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The Caverns of Kalte: Kai Series

The Caverns of Kalte: Kai Series

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  • Author：Joe Dever
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Summary

The classic role-playing adventure returns！ Third in the series。

YOU are the sole survivor of a devastating attack on the monastery of the Kai， who for thousands of years have protected the realm of Sommerlund。 The servants of darkness hunt you across every turn of the page。 Can you reach the capital and warn the king of the gathering evil in time？ Will you survive？

Choose your skills and your weapons wisely - your choice may be the difference between life and death in the most fantastic and terrifying journey of your life。 For you are now the last of the Kai - you are LONE WOLF。

The third episode in a unique interactive series of 32 books。 A must-read for fans of gaming and fantasy。

• The relaunch of a beloved classic。
• The DEFINITIVE EDITION series from Holmgard Press is the first time the entire 32-book saga has been produced in a single consistent format。
• Drawing on the best artwork from across the years， with edited text and rebalanced gameplay using a dedicated team of Lone Wolf scholars。
• Brand new illustrations and appendices of lore and history。
• The authoritative lasting testament to the world of LONE WOLF。

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Reviews

Ismaeel ，

In my review of the second book， I said that it was a little too hard sometimes。 Strangely， this one was a little too easy。 The final boss was kind of underwhelming。 But， I should give credit to the authors， there are rulesets to make the games a little bit more difficult。 I’m going to employ those rules and， if in my next review it’s not as easy， we’ll know that it worked。

Anniek ，

Ever since I got sommerswerd I am OP AF。 Not making gameplay more exciting ☹️

Ben ，

Kind of short - maybe I whipped past too many choices。 I took the direct route to the Fortress， fled the Skiing scouts， and past nearly every optional door I could。 In the end the Sommerswerd essentially was the reason I made it through this storyline。

Oliver ，

The Caverns of Kalte is where the series definitely started to falter a bit for me。 The setting was brilliant with the snowy landscape but certain gameplay decisions started to drag。 Some of the carry-over items became way too powerful and there were a bit too many dice roll insta-deaths for my liking。

Jimmy K。 ，

I must've read this thousands of times as a child - mostly because it was the only LW book I owned。It's still awesome now that I'm much older。 I must've read this thousands of times as a child - mostly because it was the only LW book I owned。It's still awesome now that I'm much older。 。。。more

David Sarkies ，

Among the Ice Barbarians23 February 2022 - AdelaidetI’m sort of wondering how the books from this one on tie in， namely because it seems that at the end of this one you have pretty much tied up the loose ends from the previous book， though you could say that there is still one particularly big loose end left to deal with， and that is that the Darklords are still active。 Sure， at the end of the previous book， you broke the siege of Holmgard， but that is the thing， you have basically just broken t Among the Ice Barbarians23 February 2022 - AdelaidetI’m sort of wondering how the books from this one on tie in， namely because it seems that at the end of this one you have pretty much tied up the loose ends from the previous book， though you could say that there is still one particularly big loose end left to deal with， and that is that the Darklords are still active。 Sure， at the end of the previous book， you broke the siege of Holmgard， but that is the thing， you have basically just broken the siege – your enemies are still out there， and no doubt they are regrouping for another battle， as well as planning on dealing with a lone Kai warrior that happens to have a pretty powerful sword。tHowever， this book does tie up a loose end， and that is the traitorous wizard that was leading the expedition against you in the previous book。 If you have read it and completed it， then you will know that this guy had escaped， however， you learn that he is hiding in the frozen north， and this quest involves you crossing a frosty sea， and then a frozen landscape， before descending into the ice caverns in an attempt to capture him and bring him back for trial （which I have to admit I find much more fulfilling than simply killing him）。tThis book is a little trickier mind you since， unlike the previous books where you can pretty much complete the story despite making certain decisions， this one has a much tighter path。 In fact， the first time through this book I went the wrong way initially and discovered that I had missed some important items。 Okay， I might have skipped some sections， but it turns out that you can get to the end and fail completely。 tI did notice a couple of things though， one of them being that the correct path generally involves you visiting the paragraphs that have the pictures， so if you find yourself not seeing many pictures then that is a pretty good idea that you are taking the incorrect route。 Another thing I discovered is that honour is not necessarily one of the traits of the Kai Warriors （which sort of got me into trouble in that once again I missed some important items）。 The reality seems to suggest that being a little more brutal than one would expect will get you through the book。 Oh， and in a number of cases， based on the skills you have picked， and the items you have collected， then getting through doesn’t involve as much guesswork as otherwise。tYeah， I sort of liked it， and I can’t really complain all that much about it。 It does seem that the books are taking you on a tour of Joe Denver’s world， which I have to admit is another one of those things that one should expect from these books。 Yeah， it was fun， especially going through them again。 。。。more

