Magic the Gathering - Artifact Cycle
Just finished the 4.book of Artifact Cycle: I really enjoyed to read the stories about Urza and his fight for revenge against Phyrexia.
The books tell exciting fantasy stories and if you like to play the trading card game you will recognize many cards and the backgrounds to them. I loved to read the books and then to search for cards associated to the main figures.
The Borthers' War:
The book which I like best: The story of Urza and Mishra as young men and their conflict for supremacy of Terisiare. Also famous, their supporters Ashnod and Tawnos - my first glance on the Ornithopter.
Planeswalker:
This book was in the beginning prosy but at the middle of the book you become glued to it more and more. Urza is now a planeswalker and his minion Xantcha tries to convince him to attack Phyrexia with a special trick ... and it works!
Time Streams:
Urza tries to manipulate time to defend his home from a Phyrexian invension. Caused by treachery many things went wrong. At the end of the book Yamimaya and the ship Weatherlight play an important role.
Bloodlines:
Urza tries to breed a stronger Tolaria race while lord Yagmoth sends out an edict: Kill Urza Planeswalker!
The book has many interesting aspects but the end is really suprising and a litte bit disappointing.
Give it a try with The Borthers' War and you will have to read on and on ...




