Título: The Mark of Nerath
Autor: Bill Slavicsek
Sinopse: It is a time of magic and monsters, a time when only a few scattered points of light glow with stubborn determination amid a rising tide of shadows. It is a time when only the bravest heroes dare tread the wild of the unknown… About a century ago, the collapse of Nerath, the last empire of the world, ushered in a dark age that continues to this day, the peace and prosperity of the past seemingly lost forever. However, even those fabled days weren't without a few blemishes. One of these was Emperor Magroth the First, a tyrant and a conqueror; cruel, ambitious, filled with delusions of grandeur and dreams of destiny, and more than a bit insane. During Magroth's reign, rumors of necromancy and demon worship were rampant, but the truth was far worse. Thanks to deals he made, pacts he agreed to, and rituals he performed, death was not the end Emperor Magroth. Instead, a piece of him was drawn into the Shadowfell where he became the ruler of a domain of dead. From this vantage, the old king prepared for his return—and the new empire he would forge from the ruins of old. Now Magroth has made a new deal with Orcus, the Demon Prince of Undeath, that frees him from his eternal prison for a year and a day. In that time, Magroth must re-establish his ancient kingdom while also accomplishing a series of terrible tasks for Orcus. To this end, Magroth's plans intersect with two other threats that are rising in the world. Where these threats meet, the world shudders. And it falls to our heroes to keep the fragile lights of civilization burning for another day
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Mark of Nerath”, de Bill Slavicsek, publicado pela editora Wizards of the Coast, em 2010 e com 311 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Wizards of the Coast
Páginas: 311
Ano: 2010
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780786956227
ISBN13: 9780786956227
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Wizards Of The Coast transportam o leitor a mundos de fantasia onde a magia, a aventura e os conflitos épicos se entrelaçam em narrativas densas e ricas em detalhes. O catálogo revela um foco claro em universos de fantasia medieval, com histórias que exploram tanto batalhas grandiosas contra forças sombrias quanto jornadas pessoais de personagens complexos, como heróis que enfrentam dilemas morais e ameaças sobrenaturais. Muitas obras apresentam protagonistas que transitam entre o mundo subterrâneo e a superfície, ou que lidam com legados familiares e poderes ancestrais. Além disso, o material editorial inclui suplementos didáticos para jogos de RPG, ampliando a experiência do leitor para além da narrativa pura. A diversidade no catálogo se manifesta em obras que variam do tom mais narrativo e épico a outras mais técnicas e informativas, voltadas para jogadores e mestres de jogos de interpretação.
