Mowll, Joshua - Operation Storm City (Guild Trilogy)
Operation Storm City (Guild Trilogy)
The equipment in paperback is not as fascinating as the German edition from publisher Dressler (see review of Volume 1 - in German only), but this does this not take a quota off from the book being simply great.
Both the story itself, the ideas of Mowll and the wonderful illustrationals again make this book real eyecandy. This begins with sketches from Doug, made during the adventure, continues with alleged "original" photographs from the archives of the Guild of Specialists and does not end with the constructionplans (in this volume, I noticed particularly the retractable throne, and - like so often - found myself wondering whether this construction was made up by Mowll or in fact existed somewhere).
One can't help but wonders how authentic many descriptions and informations in the story really are. I already mentioned in my earlier reviews that I found myself sitting in front of the computer, checking the internet for the "true story", only finding out that Mowll did a great job ... he manages to create a whole universe within the known surrounding of the world and times between the two wars. Finding out how wonderfully designed this world is, only adds to the great respect I have, reading the books by Joshua Mowll.
In the interview (in German only) we had with Joshua Mowll it is among other things, the wealth of detail of the books of Trlogie.
Although as reader one knows that the story is slowly coming to an end and expects the revelation of the various secrets, Mowll manages to surprise by unexpected turns, through which the tension is maintained and one reaches the climax without a moment of boredom.
This makes volume three of the Guild Chronicles a wonderful book to read, and even though I am not sure if the general idea wouldn't wear out when being continued, I think I would love to read more.
