Nacido sin Magia, Joram es uno de los Muertos. Durante varios años vive entre proscritos, subsistiendo gracias a su ingenio y a sus habilidades. Poseedor del secreto de la piedra oscura, decide regresar al reino encantado de Merilon para reclamar sus derechos al trono. En el camino, un encuentro fortuito, o quizá no tan fortuito, le proporciona no sólo un poderoso aliado, sino también la oportunidad de aprender algo sobre el manejo de las espadas. Ahora ya está preparado para hacer frente a su destino. En Merilon le aguardan el amor en la persona de la dulce Gwendolyn y su feroz enemigo, el Patriarca Vanya, con su ejército de siniestros “Duuk-tsarith”. Acompañado por el catalista Saryon, por el joven mago Mosiah y por el embustero y vividor Simkin, Joram descubrirá el terrible misterio de su origen y la existencia de una antigua profecía que pone el destino del mundo en sus manos, las mismas manos que forjaron la Espada Arcana.

So you all thought Edward, from that wretched Twilight, was the original Dark and Moody"?

Joram, and the little innocent girly, are the gag-worthy successor of Romeo and Juliet, and the precursors of Edward and Bella.

The story overall screams "Generic Fantasy". So you'll enjoy it but not be blown away. Kind of like a hamburger at McDonalds. It is "food". Good thing this is only a trilogy." ( )

This was the second complete trilogy we read by this author. It's a downer - almost Thomas Covenant depressing - but I remember liking it quite a bit. Like Tom the Leper, I never wanted to read it again, although I still have it around just in case. ( )

I liked the Darksword books, they are probably my 2nd favorite Weis/Hickman series after the original DragonLance books. ( )

I really have not read a Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman book that I have not liked and this series is right on point. I read these books back some years ago in middle school but re-reading them now I am really enjoying them. Simkin would have to be my favorite character but they are all well developed and the plot and storyline are fabulous. Ready to start the third one now and just found out there was a fourth one realeased ten years after these were so gotta find that one too. ( )