''Lies of Light'' is a fantasy novel by

Philip Athans Philip Athans (born 1964 in Rochester, New York) is an American editor and author. Biography Philip Athans was born in 1964 in Rochester, New York, but was raised in Chicago. Athans grew up reading Marvel comics and ''Starlog'' magazines, and wat ...

, set in the world of the

Forgotten Realms ''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a ...

, and based on the ''

Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules ...

'' role-playing game. It is the second novel in "The Watercourse Trilogy". It was published in paperback in September 2006.

Plot summary

''Lies of Light'' is a novel in which a man is obsessed with accomplishing what he believes will be his greatest work.

Reception

Pat Ferrara of mania.com comments: "''Lies of Light'' continues where it's objectivism-laden series opener ''

Whisper of Waves ''Whisper of Waves'' is a fantasy novel by Philip Athans, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the first novel in "The Watercouse Trilogy".D'Ammassa, Don (September 2006). "Whis ...

'' left off in 2005."

References

{{D&D topics 2006 American novels Forgotten Realms novels Novels by Philip Athans