A review by manwithanagenda
Bloodlines by Loren L. Coleman

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Urza has realized he's overlooked the most vital part of his Legacy design: a living component. The novel side-steps a lot of the more icky aspects of genetic engineering, but barely. The negative is focused on the renegade Tolarian researcher Gatha who experiments on the Keldons to create the perfect warrior. The extent of Urza's meddling isn't revealed until the end of the Invasion Cycle, so I'll be quiet, but it makes for compelling reading. I wish there had been novels or an anthology that covered the Mirage/Visions block. Jamuraa was an often overlooked setting. Chronologically, the next book to check out would be 'Rath and Storm' or the 4-issue series collected as 'Gerrard's Quest'.

Urza Block/Artifacts Cycle

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