War of the Spark: Forsaken

November 1, 2019
The second installment in the War of the Spark series set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse (after Ravnica, 2019) opens on the aftermath of an epic battle that occurred against the elder dragon, Nicol Bolas. Kaya, a Planeswalker and the guildmaster for the Orzhov Syndicate, quickly steps up to join the Gatewatch, a group protecting the multiverse. Even though Nicol Bolas is dead, those sympathetic to the dragon's cause are still active and at large. Kaya and the rest of the Gatewatch take up this cause for the safety and betterment of the multiverse and the city of Ravnica. For fans of the board and card games, the series is a must?the characters will be familiar, and the story arc is sure to please those looking to further explore the world. The story that Weisman gifts to readers here is fundamentally important and could work to pull new fans to the storytelling of the game.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)