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| Series: | HeartQuest #2 | Author: | Madeleine Simon (pseudonym for Morris Simon) | Illustrators: | Larry Elmore (cover) James (Jim) Holloway (interior) | Release Date: | 1983 |
| Summary: | Your father, a powerful archdruid, disappeared years ago fighting evil. One day you meet a handsome bard who tells you your father is not only most likely alive, but has created a means to restore peace to your forest. |
| Fireguard's Thoughts: Click here for more reviews by Fireguard | After the biggest misstep in Ring of the Ruby Dragon, we see a protagonist with a few useful abilities but who, unfortunately, is still saddled with an overly helpful love interest. I'm serious, he's so well-schooled he verges on being omniscent, and kicks monster butt on top of that. The writing is sometimes dodgy as well: I remember at least two choices where you ended up at the same place regardless of what you chose to do (or died).
I wanted to like Talisman of Valdegarde. I've never played another gamebook where I was a druid. The main problem is the story simply doesn't take advantage of it, and we're left with another HeartQuest installment that doesn't live up to what it could've been. |
| Special Thanks: | Thanks to Fireguard for the plot summary. |
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The Cyber Reviews - HeartQuest
This page offers lengthy information and reviews relating to the HeartQuest series.
http://cyberreviews.skwc.com/cr_heartquest_gamebooks.html (last verified: 2004-06-09)
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