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An average first entry into the outskirts of the Realms, the Moonshae Isles.
Kazgaroth is a decent enough villain. A lizard like monster that is driven to destroy the lesser deity of the Moonshae and turn this chain of islands to a chaotic evil theme park. The monster stats on this guy must be pretty insane. Shape change at will. Giant bull, hot chick, dryad oh my! Lycanthropy with a kiss or he can corrupt your soul, turning you into a "ghoulish type" creature or just a devoted follower. He also can feed on your life force and take over your identity for long periods of time.
Firbolgs are boring. Bearded dwarven women are also boring. Newt is annoying but what can I say? I like the token inquisitive(annoying)faerie dragon in my Forgotten Realms books.
Leviathan was cool, though he didn't last long. The idea of the pack as a last hope weapon and Canthus usurping the werewolf to turn the tide of battle was fun too. Unicorns are lame no matter how majestic they are written to be. Sorry Kamerynn, you did get your a@@ handed to you in this book. What with the toxic burns and blindness and all that.
Final Thoughts
Moonshae Trilogy Book One Drinking Game! Take a shot every time you see the word spoor/s in this book.