Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter
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4.3 • 18 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Discover the thrilling origin stories of the bard Edgin, the barbarian Holga, and their whole adventuring party in this official prequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Edgin Darvis’s life is a mess. All that he has left are his lute, his dashing good looks, and his daughter, Kira. After a chance encounter with badass bruiser Holga, Edgin is forced to take a hard look at his bad choices. But the road to redemption is long and paved with unforeseen expenses. Fortunately, the world is full of rich fools begging to be parted from their money.
And so Edgin and Holga do what any sensible entrepreneurs would do—they form a crew.
Joined by the charming rogue Forge Fitzwilliam and Simon, a sorcerer with an intense inferiority complex, the team sets out to line their pockets with both well-earned and ill-gotten gold. Together, Edgin’s crew battles monsters across the realms: gnoll raiders, fey witches, and more fall beneath their sharp weapons and sharper wit. But when they encounter a new, more sophisticated villain, keen blades and piercing blue eyes may not be enough.
Their target? Torlinn Shrake, a wealthy eccentric known for abusing his servants and hosting lavish parties.
The plan? Play dress-up, sneak into the Shrake estate, and fill their pockets with as much loot as they can carry.
The catch? Shrake is hiding a terrible secret: one that could endanger the lives of everyone Edgin has come to care for—even if the loot is too good to pass up.
Customer Reviews
Exactly What a Prequel, and a D&D Novel, should do.
Honestly, this book must have just hit me at exactly the right moment. I pre-ordered it with little to no expectations, shortly after the Wizards of the Coast Open Gaming License shenanigans had settled down. The closest thing to a Dungeons & Dragons novel I’d read up to this point was some of the original Endless Quest books back in the 1980s, and those were more like Choose Your Own adventure books than novels. Anyway, I’ll be the first to admit the writing style is definitely catering to a middle-school readership. I wasn’t bothered by this at all. This did what a movie prequel should do—made me excited to see “Honor Among Thieves” when it comes out. It also made me want to play some D&D, which I was not expecting, since I’m not a huge fan of the game. Fantasy, yes. D&D itself, no. But I enjoyed the way I could read the novel and see how things might have gone down at the gaming table, were this an actual D&D tabletop adventure. To sum up, if you’re a more “jaded” D&D novel reader, I doubt you’ll find much to be impressed about with this book. However, if you’re like me, and this is your first step into a larger world, and you’re looking for a quick, easy read to introduce you to the characters in the upcoming movie … or if you’re just looking fora. Quick, quintessential fantasy romp … you will enjoy this book.