Mikael ，

Felt tighter and more complete than earlier books and yes with the Summersword you are OP:

Mark Hartman ，

Vonotar the Traitor still lives and now rules over the Ice Barbarians of Kalte。 The King has vowed he will pay for his crimes。 Another great book in the Lone Wolf series。 You select your skills， items， and weapons and immerse yourself in the fantasy series making choices along the way。

Aily ，

Questa avventura è sembrata più breve del solito ma， allo stesso tempo， una delle più intense！ non siamo morti neanche una volta e ad absalom l'allegro mancano due gradi per arrivare ad essere riconosciuto come "Maestro"。 dopo 3 avventure， si è rivelato molto più astuto e attento ai dettagli， più prudente e soprattutto più pronto。 non si è lasciato incantare da cose nuove o misteriose e nei momenti di difficoltà ha saputo usare tutti i suoi assi nella manica！ sono veramente tanto orgogliosa dell Questa avventura è sembrata più breve del solito ma， allo stesso tempo， una delle più intense！ non siamo morti neanche una volta e ad absalom l'allegro mancano due gradi per arrivare ad essere riconosciuto come "Maestro"。 dopo 3 avventure， si è rivelato molto più astuto e attento ai dettagli， più prudente e soprattutto più pronto。 non si è lasciato incantare da cose nuove o misteriose e nei momenti di difficoltà ha saputo usare tutti i suoi assi nella manica！ sono veramente tanto orgogliosa della crescita di questo personaggio creato tanto per ridere ma che， invece， si è fatto largo nel mio cuore a colpi di battute e di spada del sole。 presto continueremo con la quarta avventura， state pronti。 non è ancora finita eheh 。。。more

Dhana ，

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf gamebooks were a consistent presence during my formative years and have had a big influence on my reading and gaming interests。 I first started reading them in 1989 and continued to do so until 1999。 With the resurgence of new Lone Wolf material in recent years， I've decided to revisit these nostalgic gems of my youth。Book 3: The Caverns of Kalte（published 1984， first read 1989） Story: 3/5Game: 4/5Replayability: 4/5 Joe Dever's Lone Wolf gamebooks were a consistent presence during my formative years and have had a big influence on my reading and gaming interests。 I first started reading them in 1989 and continued to do so until 1999。 With the resurgence of new Lone Wolf material in recent years， I've decided to revisit these nostalgic gems of my youth。Book 3: The Caverns of Kalte（published 1984， first read 1989） Story: 3/5Game: 4/5Replayability: 4/5 。。。more

Sammy Tiranno ，

Haven’t read these books since I was a kid， but I forgot how much fun they were。 It’s nostalgic seeing my handwriting and pencil markings in the action charts - evidence of ample bygone adventuring。 I only really remembered the storyline of the first three books， so I get to relive the rest of the series as if for the first time。 Being through the first three， I’m reminded how difficult survival can be。 I’ll be interested to see if I can get through one on the first try without my life and missi Haven’t read these books since I was a kid， but I forgot how much fun they were。 It’s nostalgic seeing my handwriting and pencil markings in the action charts - evidence of ample bygone adventuring。 I only really remembered the storyline of the first three books， so I get to relive the rest of the series as if for the first time。 Being through the first three， I’m reminded how difficult survival can be。 I’ll be interested to see if I can get through one on the first try without my life and mission ending prematurely， but I doubt it！ （Tip for anyone coming to these for the first time - use a ten-sided die instead of the random number chart in the back， it’ll save a lot of time！）My Lone Wolf books are in a condition that can only be described as “well-loved，” but despite the wear-and-tear， they’re actually not in that bad of shape considering the amount of times they were read and written in， and the fact that I bought them used at a garage sale in the late 80s。 Once I get through the lot that I own， who knows， maybe I’ll go hunting on eBay for the rest。 。。。more

