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| sleyvas |
Posted - 03 Jun 2006 : 14:58:56
I just finished reading Bladesinger. It was pretty good, though I had a pretty good idea of the ending early on. Of course, I'm inclined to any book on Rashemen, even more so one that portrays the witches as having the possibility of a dark side. That being said some of the below MAY be a spoiler for some, though I wouldn't think it much of one, therefore read with caution:
I can't find my copy of the 3rd daughter of the drow right now (all my semi-older novels are boxed up right now. However, I believe Liriel "heals the ties to the land" by chiseling a mark onto a great tree. Similarly, the elven druid in bladesinger "heals the ties to the land" by breaking a staff from the red tree, which I'm guessing severs the ties from the "evil witch Yulda" to her captive vremyonni by destroying the vremyonni and the druid in something akin to a retributive strike.
What I'm wondering is timelines and re-occurring characters. When was Liriel there? I know the bladesinger novel is set in 1372. Was the tree for Liriel in Immil Vale (and therefore possibly the red tree)? Were any of the Othlor recurring characters?
Finally, it seems that elves and elven deities are becoming very interested in snow-bound Rasehemen. They seem to be healing trees and the land left and right recently. At the end of Evermeet, it seems that the queen says they would return to a land of ice and snow..... might some consider living amongst the humans of Rashemen? After all, nowhere in the realms seems more suited to them than a land filled with fey spirits. They could even expand into the nearby woods near Narfell. That plus they can ship all their accidental half elven children over to Aglarond nearby <g>.
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
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| sleyvas |
Posted - 09 Jun 2006 : 00:59:37
"Not to mention, I recall that Liriel scribed the Rune in Ruathym (not sure if I spelled it correctly) and not in Rashemen."
Hmmm, maybe my memory is bad. I know she came to Rashemen and healed the land somehow using the windwalker amulet. I just can't remember what happened (I really need to unpack the book and reread it... I recall it was a very decent story and I remember actually getting upset at the end what with what happens with one of the main characters). But, now that you mention her scribing her rune in the second book, maybe it was then that she scribed on a tree. The Norse were the ones with the tree of life and all, and Ruathym is definitely Norse-like. |
| Drakul |
Posted - 06 Jun 2006 : 11:54:04
Just want to add a correction.
Liriel sealed her powers and Fyodor's Rages in Tangled Webs. In Daughter of the Drow, she was still studying about the Windwalker and was able to bring her Drow magic with her at the same time, granted it was only a temporary thing.
Not to mention, I recall that Liriel scribed the Rune in Ruathym (not sure if I spelled it correctly) and not in Rashemen. |
| Beezy |
Posted - 06 Jun 2006 : 03:54:22
The novel's main character was in fact a half elven Bladesinger and it did have some parts in the novel about the character when he was in training and you got to read about the Bladesinger in a few battles as well. I think it is worth getting, I enjoyed it. In the Book club section I believe there should still be post regarding the book if you don't mind spoilers |
| Aaron L |
Posted - 05 Jun 2006 : 21:01:13
I just want to know: did the book Bladesinger in fact have anything to do with bladesingers, in all honesty? If so, Ill get the book. But from what Ive read it was about a failed misfit (half elven!) bladesinger wannabe.
If I am wrong please correct me. I was looking forward to this book since I first heard about it last year, and when I started seeing synopses of it I was hugely dissappointed.
(bladesinger fanboy, I am) |
| The Sage |
Posted - 04 Jun 2006 : 02:17:16
Hmmm... I'd go with 1361 DR as well -- since it comes from an official listing.
Though, I'll note that Brian's A Grand History of the Realms timeline notes the novel as occuring during 1360 DR. I might have to mention that to him since it doesn't correspond with official lore.
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| Kuje |
Posted - 03 Jun 2006 : 18:24:02
I'd say 1361 since Windwalker pretty much takes place right after the other two and WOTC list's the first two as taking place in 1361. |
