While this is still a good example of AD&D fiction, this book suffers from a similar problem as the game itself. Once the characters in the book start interfering in the designs of the gods, it passes from fantasy into the overly fantastic, and gets a bit difficult to write about, and read about. This is still good, and for fans of the previous books it is good to see Gord in action again, but this one feels a bit strained at times. ( )