Mattia Lugli ，

Il terzo libro della collana di Lupo Solitario fa entrare il lettore nelle lande desolate e fredde del nord， discostandosi di molto dalle ambientazioni dei precedenti due libri。Questo libro sembra volutamente diviso in due parti; la prima， è un bel viaggio esplorativo che accompagna il lettore alla scoperta di questo mondo freddo e duro， e che metterà a rischio la missione del giocatore per via delle sue intemperie e dei suoi pericoli dietro ad ogni angolo， mentre il secondo， è letteralmente un Il terzo libro della collana di Lupo Solitario fa entrare il lettore nelle lande desolate e fredde del nord， discostandosi di molto dalle ambientazioni dei precedenti due libri。Questo libro sembra volutamente diviso in due parti; la prima， è un bel viaggio esplorativo che accompagna il lettore alla scoperta di questo mondo freddo e duro， e che metterà a rischio la missione del giocatore per via delle sue intemperie e dei suoi pericoli dietro ad ogni angolo， mentre il secondo， è letteralmente un dungeon da affrontare con calma e con molta pazienza。La voglia di esplorare ogni stanza e di cercare dentro ogni scrigno vi farà tornare alla mente le vostre sessioni di DnD ed ogni loot lasciato， sarà un colpo al cuore， tuttavia， un avventura in solitaria non deve essere preda dell'eccessiva avarizia。Molto interessante e bello lo scontro finale del libro， anche se purtroppo， le battute finali si limitano ad una semplice facciata che sa molto di tirato via。 In ogni caso， penso sia， dei tre libri che ho letto fin ora di questa serie， quello che mi è piaciuto maggiormente e che mi ha fatto venire più voglia di essere riletto per via di quella sua seconda parte molto misteriosa e piena di segreti。 。。。more

Stepan ，

This was good， I enjoyed the story。 It felt slightly better then previous two books。

Krell75 ，

Vonatar il mago traditore è fuggito a Kalt le terre oltre il mare a nord di Sommerlund。 Sei pronto per la traversata delle lande dei barbari dei ghiacci dove il freddo e i pericoli metteranno alla prova la tua resistenza？ Ikaia la fortezza di ghiaccio ti attende e con lei il gobbo traditore。

Lilirose ，

Bellissime le atmosfere di questo volume， dalle spietate distese di ghiaccio ai labirinti del più classico dei dungeon， dove dietro ogni svolta può esserci un tesoro o una minaccia， un nemico o un alleato。In questo libro comincio ad avere la sensazione che l'unico modo per procedere senza dover ricominciare un'infinità di volte （o senza barare） sia aver giocato ai precedenti: visto come proseguimento di una saga funziona perfettamente， come stand alone non molto， ma forse è giusto così。 Bellissime le atmosfere di questo volume， dalle spietate distese di ghiaccio ai labirinti del più classico dei dungeon， dove dietro ogni svolta può esserci un tesoro o una minaccia， un nemico o un alleato。In questo libro comincio ad avere la sensazione che l'unico modo per procedere senza dover ricominciare un'infinità di volte （o senza barare） sia aver giocato ai precedenti: visto come proseguimento di una saga funziona perfettamente， come stand alone non molto， ma forse è giusto così。 。。。more

Fundin ，

For sure better that the second book of the series， with more captivating storyline。 However， it was too short。

Rachel Redhead ，

202 mea much better storyline， very stand alone despite its link to the larger story arc of the character， a nice change of setting too from the usual sword and sorcery landscapes2022 meA great book， the Kai saga is full of so much diversity when it comes to story telling locations， here the frozen Kalte wastes prove a deadly locale for a search and capture mission with peril， danger and death along the way。 This was also many years ago the very first Lone Wolf book I ever read， so it's nice to 202 mea much better storyline， very stand alone despite its link to the larger story arc of the character， a nice change of setting too from the usual sword and sorcery landscapes2022 meA great book， the Kai saga is full of so much diversity when it comes to story telling locations， here the frozen Kalte wastes prove a deadly locale for a search and capture mission with peril， danger and death along the way。 This was also many years ago the very first Lone Wolf book I ever read， so it's nice to revisit a very old friend。 。。。more

Horrorsage ，

This one is ok， There is an annoying monster that will kill you if you take a single point of damage from it。

