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==Reception==
==Reception==
James T. Voelpel for mania.com comments: "With ''Keep on the Borderlands'', what you see is what you get, and what you get is pulp fantasy. That being said, it is decent pulp fantasy, with Emerson giving us a steady flow of adventure and conflict, monsters and magic. The characters are somewhat one-dimensional, but more fleshed out than what this genre is used to. In keeping with the Wizards of the Coast "Greyhawk" series, the book feels more like an adventure than a novel. For fans of this type of writing, this is what they want - less talk more magic. ''Keep on the Borderlands'' delivers what it promises - action and adventure, with better than average character development and motivation. Sure, this is not Tolkien or even Eddings, but if this type of fantasy is your forte, give it a chance."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mania.com/keep-borderlands_article_33864.html |title=Keep on the Borderlands |accessdate=2014-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105224530/http://www.mania.com/keep-borderlands_article_33864.html |archivedate=2013-11-05 }}</ref>
James T. Voelpel for mania.com comments: "With ''Keep on the Borderlands'', what you see is what you get, and what you get is pulp fantasy. That being said, it is decent pulp fantasy, with Emerson giving us a steady flow of adventure and conflict, monsters and magic. The characters are somewhat one-dimensional, but more fleshed out than what this genre is used to. In keeping with the Wizards of the Coast "Greyhawk" series, the book feels more like an adventure than a novel. For fans of this type of writing, this is what they want—less talk more magic. ''Keep on the Borderlands'' delivers what it promises—action and adventure, with better than average character development and motivation. Sure, this is not Tolkien or even Eddings, but if this type of fantasy is your forte, give it a chance."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mania.com/keep-borderlands_article_33864.html |title=Keep on the Borderlands |accessdate=2014-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105224530/http://www.mania.com/keep-borderlands_article_33864.html |archivedate=2013-11-05 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 14:24, 26 March 2025

Greyhawk Source
Keep on the Borderlands
Cover of the first edition
Type: Novel
Author(s): Ru Emerson
Cover Artist(s): Alan Pollack
Interior Artist(s): (cartography) Dennis Kauth
Series: Greyhawk Classics
Publisher: WotC
First Published: November 2001
Pages: 310
ISBN: 0-7869-1881-0

Keep on the Borderlands is a 2001 fantasy novel by Ru Emerson, set in the World of Greyhawk™, and based on Dungeons & Dragons, specifically the adventure B2 The Keep on the Borderlands.[1]

Plot summary

The main characters are predominantly human or elven, leaving out halflings and dwarves. Eddis, a female mercenary, is the primary protagonist and point of view character. The novel is set in the World of Greyhawk with references to its location.[2]

Development

In November 2001, Wizards of the Coast published Keep on the Borderlands, a novelization by Ru Emerson for the Greyhawk Classics series.[3]

Reception

James T. Voelpel for mania.com comments: "With Keep on the Borderlands, what you see is what you get, and what you get is pulp fantasy. That being said, it is decent pulp fantasy, with Emerson giving us a steady flow of adventure and conflict, monsters and magic. The characters are somewhat one-dimensional, but more fleshed out than what this genre is used to. In keeping with the Wizards of the Coast "Greyhawk" series, the book feels more like an adventure than a novel. For fans of this type of writing, this is what they want—less talk more magic. Keep on the Borderlands delivers what it promises—action and adventure, with better than average character development and motivation. Sure, this is not Tolkien or even Eddings, but if this type of fantasy is your forte, give it a chance."[4]

References

Notes

Citations

  1. The Seven Greyhawk Classics of the Ancient World – Black Gate , 25 September 2011.
  2. Emerson, Ru (2001). Keep on the Borderlands. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1881-0.
  3. WotC Product Library: Keep on the Borderlands. wizards.com.
  4. Keep on the Borderlands. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved on 2014-03-19.

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

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