Atrus has been raised by his grandmother, Anna, since birth. His life is irrevocably changed when his father comes to claim him after 14 years and take shim to the now desolate city of his ancestors to teach him to be a Writer, one of the D'Ni people who created ages by writing in special books that link to the reality they create. But as he grows older and sees how his father treats the inhabitants of these worlds and his lack of are when creating his ages, Atrus determines that both his father's methods and purposes are wrong, setting him against his father. In the process of ending his father's misuse of the D'Ni Writing gift, he comes into his own and meets his wife, Catherine.
Impression: This is an intriguing look into the background of the Myst games. The characters are fairly well developed, although Gehn comes off as a little too dimensional with few, if any, redeeming qualities. While the ending is fairly predictable, the story itself is entertaining with a few twists of its own, the book is a nice, easy read. I got through it in a few days. I wouldn?t rank it as one of my favorites, but it's still a good read.
