The Shadow Court details the Unseelie fae, those faeries who embrace the darker side of the Dreaming. It details the ways of the Unseelie , as opposed to the Seelie way of things. It tell, of the various rituals and societies the Unseelie cling to. Unseelie Kithain are different, of course, from their lighter counterparts, and three houses are described as well. Perhaps of interest as well are the Thallain who apparently are even worse than the Unseelie. And of course there're new Arts and notes on how to tell stories in the Shadow Court.

I'm sorry to say that I think I like this book. I don't really like Changeling; it seems too much like D&D in the modern world, but then this book is "a version of the game for people who tire of sweetness and light. Most of what I don't like about Changeling is its candy-sweet demeanor. The Shadow Court helps to erase some of that in my mind, though it is still Changeling.

There is a section in this book that advises players and storyguides on different ways to act out Bunks rather than actually do them, as some of them can be rather dangerous. It seems "some players have been known to get confused over how much of a Bunk the character is performing and how much the player is recreating." Changeling seems to engender this type of literal thinking; if it is necessary to include this type of admonition then something is wrong. (But, since I prefer Vampire, and Vampire-Death-Cults are all the rage, it seems I don't have much room to talk.) So, if you like Changeling, then this is definitely a must-have volume for your collection.

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