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So far the first volume is fine. The binding is very nice for this 3-in-1 set. The book looks nice on the shelf, too, very decorative. I enjoyed Myst and Riven as games. Haven't finished Exile yet. But I look forward to reading these at my leisure.
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Excellent value for all three of the Myst books, but it is incomplete. The prophecies, which i most enjoyed, are left out in this edition- why i don't know. The prophecies are very much germain to the novels, and re-reading the books without them was a bit dissapointing. Still overall an excellent value.
The Myst series consists of three novels in which the timeline of the story is broken up into. The first book tells the middle of the story, the second book tells the begining, and the last book tells the end. To read the books in chronological order read 2nd, 1st, 3rd.
The premise of the series is that there exists a superior race beneath the earth's surface called the D'ni. The D'ni are capable of writing magic descriptive books that link to other worlds, the potential for which is limitless. Thus they enjoy life in a surreal city of rock with the capability to "link" to any sort of world they wish at any time. One unhappy citizen sets out to ruin the great and ancient city of D'ni, a result of the accidental discovery of D'ni by a surface dwelling human and the events that follow her discovery of their civilization. In the last book, a perfect Utopia like cousin civilization is found, one whose ties with D'ni centuries ago they cannot understand. And then of course, they figure it out.
The plot is interesting, but not nearly as interesting as the concepts presented in the books- the different worlds, government structures and creations. If this series had any sort of political message it would be about racial tolerence and equality, for which the book makes a strong argument.
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This book lays the background story to the Myst game series. It is indeed a fascinating and imaginative tale of the ages. While not very thought-provoking, these books lead imagery to the max if you let it. I highly recommend this series for those who want a long, satisfying adventure. If you're in the field of science & engineering the geological machinery, tools and D'ni Age creation are appealing. The ancient guild trade social culture of D'ni is neat as well.
Even if you never played (but those who did, especially), this is a great story.
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I have read these books and played the games. These books are stand alone and are wonderful. They are some of my all time favorite books and have been reread many times. They are enthralling, entertaining and so well written. I own them all seperately, The Book of Ti'ana my favorite. I think combining them in one volume is great too. But I do suggest reading them in a different order than they were written. According to chronological storyline, The Book of Ti'ana comes first, then The Book of Atrus, then The Book of D'ni. But they're still easy to follow in any order. Great great books! Buy them!
Still hoping for The Book of Marrim!
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This book is superb, a "must read" for anyone. On top of that the games are GREAT. This book may be invaluable in the sense that it will add the storyline of the games and vise versa. With "MYST Online:URU Live" released (Feb/2007) this will definitely give you a great experience while exploring D'ni (The Deep City) in-game.
I would rate this book along with the likes of "The Lord of The Rings", "The Chronicles of Narnia" and even "Harry Potter".
Thank you Rand Miller for creating a great fantasy world for me to escape to. I'm looking foward to the release of "The Book of Marrim".
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