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| Clan Novel: Ravnos | 
 enlarge | Author: Kathleen Ryan
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 776314
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1565048083
Dewey Decimal Number: 793
UPC: 099379111066
EAN: 9781565048089
ASIN: 1565048083
Publication Date: January 20, 2000
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Interesting series... May 13, 2007
This series is setup in a very interesting way. The books were written by different authors. They tell the story of the same chain of events from the perspective of different groups of vampires (a different group for each book).
 One of the best of the series. February 27, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I haven't really been impressed with this series so far; the stories aren't bad but aren't really impressive in their own right. This one, book four in the 13-book series, is the best so far, due mainly to more interesting characters. It's still too early to have a very clear idea of where the overall series plot is heading, but this book does a fair job of advancing that plot, and has an interesting one of its own. I may be wrong, but I'm expecting to see some character continuation in the Clan Novel: Ravnos book when I get to it.
Snakes and Vampires December 17, 2004
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
Setites are an unexpected complication in the world of the Masquerade. While most vampires are Cainites (the children or followers of Cain), Setites are the followers of Set. The premise is that any being that draws energy from both the world of darkness and the world of light must follow certain rules. So a Setite still drinks blood and must avoid exposure to sunlight, but you can't kill one with a stake the way you can kill a Cainite. There are other clans that claim this kind of origin (Gangrel and Ravnos), but Setites take the prize for eeriness.
Hesha Ruhadze is the perfect Setite - money, power, and a truly devious intelligence. He can be a perfect gentleman, lie with a straight face, and almost never makes a mistake. Behind the mask though is a creature whose thoughts wander far and wide from the mainstream vampire. On a perpetual quest for antiquities of his heritage his path crosses that of art preservationist Elizabeth Dimitrios. Hesha finds something of value deep within her and he draws her into his web. Even as his hunt for the eye of Hazimel intensifies.
Elizabeth becomes Hesha's curator and gradually comes to understand that for all that Hesha never seems evil, the world around him is a dangerous one. She will soon find herself traveling through the dark world, a privileged spectator in a deadly war for power.
Kathleen Ryan really breaks the clan novel mold with this book. We've had to wade through several volumes that are crowded with details and sometimes almost academic in style. Setite, however, even more so than Gangrel, is a character-based book with plenty of action and mystery. This is one of the best novels in the series, and can almost stand by itself. She has written another novel in the series (Ravnos) and I'm looking forward to it.
Perfect June 14, 2001
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Heasha is the perfect Setite. Kathleen Ryan's stories in the Mage books were great. This is a step up for her. Expertly written. Engrossing.
Another win for Ryan... May 8, 2001
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Though not as compelling as Kathleen Ryan's prior book (Setite), the author continues to remain the powerhouse writer in this, otherwise disappointing, series. Once again, Ryan's characters are believable, likable (even the villains) and cunningly REAL. She makes the World of Darkness TRULY come alive despite the poor backdrop she was given by the other books in the series which rarely rise to the heights of mediocrity. Kudos to Kathleen Ryan for another example of White Wolf authors that actually know what a 'Story-teller' does.
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