyment of the story.

[Annemary Noble · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, this didn't feel as fluid as the first book but it was still really enjoyable. I think the first part of the book just didn't know how to pick up from the first book's ending. Then the story felt like a detour for a while but in the end it got all tied up and gave the foundation for the next book.
Nice series so far, and although it was nice to see other viewpoints, it felt like Sorak was less of a main character here which I really don't like.

[Raul Santiago Almunia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Increible, es lo unico que puedo decir de esta obra. Me pareció fascinante solo un tramo en cierto desierto se me hizo 1 poco durillo, pero el resto...... es tremendo ¿ que puede significar tener a toda una tribu dentro de la cabeza de un hombre ? Pues eso, un individuo capaz de desenvolverse en cualquier situación.

[Kevin Pimbblet · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second entry in the series felt like more of a "side quest" for a good portion of it. I wish that the main protagonist, Sorak, had a bit more screen time in the front and centre as well. But the plot still works relatively well and - without wishing to dish out any spoilers - it sets the scene for the next entry in the series very nicely.

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[Briahna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adventure!

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great follow on from The Outcast - this one really makes the most of the environment of the setting and makes me yearn for more Dark Sun.

[Slobodan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second entry in the Tribe of One series by Simon Hawke picks up the pace somewhat as Sorak sets out across the Barren Plains towards the city of Nibenay. Searching for his origins and how he became a 'Tribe of One' (Basically a schizophrenic in a fantasy setting where each personality gives Sorak a specific skill-set or power) Sorak seeks the mysterious Sage with hope that he can reveal the hidden truth behind his rare condition. Along the way Sorak and his childhood friend Ryana take in the renegade princess Korahna, daughter of Nibenay, the shadow king himself! They promise to return Korahna to the the Veiled Alliance cell in Nibenay. Helping her escape in order to save her from a forced marriage imposed onto her by Torian (an aristocrat from a high standing mercantile family who aims at elevating his status even further through Korahna's bloodline) the core of the story is centered on a game of cat and mouse between the escapees and Torian's ruthless drive to return his 'property'.

[Travis Kerr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book had a very good concept, and I loved some of the things that he could do with the main characters abilities, but there were other things I had to question. All around I thought it was a good book. I did start in the middle of the series (my own fault, as I didn't have any of the other books from this series in my home library), and found it relatively easy to pick up on most of what I needed to know to understand what was going on, which is certainly a good thing. Some authors have trouble doing that, and as such their books don't stand well on their own without the entire series, but this one did a decent job of that. It had a few things I thought strange, but all in all I thought it was a good book.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember loving this series, so much so that I do not know if I want to read it again...