Ravenloft Books

March 1986

AD&D Adventure Gamebook #6

Master of Ravenloft

by: Jean Blashfield, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

Plot Summary: You are Jeren Sureblade, a high-level paladin. You must defeat the evil vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich in his dangerous home in order to save a young girl from becoming one of the undead.


Sept. 1991 TSR 8056		French Edition		European Edition

Vampire of the Mists

by: Christie Golden, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

Be careful what you wish for - the dark powers of Ravenloft might hear you.

Jander Sunstar is a gold elf, a native of magical Evermeet in the Forgotten Realms. He is also a five-hundred-year-old vampire.

Torn by rage and grief, Jander is transported into the nightmare realm of Ravenloft, where he gains the attention of the demiplane's master, Count Strahd Von Zarovich. But can Jander trust this elegant fellow vampire once he discovers that his own quest for revenge is linked to the dark heritage of the count's domain?

Vampire of the Mists is the first in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT™ dark fantasy setting.


Dec. 1991 TSR 8057		French Edition		European Edition

Knight of the Black Rose

(Ravenloft Terror of Lord Soth, Vol. 1)

by: James Lowder, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

On the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying.

Dark Powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahd Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror.

Knight of the Black Rose is the second in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT™ dark fantasy setting.


July 1992 TSR 8058		French Edition		European Edition

Dance of the Dead

by: Christie Golden, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

Larissa Snowmane is a dancer aboard a magical riverboat. For years the craft has traveled in Ravenloft, unopposed by the sinister beings that rule over the Dark Domains.

When the boat arrives at the zombie-plagued island of Souragne, however, the crew finds itself dancing to chilling music indeed. After discovering the captain's sinister secret, Larissa must rely upon the creatures of the swamp and her mastery of the magical Dance of the Dead to save her own soul.

Dance of the Dead is the third in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT™ dark fantasy setting.


Dec. 1992 TSR 8059		French Edition		European Edition

Herat of Midnight

by J. Robert King, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

85,000 first printing.

Revenge. The word rings in Casimir's mind. He has laid his plans for a decade - ten years among the scruffy children, the rats and the fleas of an orphanage. At last Casimir sets his intricate scheme into motion, seeking glorious revenge upon the man who slew his mother and made him an orphan.

But revenge is a merciless master. To slay his nemesis, Casimir summons a dark and powerful curse. And when that terrible curse is summoned, he must confront the greatest foe of all . . . himself.

Heart of Midnight is the fourth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT™ dark fantasy setting.


March 1993 TSR 8060		French Edition		European Edition

Tapestry of Dark Souls

by Elaine Bergstrom, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

A creation of magic as old as Ravenloft itself, the tapestry possesses the power to attract and absorb the evil creatures that roam the Dark Domains. Only a reclusive order of monks, the Guardians, know of the tapestry's might. It is their duty to use it wisely and to prevent the beings bound within the cloth from escaping.

Yet the number of Guardians is dwindling, their hold over the tapestry slipping with each passing year. Their only hope for containing the evil is Jonathan, a youth with strange magical powers. When the boy discovers his ties to the creatures of the cloth, however, he may become the guardians' doom instead of their champion.

Tapestry of Dark Souls is the fifth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT™ dark fantasy setting.


July 1993 TSR 8061		French Edition		European Edition

Carnival of Evil

by: J. Robert King, Phillip Babb (illustrator)

A shriek rings out over the tents and boardwalks of Carnival l'Morai, followed by a plea for help from Marie, the blind juggler. Other performers arrive at the young woman's wagon to find her covered in blood. On the bed beside her lies the sword-swallower, impaled upon his own blade.

Marie and her friends have few clues to track down the murderer - until they find the next body and the next . . . . Their quest to capture the killer reveals horrors undreamed of, even for a troop of freakish performers trapped in the heart of the Dark Domains.

Carnival of Fear is the sixth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT™ dark fantasy setting.

Sept. 1993

TSR 8062

Hardbound

I Strahd

'The memoirs of a Vampire'

by P. N. Elrod, Robh Ruppel (Illustrator)

(Sept. 1993)

100,000 first printing.

From the publisher:

The young and idealistic brother to the war-hardened Strahd von Zarovich loves beautiful Tatyana, but so does Strahd. To win her hand, Strahd will do anything--even enter a pact with death and seal it with his brother's blood. Chapter illus.

From Publisher's Weekly

The third entry in TSR/Ravenloft's open-ended series of Gothic horror tales,'' this is a chilling, dark fantasy again featuring powerful vampire Count Strahd Von Zarovich. Strahd relates how he conquered the realm of Barovia, and how he became a vampire to win the love of his brother's wife, Tatyana. He tells of fratricide, suicide, treachery and a horrible curse connected to his beloved Tatyana. While this volume follows Vampire of the Mists (by Christie Golden) and Knight of the Black Rose (by James Lowder), the narrative's events seem to pre-date those of Golden's story. Although certain events and characters are depicted differently in all three novels, this is not a failing, necessarily, if readers keep in mind that this book is part of TSR's Dungeons & Dragons gaming world, in which each session at the gameboard produces varying scenarios. Elrod's strong prose and excellent pacing are not diminished by being confined to the boundaries of a pre-established universe. Though this novel lacks the baroque sensuality of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire or the streetwise humor of the author's own The Vampire Files , it is an exciting and original vampire tale."