Carlos Santiago ，

Es muy divertido y extremadamente epico e interesante， llenisimo de opciones y con una historia chula y un climax clasico genial。 La unica pega es que es bastante mas sencillo， principalmente debido a que tienes una espada destruye Señores Oscuros que lanza rayos y mata todo de un par de golpes minimo。 Aunque tambien， después del suplicio del anterior libro para conseguirla， creo que es una ventaja merecida。

Not Jux ，

Call my crazy， but this is the best of the Kai arc。 Many of the books in the Lone Wolf series feel like moderately linear stories with a bunch of binary decisions along the way that all lead to the same place。 Kalte on the other hand， （for the last two thirds at least） feels like a proper dungeon crawl。 This one feels much more like a spider web of choices than the other four do。I've seen a couple people describe it as a "side-quest" and a diversion from the main story， and I agree and think tha Call my crazy， but this is the best of the Kai arc。 Many of the books in the Lone Wolf series feel like moderately linear stories with a bunch of binary decisions along the way that all lead to the same place。 Kalte on the other hand， （for the last two thirds at least） feels like a proper dungeon crawl。 This one feels much more like a spider web of choices than the other four do。I've seen a couple people describe it as a "side-quest" and a diversion from the main story， and I agree and think that that's a good thing。 It could easily be played as a one-off and enjoyed just as much。 I don't mind the lore of the series， but I don't think it's anything to write home about either。 This book spends less of its time sprinkling plot in front of you and dragging you through it， and instead gives you more freedom to just do you。 It's short， but it's focused and it's potent。Oh， and I'd definitely recommend at least one playthrough as a stand-alone without the sword of shiny easy-mode。 It's much more enjoyable when you take away the handicap。 。。。more

Paola ，

Stupendo！ Stavolta sono riuscita a finirlo senza morire mai， ma c'è talmente tanto ancora da fare che varrebbe la pena ricominciare！ Finora il più coinvolgente di tutti！ Stupendo！ Stavolta sono riuscita a finirlo senza morire mai， ma c'è talmente tanto ancora da fare che varrebbe la pena ricominciare！ Finora il più coinvolgente di tutti！ 。。。more

Casandra Ruiz ，

OMG！ ¡El Magnamund es taaaan grande！

Ал Торо ，

В третата книга за "Самотния вълк" героят е изпратен да лови зъл магьоник в крепост， намираща се далеч на север， след мразовито море и снежни пустощ， населявана от кръвожадни варвари。Като атмосфера， за мен тази надминава предните две книги от поредицата - в моето сърце има запазено място за произведения， които се развиват в забравени от бога ледени пустини。 Има интересни същества и герои， които срещаш， също важи и за предметите。Голямата слабост в тази книга， която се притеснявам， че ще продължи В третата книга за "Самотния вълк" героят е изпратен да лови зъл магьоник в крепост， намираща се далеч на север， след мразовито море и снежни пустощ， населявана от кръвожадни варвари。Като атмосфера， за мен тази надминава предните две книги от поредицата - в моето сърце има запазено място за произведения， които се развиват в забравени от бога ледени пустини。 Има интересни същества и герои， които срещаш， също важи и за предметите。Голямата слабост в тази книга， която се притеснявам， че ще продължи и в следващите （поне до пета）， е че книгата е балансирана за играчи， които не са намерили Сомерсворд， Меча на слънцето。 Разликата между имането и нямането на този меч е от небето до земята и всички битки， които притежателят му води， са тотално лишени от интрига - приключват за 1-2 хода с пълна доминация， особено предвид че старите играчи сигурно имат и някой друг предмет за Бойно умение от предните книги， както и 70% от уменията。 Мечът， освен това， пази и от магии。。。 Та така， нарушено е много грубо правилото "не наказвай добрия играч с пряк път" и прогресията в книгите е реализирана така， че да е в техен ущърб， а не тяхна сила， тъй като води до неприятен дизбаланс。 Поне до третата。 。。。more

