Presenting ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUIN MIST: THE ESSENTIAL READER'S GUIDE from Robert Stanek, the award-winning author of the #1 best-selling series The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches. Beginning with a thoughtful and informative introduction, progressing through twelve exhaustive chapters featuring the history and origins of Ruin Mist, this long-awaited compendium to the Ruin Mist phenomenon delivers enough information to satisfy even the most demanding fantasy enthusiast. Not only will readers learn about the fantasy world featured in the #1 best-selling books, they'll also learn about the diverse societies and peoples of the many realms. Also included are dozens of illustrations throughout the text.