Joe Dever was a British fantasist and game designer, originally a musician. He crafted the fictional world of Magnamund as a setting for his campaigns. In 1984, he launched the first book in the Lone Wolf series of young-adult gamebooks, which has since sold over 10.2 million copies worldwide. Following a resurgence in interest starting in 2003, particularly in France, Italy, and Spain after the series was re-released, his works continue to captivate readers with immersive worlds and engaging adventures.
Bitter war rages through your homeland as the Darklords of the west lay siege to the capital. The King has commanded you to make haste to the realm of Durenor, to retrieve the only power in Magnamund that can save your people - the Sommerswerd, the sword of the sun.
Somewhere deep within CASTLE DEATH, lies a key to the wisdom of your ancestors. Will you find this key, or will you, like all who have entered before you, succumb to the terror that stalks the dungeons of this nightmare fortress?The seventh episode in a unique, interactive series of 32 books. Each exciting episode can be played separately, or combined into a unique role-playing epic spanning 32 books.
You have achieved the impossible and escaped the shadowy void of the Daziarn. But there is no time to rest. Poised to conquer Magna- mund, their victory all but assured, you must travel to the heart of the Darklands and confront the MASTERS OF DARKNESS. Archlord Gnaag awaits you in the Black City, and your battle against this overlord of evil will determine the fate of your world! The ultimate challenge lies ahead in the Magnakai saga's exciting and terrifying climax! The twelfth episode in a unique interactive series of 32 books.
YOU are the sole survivor of a devastating attack on the monastery of the Kai,
who for thousands of years have protected the realm of Sommerlund from
destruction at the hands of the Darklords.
Archlord Gnaag has cast you into the twilight realm of the Daziarn, hoping to banish you forever while the armies of the Darklands continue their conquest of Magnamund! Your only hope is to seek out the remaining Lorestones deep within this penumbral void and find a way back to your world before all is lost. Strange lands, vicious enemies, and unexpected allies await you amid the shifting shadows of the endless void. Will you escape oblivion or remain trapped forever? The eleventh episode in a unique interactive series of 32 books.
Sommerlund rebuilds, but the scars of war remain. Shocking news reaches your
homeland that the leader of the Ice Barbarians has fallen to a hunch-backed
magician! Vonotar has escaped justice and now rules over the frozen wastes of
Kalte.
Launched in the 80's, the Lone Wolf series of gamebooks quickly became firm favourites among a growing fan base. Alone among the gamebooks of their day, Lone Wolf was the only one to feature a cohesive and exciting world, and an extended campaign in which your character could grow and expand as he travelled through all 28 books of the original series. This was the first true mega-campaign! Prepare to return to the world of Magnamund, this time with your friends. The Lone Wolf Multiplayer Gamebook is a full roleplaying game, based on the simple rules system of the solo books - it is so easy, anyone can play! The first book in this range brings you the core rules, introduces the Kai Lord character class and presents three introductory scenarios to get you started.
You are Lone Wolf - the last Kai Master of Sommerlund. The shadow of war
sweeps across the continent of Magnamund as your mortal enemies, the Darklords
of Helgedad, redouble their efforts to defeat your Magnakai quest. You dare
not delay. The ninth episode in a unique interactive series of 32 books.
In THE CHASM OF DOOM your quest is to lift the veil of mystery that now hangs
over the remote Baronial Province of Ruanon. The fourth episode in a unique
interactive series of 32 books.
You are a Kai Grand Master of Sommerlund, trained under the tutelage of Lone Wolf, Supreme Master of the Kai. Lone Wolf has succeeded in retrieving the fabled Moonstone from the clutches of Naar, the King of the Darkness, and now this legendary artefact, which contains the might of all the Shianti’s magic and wisdom, must be returned to its creators. Therefore, Lone Wolf has entrusted the precious Moonstone to you – the most promising warrior in the ranks of the New Order Kai. In THE BUCCANEERS OF SHADAKI, your quest is to deliver this stone of power to the Shianti who are exiled upon the mystical Isle of Lorn. Will your vital quest succeed, or will you fall foul of the pirates and perils that infest the southern seas of Magnamund? Using high quality paper and hardbound for durability, this Collector’s Edition of the latest Lone Wolf gamebook marks the return of the Order of the Kai.