''The Shattered Mask'' is a fantasy novel by

Richard Lee Byers Richard Lee Byers is an author of fantasy novels. Biography Richard Lee Byers holds a master's degree in Psychology. A resident of the Tampa Bay area, he worked in an emergency psychiatric facility for over a decade, then left the mental health f ...

, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It was published in paperback in June 2001, with a paperback reissue in July 2007.

Plot summary

''The Shattered Mask'' is a novel in which the matriarch of a Sembian family swears revenge for a murder in her family, while a power-hungry wizard uses his ability to alter reality for murder and destruction.

Reception

In a positive review, critic Don D'Ammassa wrote, "Unlike many of the books set in this universe, this new one takes great pains to develop the characters".D'Ammassa, Don (September 2001). "The Shattered Mask", '' Science Fiction Chronicle'' 22 (9): 44.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shattered Mask 2001 American novels Forgotten Realms novels