J。R。 Handley ，

I dusted this series of books off to read with my sons， unsure what to expect。 I had many fond childhood memories of reading these as a kid， but would they stand up？ The answer is yes， they aged well。 The stories were pretty straight forward， but my imagination has evolved enough to cover the gaps that this story had。 Bear in mind， it was written for children。。。 and isn't that why we read them， to immerse ourselves into the story？ So yes， it was a lot of fun and I only cheated a little bit I dusted this series of books off to read with my sons， unsure what to expect。 I had many fond childhood memories of reading these as a kid， but would they stand up？ The answer is yes， they aged well。 The stories were pretty straight forward， but my imagination has evolved enough to cover the gaps that this story had。 Bear in mind， it was written for children。。。 and isn't that why we read them， to immerse ourselves into the story？ So yes， it was a lot of fun and I only cheated a little bit 。。。more

Alejandro Sosa Briceño ，

Libro - juego donde el lector toma las desiciones por el protagonista。 Cortos y emocionantes， perfectos para leer con los hijos en la cama

Justin ，

3。5 starsArctic survival and wizards。 What's not to love？ Kind of a short adventure for me though。 3。5 starsArctic survival and wizards。 What's not to love？ Kind of a short adventure for me though。 。。。more

Nicoletta ，

4，5-5

Hayden ，

This one was （and upon reread still is） my least favorite of the original Kai series。 I still liked it， especially the departure from the Tolkien-style idyllic-always-nice Summerlund setting to the frozen Arctic wasteland of Kalte， bringing with it environmental hazards like blizzards and snow blindness and avalanches and freezing to death。 It really felt like the surface was a dangerous wilderness out to kill you at every turn （as it should feel）。 And the caverns felt like a labyrinthine ice ca This one was （and upon reread still is） my least favorite of the original Kai series。 I still liked it， especially the departure from the Tolkien-style idyllic-always-nice Summerlund setting to the frozen Arctic wasteland of Kalte， bringing with it environmental hazards like blizzards and snow blindness and avalanches and freezing to death。 It really felt like the surface was a dangerous wilderness out to kill you at every turn （as it should feel）。 And the caverns felt like a labyrinthine ice castle where a lot of cool treasures （that I probably missed most of） were hidden。 However， it felt like the underground lead up to the caverns themselves was too dependent on randomness （or happening to find the right item in the right order） rather than skill and smarter playing。 So it's my fault I didn't fall into the crevasse early enough to find the Blue Stone Triangle so I could open the door before the monster that kills you automatically if you take any damage at all in the fight gets to you？ Got it。 Die。 Then make less smart survival choices on the surface on the next playthrough （though I actually did survive that encounter damageless one time。） 。。。more

Capitalismissexy ，

awesomeness！！project aon free thank me latergolden templesorcery！ jacksonother good series

Mathew Walls ，

This is the book sort of sets a trend for the later ones that I'm not a huge fan of， which is breaking the story up into two distinct sections - in this case the journey to Ikaya and then Ikaya itself。 The first part feels a bit too much like an extended prologue， and it leaves too little time for what I would call the main attraction。 It is better than book two though， because there're plenty of branching paths and very little unavoidable bullshit。 Still a couple of dead man walking scenarios t This is the book sort of sets a trend for the later ones that I'm not a huge fan of， which is breaking the story up into two distinct sections - in this case the journey to Ikaya and then Ikaya itself。 The first part feels a bit too much like an extended prologue， and it leaves too little time for what I would call the main attraction。 It is better than book two though， because there're plenty of branching paths and very little unavoidable bullshit。 Still a couple of dead man walking scenarios though， which is not great。 But it's a solid entry in the series。 You really see how ludicrously overpowered the Sommerswerd is though。 The only fights that are at all challenging are the venomous creatures that can kill you in one hit， and that's kind of cheating in my view。---The collector's edition bonus adventure， Vonotar's Web （by Laszlo Cook， Joe Dever & Nathan Furman）， is a bit of a disappointment。 You play as Loi-Kymar and the adventure details how he came to be Vonotar's prisoner。 And it's that choice， to tie it so directly into the main adventure's plot， that holds it back。 Because it needs to get you to that canonical ending， there's not a lot of opportunity for the player to actually influence the， well， anything。And obviously every one of these books has a canonical ending that you have to get to， but usually you don't know （the first time you read it） what that ending is。 And there are potentially different ways to get there。 But not in this case。 Vonotar steals the Guildstaff and you know he's going to capture you and make you use it to take you to Ikaya。 Anything that happens in between sort of feels like a waste of time。 。。。more

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