War of the Spark: Ravnica (Magic: The Gathering)

By: Greg Weisman

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times Best Seller

Experience the first official adventure in Magic: The Gathering’s multiverse in nearly a decade as the ultimate battle begins on Ravnica.

Teyo Verada wants nothing more than to be a shieldmage, wielding arcane energies to protect his people from his world’s vicious diamondstorms. When he’s buried alive in the aftermath of his first real tempest, the young mage’s life is about to end before it can truly begin - until it doesn’t. In a flash, a power he didn’t know he had whisks him away from his home, to a world of stone, glass, and wonder: Ravnica. Teyo is a Planeswalker, one of many to be called to the world-spanning city - all lured by Nicol Bolas, the Elder Dragon. Bolas lays siege to the city of Ravnica, hungry for the ultimate prize: godhood itself. His unparalleled magic and unstoppable army appear poised to bring the city to utter ruin.

Among those who stand in the way of Bolas’s terrifying machinations are the Gatewatch, Planeswalkers sworn to defeat evil, no matter where it’s found. But as they work to unite the other mages and mount a defense of the city and its people, the terrifying truth of Bolas’ plan becomes clear. The Elder Dragon has prepared a trap to ensnare the most powerful mages from across the multiverse - and it’s too late to escape.

As forces great and small converge on the city and the battle rages, the stakes could not be higher. If the Gatewatch falters and the Planeswalkers fail, the curtain will fall on the age of heroes - and rise on the infinite reign of Nicol Bolas.

©2019 Greg Weisman (P)2019 Random House Audio

Bad plot holding back a good narrator

This book had a great narrator who tried to differentiate characters into relevant dialects, but there are times when you could clearly tell WOTC was trying to push certain concepts down our throat. Listen about 4 minutes into it and you'll know exactly what I mean.

Amazing

We need more, I want to hear all the story's on here but there is one the one...

fun book, but maybe not an entry level story

long time fan of the franchise, but this was the first book I've read in the lore. you really needed to k ow what was going on with the current Ravnica story line to fully understand the context of what was hapoening.
still, very much enjoyed it

Good story, but not for everyone.

Very good story, but don't read unless you are already familiar with the Magic universe.

Better than expected

Would recommend for any fans of Magic the Gathering. Some characters are undeveloped but it is a big cast so it is hardly the author's fault. My wive also enjoyed listening to parts of it and she does not even play, so writing and story stands on it's own.

Exceeded Expectations

The single narrator has a great range of voices. also the few chapters with soundtrack in the backgrouns were a nice touch, I wish more audiobooks did that.

Absolutely worth the read!!

The story paced itself well and was definetly worth the time! I'm looking forward to catching up on the future titles!

Review

I'm more interested in the lore of the world's than the planeswalkers, personally. I wish there was a book for innistrad or Zendikar.

only ok

i wanted to like this book. i really did. Agents of Artifice and Purifying Fire are amongst my favorites, but this book is no where close to those.

Be Prepared

I loved it, but it requires experience with MTG lore to get. Almost like fanfiction.