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Title: Black Madonna (Shadowrun, No 20) by Carl Sargent, Marc Gascoigne, Marc Garcoigne ISBN: 0-451-45373-5 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: April, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great mix of fiction, supposed fact, and occult intrigue
Comment: As part of the Shadowrun-series, this book continues the adventures of some great characters who actually have brains instead of "absolute power". It is indicative of the rapidly increasing number of crossovers between Shadowrun and Earthdawn, but can still be read without insight into Earthdawn.
One of the authors - Carl Sargent - is a professor at Cambrigde Univ. and clearly invested a lot of time and energy in investigating the plot ... which, no matter how far-reaching, is not just a figment of his imagination. For those who like to take an idea further, they should ckeck out non-fiction books like "The Templar Revelation" an "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" ... to get enough foor-for-thought to last months.
Rating: 4
Summary: Opinion
Comment: Short and sweet:
Read the book just because of the character Streak - I ain't kidding, he makes the book worth reading.
Character descriptions are vague. Interactions between main chars and 'enemies' are poor and confusing. The concept of 'shadowrunners' (which these guys definitely are NOT) living in luxury is a refreshing change from the 'live-in-squallor' standard of most runner-types. I hate the Vatican so I took some pleasure in the idea that they would flex their muscle in the world of SR just to prevent the masses from learning something OTHER than what has been spoon-fed to them by Christianity. The writing style conveys the sense of the dark and gritty world of London. This book would have rated a Five had the descriptions and interactions been better.
Rating: 2
Summary: That's a Shadowrun book, isn't it?
Comment: I read the book in German and I was kind of surprised since I had actually expected it to be a Shadowrun book. Well - it's not, at least in my opinion. There are not, as the authors themselves state at one point, any actual shadowrunners in it (apart from the Elf mage, who doesn't really behave like a Shadowrunner). The best part in it is Streak - his comments are definitely the most enjoyable parts of the story! Also, the atmosphere is all kind of wrong - Shadowrunners do not live in the posh part of London. Besides, the book has no real ending - it doesn't explain how it is possible for Leonardo to be an Elf although there weren't any Elves in the Middle Ages. I think the fact that Leonardo is an Elf proves about anything else stated in any other Shadowrun book wrong. So, if you're particularly interested in Leonardo da Vinci or Religion and if you don't mind a Shadowrun book without any Shadowrunners in it, you might enjoy it. Otherwise - look out for the Secrets of Power trilogy (or anything else that has Dodger in it).
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Title: Shadowrun: Nosferatu by Carl Sargent, Marc Gascoigne ISBN: 0451453026 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: August, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Who Hunts the Hunter (Shadowrun, No 16) by Nyx Smith ISBN: 0451453697 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: May, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Streets of Blood (Shadowrun, No 8) by Carl Sargent, Marc Gascoigne ISBN: 0451451996 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: December, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: House of the Sun (Shadowrun) by Nigel D. Findley ISBN: 0451453700 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Steel Rain (Shadowrun , No 24) by Nyx Smith ISBN: 0451455932 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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