Good description of each of a large variety of class with well worked out character examples. However some of the classes are not useful to players.

I have to admit it, whenever I look at a collection of prestige classes, I try to fit my characters (or my friend's characters for that matter) into them. And, while I truly enjoyed reading these, I really can't see myself using most of them. They are well-balanced and, in some cases, very imaginative, but I see most of them as more useful for NPCs than for the players use.

Included in the classes are a number of military types better suited to leading an attack or manning the defenses than to an adventuring party. Others include: a monk class, whose primary offense are below-the-belt blows, a bard class, whose spells specialize in despair, and a paladin-like class, who can channel positive energy to improve the abilities of themselves and those around them. With few exceptions, these classes are not well suited to the hero or small group adventurer.

On the other hand, each class has its own unique abilities, which appear to be well balanced when compared to other already-existing prestige classes and in many cases more balanced. The authors obviously tried to and did craft abilities well suited to the paths that each of these character classes would take.

Also added are more than ten Feats, all of which appear to be well balanced and suited to the classes.

Very well crafted, interesting read. Most players won't use it although a GM might. Overall, I would say that although this is not useful for the every day player, this could be a tool for the DM who likes to populate his/her world with interesting and unusual NPCs.