Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths - Sundered Bond

Django Wexler

Apr 2020 · Wizards of the Coast

About this ebook

Discover the monstrous realm of Ikoria in this thrilling story, inspired by Magic: The Gathering's card set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths!

Lukka is a proud captain of the Coppercoats, the elite military force that defends Drannith from the savage monsters lurking outside its city walls. For the Coppercoats, the only good monster is a dead monster. Lukka's world is forever altered when he unexpectedly forms a mystical connection with a ferocious, winged cat. But such bonds are high crimes in Drannith, punishable by death. Running for his life, Lukka flees the very home he was sworn to protect. Now an outcast monster "bonder," Lukka must survive the wilds of Ikoria while being ruthlessly hunted by his former brothers-in-arms, including the sadistic General Kudro. With help from planeswalker Vivien Reid, can Lukka learn to tame his newfound powers before he wields vengeance--and an army of nightmarish monsters--against his beloved Drannith?

Ratings and reviews

An excellent insight into Ikoria. Lukka's character is portrayed a bit differently from the cards, but still excellent storytelling. I did want something for the Apex beasts and Narset though.

But it is no game of thrones or the name of the wind ofcourse ;). That said. Characters behave as you might expect. The world is both mysterious and fleshed out enough to not shatter the suspense of disbelief. And the plot is not as straightforward as you might expect.

Beautiful Story. Draws a great picture of the Plane of Ikoria. It's good to read a captivating story of Lukka. He really is sizing up to be a loveable Anti-Hero with all of the lore we have of him so far. I cannot wait to see how he fares on his current mission into Phyrexia. I hope he stays in the Mainstream story for years to come.

About the author

Django Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research. Eventually he migrated to Microsoft in Seattle, where he now lives with two cats and a teetering mountain of books. When not writing, he wrangles computers, paints tiny soldiers, and plays games of all sorts.