Gatecrash

Doug Beyer

Feb 2013 · The Secretist Book 2 · Wizards of the Coast

About this ebook

The stakes are higher than ever as Jace races to crack the code of Ravnica's mysterious Implicit Maze

Confronted with the mystery of the Implicit Maze and the rumblings of a guild war, planeswalker Jace Beleren tried to retreat from the action. But when his elf friend Emmara Tandris is kidnapped by members of the Cult of Rakdos—a ‘thrill kill’ guild looking to curry favor with more powerful guildmasters—he has no choice but to engage.

Jace succeeds in finding Emmara, but the two are now deep into enemy territory, with few options to free themselves. As Jace struggles to get them to safety, he begins to piece together the greater mystery of the Implicit Maze. It's now a race to see who will unlock its secrets.

Ratings and reviews

When I finished Return to Ravnica: The Secretist, Part One, I questioned if I had gotten the entire book. While reading Gatecrash, I realized that it was really just an extension on the same book. The story will not be complete before Dragon's Maze, but that doesn't mean that what's available of it isn't great. The Agents of Artifice spoiler in the end made me want to read the book, but it's a tad expensive and not available for my device on Google Play. Overall, I say it's a great read for anyone who likes the flavor or story line of Ravnica. if only the three parts were three complete books, I'd have to give it 5 out of 5 stars, but because it's basically one $6 book, I have to say 4 of 5. It is a great read though

As with the first book, and great insight into the world of ravnica however I feel like there could have been more to the story. It ends too soon and leaves a lot unspoken for. Overall it's a good read and helpful to understanding what's happening in ravnica.

The story is surprisingly complex and the author uses the guilds' personalities very well to build the story. Too bad it's so short, but again, the author does a great job at being concise - it never feels like the story is rushed. A very good read.

About the author

Doug Beyer started out as a Magic: The Gathering fan before becoming a web developer for magicthegathering.com and a prolific flavor text writer. Now, he is a writer and creative designer for the Magic R&D creative team, with several novels—including The Secretist trilogy and Alara Unbroken—to his name. He resides in Seattle, Washington.