![]() Magnamund is a planet in the universe of Aon which is the focus of battle between the powers of Good, among them Kai (God of the Sun) and Ishir (Goddess of the Moon), and Naar, the evil God of Darkness. It was the first role-playing mega-campaign, and it has had a hugely influential effect upon the design of first-person fantasy computer games and MMO's (Massively Multi-player Online games) of recent years. Lone Wolf was notable as a gamebook series because it was the first one of its type (other than the notable Grailquest gamebooks) where the reader played a single character who grew more and more advanced over the course of the series. A computer game and a mobile phone game are currently in production for release in early 2008. Several adaptations now exist of the Lone Wolf series, including a D20-style Role-Playing Game published by Mongoose Publishing Ltd UK, the company which also plans to republish the original Lone Wolf series, beginning in the summer of 2007. Subsequently, there has been a strong revival of interest in Lone Wolf, particularly in Italy, Spain, and France where the books were republished between 2002-2006. ![]() Joe Dever gave his permission for free distribution of the books online via the internet. Each book has a unique player's objective, but the plot carries on chronologically where the previous book ends.Īlthough the series ceased publication between 19, a dedicated fan base established Project Aon in 1999 and have subsequently converted many of the books to HTML format. As Lone Wolf, you make choices at regular intervals throughout the story which then change the course, and the final outcome, of the book.Įach book in the series can be read/played separately, but they are designed in such a way that knowledge and items obtained in an earlier book can be carried over and used in the later ones. The book series is written in the second person and recounts Lone Wolf's adventures as if the reader is the main character. ![]() The protagonist is Lone Wolf, last of his caste of warrior monks known as Kai lords. The story focuses on the fictional world of Magnamund, where the forces of good and evil fight for control of this planet in a final showdown. The series began publishing in July 1984 and became one of the most popular game books ever published, selling more than 11 million copies worldwide. Lone Wolf is a collection of 31 gamebooks, similar to the Choose Your Own Adventure books, created by Joe Dever and initially illustrated (books 1-8) by Gary Chalk.
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