Sagas of the Demonspawn is a four issue gamebook series written by J. H. Brennan and illustrated by Geoff Taylor (first two books) and John Blanche (latter two).
The books feature a protagonist named Fire*Wolf [sic] in a continuing storyline. Unusual for gamebooks, the series is written in third person past tense.
The books have been translated into Danish, dropping the asterisk from the name of the protagonist.[1] The Italian, French and Spanish versions version didn't drop it.
Books in the series edit
- Fire*Wolf (1984)
- The Crypts of Terror (1984)
- Demondoom (1985)
- Ancient Evil (1985)
Reception edit
While the series has been criticized for having an ill-designed combat system, the first two books have been praised for the quality of the writing and for targeting an older audience than most gamebooks (such as Brennan's GrailQuest series).[2] Conversely, the latter two books have been described as being "nightmarishly difficult" and having "rushed" writing.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Demian Katz. "Sagas of the Demonspawn". Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ David Whyld. "Sagas of the Demonspawn 1: Fire*wolf (review)". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ David Whyld. "Sagas of the Demonspawn 3: Demondoom (review)". Archived from the original on 27 January 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ David Whyld. "Sagas of the Demonspawn 4: Ancient Evil (review)". Archived from the original on 27 January 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2022.