The Shattered Mask

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The Shattered Mask
Cover of the first edition
AuthorRichard Lee Byers
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel
Published2001
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN978-0-7869-1862-1 (first edition)
978-0-7869-4266-4 (reprint)
Preceded byShadow's Witness 
Followed byBlack 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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