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Shadow's Witness (Forgotten Realms: Sembia #2)
by
Paul S. Kemp (Goodreads Author)
Erevis Cale
The loyal servant of the Uskevren family, has a terrible secret.
Now, when a ruthless evil is unleashed on Selgaunt, the butler's ties to the underworld may have put the Uskevrens in jeopardy. Erevis must finally prove his loyalty to the city and to the Uskevrens.
He won't get a second chance.
The loyal servant of the Uskevren family, has a terrible secret.
Now, when a ruthless evil is unleashed on Selgaunt, the butler's ties to the underworld may have put the Uskevrens in jeopardy. Erevis must finally prove his loyalty to the city and to the Uskevrens.
He won't get a second chance.
Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages
Published
November 1st 2000
by Wizards of the Coast
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Shadow’s Witness by Paul S. Kemp is the second book of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series.
It follows the events of Resurrection by Paul S. Kemp, the short story in The Halls of Stormweather anthology.
The story is about the Uskevren’s butler, Erevis Cale seeking revenge for a tragedy that befalls the Uskevren household. Along the path of revenge, Cale goes up against demons, Harpiers, and the struggle to except a god.
Negatives:
1) Wounds and Damage. The thing that really bugged me about the...more
It follows the events of Resurrection by Paul S. Kemp, the short story in The Halls of Stormweather anthology.
The story is about the Uskevren’s butler, Erevis Cale seeking revenge for a tragedy that befalls the Uskevren household. Along the path of revenge, Cale goes up against demons, Harpiers, and the struggle to except a god.
Negatives:
1) Wounds and Damage. The thing that really bugged me about the...more
This is, as far as I can tell, the first full length novel about Erevis Cale, and the second book (of seven) in the Sembia series of novels set in the Forgotten Realms. Put simply, this is the story of Cale and his friend Jak Fleet and their struggle against some kind of shadow demon.
The book has a solid story with a limited scope. (No grand kingdoms or politics here.) That smaller scope does allow for more character development than seems normal in these fantasy adventure books, which is a goo...more
The book has a solid story with a limited scope. (No grand kingdoms or politics here.) That smaller scope does allow for more character development than seems normal in these fantasy adventure books, which is a goo...more
First book I picked up on Erevis Cale (truly one should begin by this one). It's great. Easy to read, no boring moments. Fights are not "epic" but they are fun to read (the guy isn't godly powerful but he isn't lvl 2 either - though sometimes it seems more like it, but he will grow in power).
I enjoyed the majority of this book a great deal. It served to fill in the backstory of Cale's life post Westgate and his work as a "simple" butler in Selgaunt. I am not a huge fan of the fight scenes with demons and so the last few chapters hung for me.
I really enjoy Kemp's grasp of character. He is very strong at drawing you in and getting you emotionally invested.
I really enjoy Kemp's grasp of character. He is very strong at drawing you in and getting you emotionally invested.
One of the first glimpses, and the groundwork for my favorite epic in the Forgotten Realms multiverse.
May 24, 2012
Calinda
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
dungeons-and-dragons,
fantasy
This book is well-written and exciting. It is based on the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons, so if you're a fan of the game, you'll really like the book. You don't have to play the game to enjoy the book...but unlike some other FR books, this one you really do enjoy more if you have played or are at least familiar with the game.
This is the second book in the Sembia series. And, also my all time favorite out of the seven in this series! It's really well written and has lots of action and danger. It's awesome!
My first Erevis Cale novel, was awesome. Love the characters, battles and style.
Can't wait to read the next one.
Can't wait to read the next one.
Erevis Cale is by far my favorite character in the all the Realms. This book accelerated my passion for Realms novels, and really ignited my fire into reading.
May 24, 2012
Ken
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