Shadow's Witness by Paul S. Kemp is the second book of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series.
From the nobles in their towers to the gangs in the streets, in the city of Selgaunt power belongs to the bold and no one's position is certain. When a thieves' guild attempts to eradicate a rival organization, something unspeakable breaks free—and it's hungry.
With Selgaunt in chaos, Erevis Cale must return to the shadowy life he left behind, to protect the family that has made him one of their own from the horrors of the Abyss.
Enter the greatest fantasy setting of our generation—enter the Realms.Summary[]
The righteous man summons a demon to take out his enemies. Riven, his lieutenant, savages the ritual as he is a spy for those rivals and flees. The demon the takes over the body of the silent man to survive in the realm after which the demon summons minor demons and ghouls to deal havoc on Sembia. The Uskevren family is attacked. Defending the family, Tazzy is injured and near death.
Index[]
Index based on the 2007 paperback edition.
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Characters[]
- Araniskeel • Drasek Riven • Erevis Cale • Fek • Greeve • Jak Fleet • Krollir Venasten (Righteous Man) • Malix • Norwyl • Thazienne Uskevren • Thamalon Uskevren • Yrsillar
- Referenced only
- Avarix
Creatures[]
Locations[]
Organizations[]
Religion[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Books
- Shadowtome
- Concepts
- soul
- Events
- 1371 DR
- Games
- knucklebones
- Items
- candle • tinderbox
- Languages
- Thorass
- Materials
- flint • iron • ivory • limestone • mahogany • oak • plaster • platinum • silver • steel
- Weapons
- dagger • saber • short sword
- Referenced only
- butter • steam engine • Time of Troubles
Appendix[]
Further Reading[]
- Paul S. Kemp (November 2000). “Rogues Gallery: The Heroes of Shadow's Witness”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #277 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 100–104.
External links[]
- Read a sample chapter (.zip file).
- And All the Sinners, Saints (a short story).
References[]
- ↑ Paul S. Kemp (April 2007). Shadow's Witness. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 1, p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7869-4259-6.