WotC Code:

'Collecting the first three of Ed Greenwood’s classic Elminster tales: Elminster: The Making of a Mage, Elminster in Myth Drannor, and The Temptation of Elminster together in a gorgeous trade paperback package, Elminster Ascending is a must-read for every Realms fan—particularly those looking forward to the much-anticipated sequel, Elminster Must Die!

Elminster Ascending chronicles the early years of the Realms’ most powerful and colorful wizard, the Sage of Shadowdale, Elminster. Follow Elminster from his humble beginnings as a traveling mage to the tragic collapse of an elven empire, and on to a personal turning point that could have sent him down a path to corruption and darkness.'

Other titles in the Elminster series :

• Elminster: The Making of a Mage
• Elminster in Myth Drannor
• The Temptation of Elminster
• Elminster in Hell
• Elminster's Daughter
• The Annotated Elminster

See also:

• Elminster Must Die (The Sage of Shadowdale, Book I)