Susan J. Morris

Shadowmoor is a collection of short stories set in one of my favorite planes in the multiverse, Lorwyn/Shadowmoor. It should first be noted that this is not part of the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor series. The Lorwyn/Shadowmoor trilogy includes Lorwyn, Morningtide, and Eventide. Shadowmoor is a separate book that can be read by itself, although you will get a little extra enjoyment out of it having read the Lorwyn books first.

The stories in the book are written by a wide variety of authors, from the more well-known Magic authors like Scott McGough and Cory J. Herndon to people like Matt Corvota, who is better known for his artwork featured on the cards themselves. Like any collection of short stories, especially one written by various authors, some of the stories are really good and some less so. But it's not the quality of writing that draws fans of the game to these books, it's seeing the great worlds built by Wizards of the Coast brought to life, and the Shadowmoor plane is one of the best, in my opinion. Anyone who enjoyed the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor concept in the game should definitely look into the books.… (altro)