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Assamite: Clan Novel (Vampire: The Masquerade) |  | Author: Gerbod Fleming
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 560064
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1565048091
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781565048096
ASIN: 1565048091
Publication Date: December 6, 1999
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One Million Words of Terror
It began with Clan Novel: Toreador.This book, Clan Novel: Assamite, is the eighth of a 13-book series concerning the Kindred the hugest event ever in the World of Darkness.From small details to grand spectacles, this epic series of over one million words reveals the secrets of this hidden world through the eyes of individuals on both sides of a great conflict. The continued existence of all Kindred, from the youngest neonate to the eldest Methuselah, hangs in the balance.
Honor Among Thieves
Fatima has watched as her former lover Lucita has carried out a number of high-profile assassinations, claiming to be the premier assassin among the Kindred. Not to be out-done, Fatima sets her sights even higher. Her dread gaze falls upon a Cardinal of the Sabbat, Moncada Lucitas sire.
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 Very detailed, distinct and capturing. January 5, 2000
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
First I'd like to point out to those who haven't started the series, don't let the slow start of Toreador put you down the stories are really good. This novel of the clan Assimite does a very unique job of actually capturing the mind set of the clan. It does a great job showing the elders as true followers of their religion and path. What is even more awesome is the way the background is portrayed for the story. Some mysteries are solved yet even more are evolved. Are the Assimites a tool or are they the users? A very capturing book by Fleming, then again anything less should not be expected from such a good author.
Exciting! August 13, 2001
Farooq.Abdullah@Assamites.de
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's a cool novel! Exciting, thrilling, amazing! You accompany Fatima al-Faqadi to Alamut, where you get an insight in the structure and inner politics of the Eagle's Nest. You visit a Sabbat invasion in the USA and a showdown with the Lasombra Archbishop of Lisbon. You learn details about some of Fatima's Rafiq colleagues as well as about Clan Elders like Jamal, Ur-Shulgi, Thetmes and Al-Ashrad. Maybe the best VtM book I have read.
 Best of the series so far. February 21, 2009
James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA)
Still, I'm not overly impressed. I did like the character of Fatima; I think she may be the most sympathetic character we've seen so far. It was a nice change for there to actually be a main character that it was possible to root for.
 Killer Killers December 17, 2004
Marc Ruby™ (Warren, MI USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Assamites are one of the most intriguing vampire clans. Warriors, scholars, and sorcerers, they are assassins most often used to take down other vampires. They are in a private war with the Tremere, who are vampires made by means of blood magic whom the Assamites see as an abomination. White Wolf has carefully modeled them after the legendary Muslim cult, and the spiritual and religious context of the Assamites is strongly Arabic in tone. Which adds to their mystery.
This volume expands on the Assamite role in the struggles for supremacy in the US. This is a game of elders, we discover, and intrigue is their favorite weapon. Assamites are often the means, set on both sides to carry out tasks that only seem to be chaotic. Fatima al-Faqadi, of ancient blood, is one of the Assamite's deadliest. She is called on to bring death to Cardinal Moncada and his childe Lucita to answer the coming judgment of her clan. Other Assamites dot this story as well - Parmenides (the servant of Vykos, Anwar, Walter James. Assamites have a streak of independence, which has created a large number of antitribu - rebels who fight where they will.
The story spins about Fatima and Lucita shedding bits of light on some of the unexplained mysteries of the paste six volumes, and spreading confusion elsewhere. The two are perfectly matched in deadliness, beauty, and determination. Their paths only cross a few times in the book, but the impact of their meetings will determine the future of the overall story arc.
Fleming again lays his carefully crafted characters out beautifully against the light and shadow of the Masquerade. He has never been one to romanticism vampire life and will often disillusion those who were hoping for vampire romances. Love tends to turn out badly in the world of darkness, eternal life comes at the price of an utter loss of humanity, and altruism is a lost motivation. But like moths, us readers return to it time after time.
AMAZING! May 31, 2000
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just wanna say that this book IS THE BEST OF ALL THE CLAN NOVELS I'VE READ SO FAR... SIMPLY AMAZING, bye
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