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Smyther Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 04:05:00
During my research on realms books, I came across a total of five mysterious tomes that seem to have really fractured information:

Into the Void
Neverwinter Nights
Pride of the Lions
The Radiant Dragon
Vampire of the Mists

Does anybody have any information on these books? Do they even exist?
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SiriusBlack Posted - 09 Mar 2005 : 04:57:04
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Yeah, I knew the writer was going to be Greenwood, but I never found out why the book was canceled. It's sad that his schedule was too full; it would have been great to see more of Ed Greenwood's take on Sembia.



I enjoyed his short story in the anthology that started the Sembia series. A fine introduction to the family and the setting.
SirUrza Posted - 09 Mar 2005 : 01:39:15
quote:
Originally posted by Smyther

While pointless to ponder over what might have been, does anybody know quite what 'Neverwinter' and 'Pride' would have held?



Neverwinter was going to have backstories and spoilage stories for the campaign. One such story was going to be young Aribeth getting revenge on the Orcs and then finding grace.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 23:19:24
quote:
Originally posted by Smyther

Well, thank you all for the information! I'm looking into 'Vampire' now, but the others I'll leave untouched. I'm not into spelljammer.
Can't say it was a pity about 'Pride,' as I have yet to get my hands on the Sembia series.
While pointless to ponder over what might have been, does anybody know quite what 'Neverwinter' and 'Pride' would have held?



As for Pride, it would have been penned by Greenwood and about the patriach of the Uskevren family. I wouldn't call it a "pity" that it was canceled because the series still ended well, but I would have enjoyed another novel by Greenwood.
Wooly Rupert Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 23:14:35
quote:
Originally posted by Tremaine

Wooly theres six spelljammer books the final ones called the Broken Sphere written by Nigel Findley



Hmm... Okay, I was wrong on the number of the books. My bad.

And now that I've looked at my shelf... Book 6 was actually The Ultimate Helm, by Russ T. Howard. The Broken Sphere was book 5.
Smyther Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 23:01:23
Well, thank you all for the information! I'm looking into 'Vampire' now, but the others I'll leave untouched. I'm not into spelljammer.
Can't say it was a pity about 'Pride,' as I have yet to get my hands on the Sembia series.
While pointless to ponder over what might have been, does anybody know quite what 'Neverwinter' and 'Pride' would have held?
SirUrza Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 22:56:41
I so wanted the Neverwinter Night anthology.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 22:47:39
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack

quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
That's it. The final Sembia book was going to be about the Uskevren patriarch, but for some reason it was canceled,



I believe Ed Greenwood was to pen the book and his schedule just became too full. There is an old scroll somewhere in the forum's history that mentions this event.



Yeah, I knew the writer was going to be Greenwood, but I never found out why the book was canceled. It's sad that his schedule was too full; it would have been great to see more of Ed Greenwood's take on Sembia.
Kuje Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 18:49:57
quote:
Originally posted by VEDSICA

Ed Greenwood,busy schedule???Now that's something you don't hear everyday.!Smyther, to build on what SB said,Vampire of the Mists is a Ravenloft novel.It features a vampire from the realms that happens to find himself in Ravenloft.I believe,Man I haven't read the one in a long,long time.I believe that he runs afoul with a certain other vampire from Ravenloft.Anyways it was a good read.So if you come across it,get it.



Stradh and it's written by Christie Golden who also wrote a few short stories about Jander in the Realms of anthologies. Jander was also stated in Villian's Lorebook for FR and he was also updated in the 3/3.5e Ravenloft material from Sword and Sorcery.
Tremaine Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 18:06:57
Wooly theres six spelljammer books the final ones called the Broken Sphere written by Nigel Findley
VEDSICA Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 17:47:17
Ed Greenwood,busy schedule???Now that's something you don't hear everyday.!Smyther, to build on what SB said,Vampire of the Mists is a Ravenloft novel.It features a vampire from the realms that happens to find himself in Ravenloft.I believe,Man I haven't read the one in a long,long time.I believe that he runs afoul with a certain other vampire from Ravenloft.Anyways it was a good read.So if you come across it,get it.
SiriusBlack Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 06:00:48
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
That's it. The final Sembia book was going to be about the Uskevren patriarch, but for some reason it was canceled,



I believe Ed Greenwood was to pen the book and his schedule just became too full. There is an old scroll somewhere in the forum's history that mentions this event.
Wooly Rupert Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 05:42:51
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

As for that Into the Void book, I also have no clue...



Into the Void was also part of the Cloakmaster Cycle, the only books we got for the Spelljammer fiction line. 'Twas the second book, and was by the late Nigel Findley. I want to say that at least part of it happened in the Realms, but it's been years since I read those books. I am certain that at least a couple of the characters were from the Realms...

As I recall, The Radiant Dragon was the fourth in the five-book series.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 05:24:40
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack

Pride of the Lions: That rings a bell that I just can't place. I want to say that was the Sembia book that Ed Greenwood was to write. But, let me check.





That's it. The final Sembia book was going to be about the Uskevren patriarch, but for some reason it was canceled, and Lord of Stormweather turned out to merge storylines about Thamalon Uskevren and his eldest son. What was nice was that the final chapter of the book was named "Pride of the Lion".

As for that Into the Void book, I also have no clue...
SiriusBlack Posted - 08 Mar 2005 : 04:21:52
Into the Void: No Clue

Neverwinter Nights: An anthology that was never published.

Pride of the Lions: That rings a bell that I just can't place. I want to say that was the Sembia book that Ed Greenwood was to write. But, let me check.

The Radiant Dragon: Ah yes, Spelljammer novel by Elaine Cunningham.

Vampire of the Mists: Ravenloft book. Do a search on Amazon or any other vendor and you'll find information about it.

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