The Shattered Mask Explained

The Shattered Mask
Author:Richard Lee Byers
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Fantasy novel
Published:2001
Media Type:Print (paperback)
Isbn:978-0-7869-1862-1
Isbn Note:(first edition)
978-0-7869-4266-4 (reprint)
Preceded By:Shadow's Witness
Followed By:Black Wolf

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, with a paperback reissue in July 2007.

Plot summary

The Shattered Mask is a novel in which the matriarch of a Sembian family swears revenge for a murder in her family, while a power-hungry wizard uses his ability to alter reality for 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]

Notes and References

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