Reprinted in Sept. 1995 - See below.


Feb. 1994 TSR 8063		French Edition

The Enemy Within

by: Christie Golden, Paul Jaquays (Illustrator)

75,000 first printing.

Sir Tristan Hiregaard is a nobleman in the dark land of Nova Vaasa, to all outward appearances a kind lord who would never harm anyone. Yet, Sir Tristan has a sinister secret, one that even he does not understand . . .

At times the nobleman transforms into a brutish creature named Malken, a man-beast who finds no act too base, just as long as it extends the killing grip of his vast criminal empire. No one is safe from Malken, and it seems that no one can break his stranglehold on Nova Vaasa--until Tristan himself takes on a quest to destroy his evil side.

The Enemy Within is the seventh in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.


May 1994 TSR 8064		French Edition

Mordenheim

by: Chet Willamson, Roger Loveless (Illustrator)

Two young necromancers-in-training accept the invitation of Victor Mordenheim to aid him in his research. Mordenheim, man of science, wishes to revive his dead wife and funnel her essence into a new livin receptacle. The newcomers' consternation is brought to a head when one of them, a lovely young woman, is kidnapped by Adam, Mordenheim's creation, who swears to kill her should they pursue their plans. From then on it's a race across the ice, battling lycanthropes, vengeful Vistani, and the dark forces themselves, as the young necromancers try to escape the dark domains.

Mordenheim is the eighth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.

Sept. 1994

TSR 8065

Tales of Ravenloft

A collection of short stories

Roger Loveless (Illustrator)

From the dark domains and the files of Dr. Rudolph Van Richten come these new tales of terror featuring your favorite darklords and ladies. Shudder at the sight of the Headless Horseman. Scream at the shrieks of the wailing banshee. Cry at the moonlit attacks of the werebeasts. Shapeshifting berserkers, manor-bound ghosts, even the vampire Count Strahd Von Zarovich - they're all here in tales straight from the realm of terror itself - Ravenloft.

Featuring stories by P. N. Elrod, Chet Williamson, Nick Pollotta, Roger E. Moore, James Lowder, and others.

The Crucible of Dr. Randolph Van Richten - David Wise

The Vanished Ones - Chet Williamson

The House of a Hundred Windows - Mark Anthony

Song Snatcher - Elaine Cunningham

Undefiled - James M. Ward

The Briar at the Window - Roger E. Moore

Nocturne - Allen C. Kupfer

The Wailing - Kate Novak

Von Kharkov - Gene DeWeese

Sight and Sound - D. J. Heinrich

The Judgement of abd-al-Mamat - Jeff Grubb

The Rigor of the Game - James Lowder

Objets d'Art - J. Robert King

The Freak - Nick Pollotta

The Weaver's Pride - Elaine Bergstrom

The Glass Man - William W. Connors

Dark Tryst - Andria Cardarelle

Caretaker - P. N. Elrod


Nov. 1994 TSR 8067		French Edition

Tower of Doom

by: Mark Anthony, Bruce Eagle (Illustrator)

In the bell tower of Nartok Keep there lives a monster. At least, so it is whispered in the village below. But Wort is no monster. He is merely a man - gentle and lonely, his form hideously twisted by fate.

When a good deed earns Wort only the revilement of Nartok's folk, he makes a dark decision. If they think him a monster, then that is exactly what he will be. . . .

Tower of Doom is the ninth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.

June 1995

TSR 8068

Death of a Darklord

by Laurell K. Hamilton, Robh Ruppel (Illustrator)

75,000 first printing

There is a plague in the village of Cortton, a plague of the dead. Corpses walk the street in search of the living. The villagers send for the mage-finder Jonathan Ambrose, for they believe evil magic is at work. They are right. Jonathan soon discovers that it is Harkon Lukas who is behind the destruction of the town.

Harkon Lukas has a plan for escaping the bounds of his realm. One of Jonathan's followers is just the person that Harkon Lukas needs. Jonathan believes he is in Cortton to save the villagers, to lay the dead to rest. But if Harkon Lukas escapes his curse and can travel the Dark Domains as he pleases . . . the slaughter has only begun.

Death of a Darlord is the ninth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.


Nov. 1995 TSR 8069		French Edition

Baroness of Blood

by: Elaine Bergstrom, Robh Ruppel (Illustrator)

75,000 first printing.

To the people of Kislova, Baron Janosk was a tyrant, but to young Ilsabet, he was simply Father. When the baron was summarily executed, the people cheered, but Ilsabet wept . . . and plotted revenge.

The benelovlent new ruler could not have known that he blade stroke of an instant would open the wound of a lifetime. But Ilsabet knew, and she kept the wound festering. She worked her revenge slowly and sweetly, a revenge like the best of poisons. . . .

Baroness of Blood is the tenth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.


