This book was the first of the fighting fantasy series to be published by Wizard Books. It's a classic from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone - everyone dealing with adventure books should recognize these names. Designed with a wonderful cover this is what is called "AbenteuerSpielBuch" in german. You read a part of the story (most time not more than about ten to twenty lines) and then have to make a decision (e.g. whether to fight an enemy or try to trick it). Right, you have to fight enemies. Therefore you need a pencil, a rubber and two dice. It's easy and there is a manual that teaches you how to proceed through these fights. There are, however, not too much of them.
I won't give away any of the story proceedings whatsoever. This book is a great classic. Only one problem (That's why it's "only" four stars): It's difficult not to lose the overview of the caverns of Firetop Mountain. You have to draw maps and to note down the numbers of the paragraphs referring to the specific places. May sound boring, but really is not. Just concentrate and have fun - the Warlock of Firetop Mountain awaits you!