Luma is a cobblestone druid, a canny fighter and spellcaster who can read the chaos of Magnimar's city streets like a scholar reads books. Together, she and her siblings in the powerful Derexhi family form one of the most infamous and effective mercenary companies in the city, solving problems for the city's wealthy elite. Yet despite being the oldest child, Luma gets little respect—perhaps due to her half-elven heritage. When a job gone wrong lands Luma in the fearsome prison called the Hells, it's only the start of Luma's problems. For a new web of bloody power politics is growing in Magnimar, and it may be that those Luma trusts most have become her deadliest enemies...
From visionary game designer and author Robin D. Laws comes a new urban fantasy adventure of murder, betrayal, and political intrigue set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
400-page mass market paperback
ISBN–13: 978-1-60125-456-6
ePub ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-457-3
Blood of the City is also available as a digital edition on the following sites:
Like the previous review, I can't say too much because to do so would spoil the fun. Regardless, Blood of the City is a fabulous read. The presentation of how magic and spells are used, especially the Cobblestone Druid (Urban Druid from Adv. Player's Guide), breathes a sense of fresh air into what is often formulaic spell descriptions.
Also if you ever plan on running or playing a Pathfinder game in Magnimar, the descriptions of the city are marvelous.
I rated it 4 stars because the one thing that annoyed me was some poor editing (a couple of wrong words used) and in the digital verson, some formating issues (like a comma in the middle of a word).
But this is the second Robin D. Laws book I have read in a week and have enjoyed every minute of it.
I don't remember anything along the lines of a discussion of different levels. I don't think it was extremely detailed about what the Hells is like, if you're looking for flavour for using the location in a game.