I am a huge fan of ravenloft fantasy and soth,this is why im having trouble writing this but its the truth(mine anyway):The book though it gives a great insight into soths charecter is very poorly writen,my 3 year old sister can write a more sofistaceted plot and with much less holes(the dark keeper of the gate? please)it is completly void of all meaning and purpose... But to sum it up,if you are a soth fan you should try to read the book.