Ferranos wakes up as an undead being in a tomb with no memory of himself or why he is there. Faollowing the pull of destiny he can’t quite explain he sets of on an adventure to restore the kingdom, picking up companions and memories along the way.
Despite what it says, this is NOT a Dark Souls book. There are only a couple of vague references that are a bit like Dark Souls, but other than that, there is nothing that connects the two. (One of those references doesn’t even use the same term used in the game.) I cannot stress enough how very disappointing that was. None of the characters or locations in the book are from the games at all, nor are any of the plot elements related to the lore established in the games. This book reads like the author was told about the game, then forbidden from writing about it so that the game’s plot can keep its air of mystery.
Going into this book thinking of it as just its own fantasy story with no connection to an established IP doesn’t really save it either. It has moments that are a bit entertaining, but that wasn’t enough to save it. I was a bit bored through the first third of the book, then the last third of it just felt incredibly rushed. The big plot twist and reveal at the end felt a bit like it came out of nowhere and didn’t feel believable.
I can’t really recommend this book to anyone. It has nothing to do with it’s namesake and is a weak fantasy story on its own.
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