The first book of Magic the Gathering's Lorwyn Cycle, the story takes place in a fantasy world inhabited by beauty obsessed elves, primitive and mischievous goblins called Boggarts, elementally attuned people made up of living flame called Flamekin, friendly if not superstitious gnome-like people called Kithkin, giants, faeries, and many more.

The book follows Rhys, an elf who, due to supernatural causes, has been 'deformed' and is now hunted by his former companions. Given a duty by the treefolk sage Colfenor, Rhys has to travel across Lorwyn to complete his job before being killed.

It's a pleasant enough read, but it's nothing spectacular. If anything it's good for killing time. ( )