Castle Dreams

Castle Perilous Series #6

Everyone is in line to the throne of Castle Perilous in the series that's "thought-provoking . . . crazy . . . weird . . . [and] unexpected" (TV Tropes).

Who will claim the throne now that Lord Incarnadine, King of the Realms Perilous, is dead? Under a mysterious spell cast by a mischief-maker, all of Castle Perilous's 144,000 creatures of curiosity clamor for the crown. Outside of the castle's coveting fray, Gene flies off with a adventurous Amazon in supernatural manifestation and Lord Inky explores the dark mysteries that lurk in the realm of the dead!

©1992 John DeChancie (P)2024 Tantor

Constant interruptions.

The author seems to want to overwhelm us with his use of a thesaurus. Way too many 4-bit words not used in everyday language. The addition of the “footnotes” and quizzes were pointless and interruptive. As far as the story goes, I thought it was the weakest of the series so far as well as inconsistent with what we have been told about Castle Perilous in past books. Up until now I’ve given 5 stars across the boards.