New FF Series

[kuta]

I only just realised there is a new FF series out from Wizard recently and now I think I am interested in FF books again. Most of them are reprints but there are two that have never been published before. They are Bloodbone, and Warewolf. I was wondering if anyone has read either of these books and if they are up to the same standard as the original series.

[Twoflower]

I own both of these books, and although I haven't managed to finish any of them I find them really nice.

Howl of the Werewolf is comparable to some of the later Old World books in the series (Spellbreaker, Legend of the Shadow Warriors, Vault of the Vampire) and it contains a good part of dark humor and recognizable cliques. Yes - and once again you play the monster, which gives you special abilities along the way. If you liked Creature of Havoc and Black Vein Prophecy, this one is along the same road.

Bloodbones is more unique in a way. Ofcourse, the setting reminds you of some of the sea and city-based books (Seas of Blood, City of Thieves, Midnight Rogue) but the story is quite cleverly devised. The characters and the pirates you will meet are quite colorful. You can say that the story is divided in different parts, but I believe it adds a little to the adventure.

I strongly recommend both of these titles, and I do hope that these two aren't the last new ones they're setting into production. I would really like to see a new Paul Mason book, or that viking saga Jonathan Green spilled his beans about.

[kuta]

I forgot to mention 'Eye of the Dragon'.

[andrewhutt]

I finally got a copy of Howl of the Werewolf.

What do you others think of it?

I liked it at times. Other times a bit of a drag. I explored the whole book, seeing what was down each path. I think in this book, you can take almost any path and still be successful in the end.

The author Jonathan Green, is one of my very favorites, along with Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, but I don't rate Howl of the Werewolf as highly as Jon's Knights of Doom or Spellbreaker.

Howl' felt like Knights of Doom and also some of Stephen Hand's books, like Moonrunner, Shadow Warriors and Dead of Night

[Deathmoor]

The new wizard books have finally given me the chance to obtain Curse of the Mummy, the elusive no59 which still fetches prices of between £20 & £30 on eBay for an original puffin copy.

I have played and collected FF books since the early nineties, sadly i was too young to fully appreciate them, though i got hooked and would get a couple out every time i went to the local library which would see me playing a hellova lot.

I havant played for many years as mostly i devote a single drawer in my room as a way of collecting & hoarding FF books including the first FF's starring Goldhawk. I must have alot by now, some numbers i have more then one copy of, but several are just to expensive for me to purchase such as Revenge of the Vampire & Deathmoor.

The release of FF by Wizard in '02 inspired me to continue to collect, even to buy some not in collectors condition so i would always have 10-15 gamebooks in which i can grab one & have a taste of nostalgia from years ago by playing through.

I just thought id shed a li'l light on my fascination with FF. My favourite FF adventures... the Forest of Doom was the first book i bought, i still have it though not in v.good condition so i would say that is one of the books that hooked me along with Citadel of Chaos, Deathtrap Dungeon & Vault of the Vampire but the absolute cream of the crop as far as i was concerned was Master of Chaos - a suberbly written book with loads of atmosphere... i hope it gets a reprint from wizard.