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3.81 of 5 stars
Excitement for the MYST series continues with the release of the new CD-ROM -- Riven, the long awaited sequel to MYST.

In the third novel by the ... read full description


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Jan 10, 2012
Puede que nuestros lectores más veteranos hayan conocido la saga de Myst en sus inicios en 1993 bajo su formato original: un juego de ordenador en primera persona desarrollado por los hermanos Miller, Rand y Robyn. Su éxito fue tan fulgurante que, junto con sus secuelas, se proclamó como uno de los juegos más vendidos de los tiempos hasta 2002, desbancado por Los Sims.
Cuando los hermanos Miller empezaron el desarrollo del juego, escribieron pequeñas partes de historia para poder situarse en More...
Dec 21, 2011
Richard rated it: 3 of 5 stars
*** 1/2 Stars

I have enjoyed the previous books in the series and was looking forward to learning more about the D'ni in this book. The book is intelligently written and the descriptions are wonderful giving the reader a clear view of the various worlds that are visited. The characters are good with interesting personalities and a good sense of morality. The book deals with many issues such as slavery and wariness of those who seek power in the name of over-throwing an evil regime, and More...
Jun 17, 2011
Jason rated it: 1 of 5 stars
I couldn't even finish this book. I was really torn between giving up and forcing myself to, because on the one hand I feel like if I haven't read a book cover to cover I haven't given it a chance, but on the other hand there are many, many other books on my list to read. I'm still young, and I'm still working on reading widely enough, but the writing in this book was just too bad to continue. The wording in general was clumsy and redundant. It seemed like a first draft that someone had only edi More...
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Jul 20, 2011
Adam rated it: 5 of 5 stars
With the title "The Book of D'ni" and the last book, "The Book of Ti'ana", I half expected them to go even further back in D'ni's history. Maybe a story about the inception of D'ni! Which, that would be a great tale in itself. Despite this expectation, and not getting it, this still ended up being, probably, my favorite in the trilogy. "The Book of D'ni" picks up where "The Book of Atrus" leaves off and brings us into a world of struggle, rebuilding, and a More...
Feb 23, 2011
Fiver rated it: 1 of 5 stars
When I was younger, I used to think that as a general rule, good books did not make good movies, and vice versa. Since then I've gotten a better feel for the uneasy relationship between these two forms, but even with the occasional book-movie pair that works well, there are still hundreds of hideous "adaptations" that simply seem to miss the point.

But the relationship of BOTH of these media to video games is still, at the present time, an awful, disgusting heap of misfires an More...
Jul 26, 2011
Kathi rated it: 3 of 5 stars
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Jul 31, 2011
Zack rated it: 1 of 5 stars
When I think about this books, I'm reminded of the Godfather part III. In both cases, the franchise made the third iteration bearable, but by no means enjoyable. On its own, I would have put this book down within 20 pages, but I read it out of devotion to the series. Don't waste your time.
Jul 24, 2010
Rav rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I'm unsure whether to rate this 4 or 5 stars, but I really liked this book. It read well, had a good approach to world building and civilization building and I loved how the society was portrayed in the book....the way the main character interacted with and dealt with the new world he was thrust into. By the way, it doesn't really matter if you jump into this book without having the read the others, or so I think. It's pretty much stand-alone. Another surprising thing about this book is that it More...
Nov 13, 2011
Haidi rated it: 4 of 5 stars
really enjoyed 3/4 of this book but found it messy and moving off track in the last 1/4, which was a shame as I have loved this set of books. The entire story was so different and unique that I found myself just wanting more and more of it.
Jul 03, 2011
Kathryn rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Somehow, the second book in this series wound up being my favorite, perhaps because I read it first. I did quite enjoy this story, however, because of its many twists and turns. I definitely recommend this series to any sci-fi or fantasy lover.
Dec 24, 2011
Wafflecakes rated it: 5 of 5 stars
The Book of D'ni was actually my favourite of the trilogy.
Indeed, it was "creepy" to an extent. But I also love the horror genre so maybe that's why :D

I fucking loved all three books. 5/5.

Definitely made me want to play the games again... if only I can find the disks.
Feb 08, 2009
Ben rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I REALLY enjoyed the prior 2 books in the series. For some reason, I don't know why the authors decided to take us on this path. The story, as someone mentioned previously, is 'creepy'. I suppose I missed the fulfilling 'good/evil' or 'villainous' feel of the prior two. Not an AWFUL read, but, don't read this as the only book of the series and judge it as the litmus for the rest of them.
Aug 09, 2010
Kenley rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Couldn't put it down - it gave me such an interesting look at slavery, in a way that I've never looked at it before. I'll let you read it to see what I mean.
Aug 16, 2011
Coco rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Beautifully written for beautifully written Ages, a great tale for great characters. The culmination of Atrus' eternal question: What do you see?
Dec 08, 2009
Jen rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Once again, an adored genre and well written piece in the last of the book series. Was absolutely caught up in the worlds and characters.
Mar 09, 2010
Jeff rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is a great book for both MYST and non-MYST fans alike.
Dec 03, 2010
Nate rated it: 4 of 5 stars
If you liked the first two... Well... ditto.
Nov 12, 2010
Vicki rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Have enjoyed all of this series
Aug 16, 2010
Chrys rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Love this book, love this game
Feb 16, 2010
Christa rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic trilogy these books. They took me into the heart and soul of D'ni. The Age and people alike were unique and exquisite. I've never read a book like this and there will never be anything equivilant to this one or any of them. I'm at a loss for words at how to describe these books, but they are amazing. Wonderfully written, colorful and dark all at the same time. It was amazing seeing Atrus as a man and see what he had learned through his relationships. Amazing! For this book, ther More...
May 05, 2009
sarah rated it: 3 of 5 stars
See review of Myst I.
Jan 28, 2010
Alexis added it
great series
May 07, 2009
Eyrene rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Though an interesting read and worth reading to finish the series, it was harder to read than the others. The flow wasn't the same and some of the way it was written didn't make enough sense to me. So, I'm glad I read it, but I don't think I'll ever read it again.
Jun 01, 2010
Erin rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Not really my kind of book. I only read it because I bought it about 10 years ago on a whim. (Yeah... I used to play the computer game). It has just been sitting on my bookshelf, and I felt like I had to read it. I haven't even read the first two books. This one wasn't too bad... At least it was entertaining and an easy read.
Oct 02, 2008
Jennifer rated it: 3 of 5 stars
So I said when I was halfway through this book that it was a little creepy. After finishing it i feel the same way. I would have liked more information about the rebuilding about D'Ni- it seems this book just took off on a tangent and left me wanting not really more, but something else.
Jan 06, 2011
Noah rated it: 1 of 5 stars
While the writing is of good quality, the actual plot and story are incredibly poor and paced horribly. A true disappointment after the last two books in the series. Read the first two, skip this one. You're not missing anything, really.
Nov 09, 2007
Tara rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Kalin gave me this to read when we did not have any other books. It was OK...then we realized that it was the third of a series I had never heard of. Interesting though.
Sep 01, 2011
Laura rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A frightening moral tale, well written, fun to read, slightly heartbreaking in how very possible it all seems.
May 28, 2008
Linda rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I loved all of these books.
Another set that I have and will keep.
Dec 28, 2011
Joel rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Reading this book made me want to "create" my own worlds in software.