This book was a recommended read by my friend Joe, and it's one of his favorites. As for me, it's an interesting concept: players of a tabletop RPG are thrown into the fantastical world of their campaign. Now it's up to them to survive as their very own campaign characters. Wizard, thief, healer, rogue, cleric. They've got their bases covered, but getting to a Gate that will lead them home is much harder than they thought! Like I said, a really fun concept, but the writing has the usual 70's/80's fantasy, plodding pace. Action and suspense is far between, and there were many chances to make the book more engaging. I might read book two. I might not. We shall see!