Sept. 1995 TSR 8062p		French Edition

Sept. 1995

I Strahd

'The memoirs of a Vampire'

by P. N. Elrod, Clyde Caldwell (Illustrator)

Reprinted from 1993

...Some of the parchment pages were the color of cream, thick and substantial, made to last many lifetimes. Other pages were thin and desicated, positively yellow from age, and crackled alarmingly as Van Richten turned them over. There were no ornate illustrations, no fussy borders, only lines of plain text in hard black ink. The flowing handwriting was a bit difficult to follow at first; the writer's style of calligraphy had not been in common use for three hundred years. No table of contents, but from the dates it looked to be some kind of history.

He turned to the first page and read:

I, Strahd, Lord of Barovia, well aware certain events of my reign have been desperately misunderstood by those who are better at garbling history than recording it, hereby do set down an exact record of those events, that the truth may at last be known. . . .

He caught his breath. By all the good gods, a personal journal?

Dec. 1995

TSR 8070

Scholar of Decay

by: Tanya Huff, Robh Ruppel (Illustrator)

When Aurek Nuiken travels to Richemulot to search for a spellbook that lies buried within the dark bowels of the undercity, little does he know the horrors that await. As two beautiful women vie for the interest of the enigmatic scholar and his handsome younger brother Dmitri, a family of wererats and a double dose of sibling rivalry conspire to endanger not only Aurek but the object he holds most dear. Faced with his own personal torment and the all-too-real monsters of Ravenloft, the scholar is pushed to the edge of madness and a choice no man should ever have to make.

Scholar of Decay is the twelfth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.

March 1996

TSR 8071

King of the Dead

by: Gene de Weese, Daniel Gonzales (Illustrator)

50,000 first printing.

With virtually unlimited powers as King of the Dead, Azalin still cannot find peace. Tortured by the death of his son, the unwilling ruler has come to despise the world of darkness and horror over which he reigns.

From his previous life as a powerful wizard to his present unwanted status as King of the Dead, this is the story of Azalin's journey--and his transformation.

King of the Dead is the thirteenth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.

Sept. 1996

TSR 8072

To Sleep with Evil

by: Andria Cardarelle, Robh Ruppel (Illustrator)

The innocent and the damned . . .

Desperate to escape the terrors of Ravenloft, Marguerite came to Lord Donskoy's castle full of hope for the future. Instead, she found herself betrothed to a mysterious purveyor of flesh whose secret past, like the dead, refused to stay buried.

Long ago, Donskoy had committed a heinous crime against the Vistani, Ravenloft's enigmatic gypsies. He believed he had escaped their wrath, but the unliving can afford to be patient.

Now Donskoy's marriage has invoked a dark curse, and cast Marguerite into a web of fear and passion spun by a gypsy with the power to reach out from beyond the grave.

In the demiplane of mists, even the dead have their revenge.

To Sleep With Evil is the fourteenth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.

Nov. 1997

TSR 8073

Lord of Necropolis

by: Gene De Weese, Fred Fields (Illustrator)

For a century and a half, Azalin had been lord, and prisoner, pf the greatest domain in Ravenloft. For a century and a half, he had searched and fought for his fredom, and now,at last, it was at hand.

To gain his long-sought freedom, all he had to do was journey through the mists of time and slay his greatest enemy... two hundred years before his own birth. But the Voices - Voices that had haunted and taunted him since his days as a mortal sorcerer - had something else in mind.

Lord of Necropolis is the fifteenth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® dark fantasy setting.

March 1998

TSR 8074

Shadowborn

by: William W. Connors and Carrie A. Bebris

Ciruelo Cabral (Illustrator)

Once he had aspired to become a paladin.

That was before the sun itself refused to shine upon him. Now his holy powers are failing him, his title has been given to another knight, and grim despair mires his every step. If he is to be redeemed, Alexi Shadowborn must discover the source of the curse that blackens his spirit.

The answer lies nearly two decades in the past, when a woman he barely remembers fell at the hands of a diabolical assassin. Somehow the darkness that struck her down has left him uncertain in the eyes of the god he desires to serve. But how has her burden become his?

Shadowborn follows Alexi as he travels from the alabaster castles of the Great Kingdom to the blackest regions of Ravenloft in a macabre tale of darkness, despair, and redemption.

Shadowborn is the sixteenth in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the RAVENLOFT® fantasy horror setting.

June 1998

TSR 8075

I Strahd

The War Against Azalin

by: P.N. Elrod, Alan Pollock (Illustrator)

Strahd's aristocratic existence is threatened by the arrival of the evil lich, Azalin.

March - 1999

TSR 21333

Spectre of the Black Rose

(Ravenloft Terror of Lord Soth, Vol. 2)

by: James Lowder and Voronica Whitney-Robinson

Kevin McCann (Illustrator)

In this chilling sequel to the best-selling Knight of the Black Rose, factions vie for control of Sithicus as Lord Soth - darklord and former knight from the DRAGONLANCE® world - fights to keep his reign from crumbling. Even as he struggles to defeat his enemies, rumor reaches him that the White Rose haunts the land. Has Kitiara finally returned to Soth, or is this another spectre from the death knight's tragic past?

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