The Shattered Mask

The Shattered Mask
Country United States
Language English
Genre Fantasy novel
Media type Print (Paperback)

The Shattered Mask is a fantasy novel by Richard Lee Byers, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It was published in paperback in June 2001 (ISBN 978-0-7869-1862-1), with a paperback reissue in July 2007 (ISBN 978-0-7869-4266-4).

Plot summary

The Shattered Mask involves the matriarch of the Uskevren family of Sembia, who swears revenge for the murder of a loved one. A wizard with a lust for power has the ability to alter reality and distort the truth, and is bent on treachery, murder and destruction.

Reception

In a positive review, critic Don D'Ammassa wrote, "Unlike many of the books set in this universe, this new one takes great pains to develop the characters".[1]

References

  1. D'Ammassa, Don (September 2001). "The Shattered Mask", Science Fiction Chronicle 22 (9): 44.