Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1453562 in Books
• Published on: 1990-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback

Customer Reviews

I read this book years ago, and I still remember it!
I bought this book a long time ago and would like to say it was very well done!

It's a journey through the great underground empire with intriguing characters and a good story-line (If you remember "Kill Troll with sword", you'll get an instant feel for this novel)!

I'd say pick this one up!

The Zork Chronicles: more than just the game.
The Zork Chronicles tells the tale of Glorian, the supernatural guide, as he assists Mirakles (a muscle-bound hero) in a quest to kill an evil wizard. The characters run around the Great Underground Empire, visiting places familiar to those who have played the Zork games by Infocom. The book, however, is much more than just a tale of the Empire hundreds of years after the "mysterious stranger" pillaged it. Zork Chronicles is a thinly veiled satire which plays upon the traditional roles assigned to characters in epic quests. The humor is subtle, sometimes sarcastic, and always enjoyable.

Fantastic read! Funny and quick paced.
Zork is one of those books you read every two or three years. It's highly enjoyable and it's a really easy read. Effinger did a good job on this one.

It's one of those books where you just keep turning the pages and before you know it your closing the back cover.

Really, if you want a refreshing fantasy novel, pick up Zork if you can find it. It's definately worth seeking out.