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| swifty |
Posted - 06 Jul 2009 : 17:28:18
as in which author who has written in the setting in the past but no longer does so would you like to see come back and what would be your ideal setting,plot etc.for me it would be doug niles with a new moonshae trilogy. |
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| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 11 Dec 2009 : 15:39:22
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
Just out of interest, has Richard Lee Byers 'left' us? The last thing I read by him was a Warhammer novel and very good it was too.
Errr... Byers' "The Haunted Lands" trilogy only just finished earlier this year. And we've still got Realms of the Dead coming early next year which is likely to feature some short-story fiction from Richard.
Also there's a new trilogy by RLB starting up next year, so I wouldn't worry.
http://www.amazon.com/Captive-Flame-Brotherhood-Griffon-Book/dp/0786953969/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260545918&sr=1-10
Cheers |
| Kajehase |
Posted - 11 Dec 2009 : 12:36:03
quote:
Originally posted by swifty
aaaaarrrrgggghhhh.sorry but i just cant stand troy denning novels.im sorry but i know im not the only one.ive disliked other books by other authors but theyve always written something i liked.troy however hasnt.
Swifty, you have heard about these things known as punctuation and capital letters, right? Trust me, using them makes your postings a lot easier to read for the rest of us. |
| creyzi4zb12 |
Posted - 11 Dec 2009 : 10:09:42
I kinda liked the guy who wrote the novel Ghostwalker...Like his idea of making plots.
As for Mr. Paul S. Kemp, I'm still reading Erevis Cale's 2nd trilogy right now....I forgot the name of the Book since I don't have it with me right now..BUt I love Cale. |
| swifty |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 22:15:48
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by J D Dunsany
I'd want to see some more Elaine too, but I'm going to stick my neck out and say I miss Troy Denning too. I know some of his stuff was a bit hit and miss, but 'Faces of Deception' and 'Crucible' are two of the quirkiest (for very different reasons) FR novels I've read and personal favourites of mine.
JDD
And this is why I say Denning is very much hit-or-miss. I quite enjoyed Crucible... and I couldn't stand Faces of Deception.
aaaaarrrrgggghhhh.sorry but i just cant stand troy denning novels.im sorry but i know im not the only one.ive disliked other books by other authors but theyve always written something i liked.troy however hasnt. |
| skychrome |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 20:28:40
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
I'd also like to propose Ed Bolme. The Alabaster Staff was really well-written and had a fairly stupendous idea at its centre.
True, that was a good book!
After finishing Azure Bonds, I would now like to add Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak to the list.
And due to recent events, now also the master himself... Paul Kemp.  |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 13:16:17
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Originally posted by ajfurst
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
The writing duo of Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak, definitely.
Hell yes. After 20 odd years and over a hundred FR books read, Curse of the Azure Bonds along with Pool of Radiance are still my favourite FR books.
Having not bought any 4E manuals, I'd love a story on Finder in 4E. Is he still a minor power, thrown back to a mortal, dead. Whichever a story by them covering it would be tops. It's finder Tymora should have ended up with 
I've not seen any references to Finder in 4E. Considering the overall nerfing of deities, if he's still around, then he'd likely be an Exarch.  |
| ajfurst |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 12:36:20
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
The writing duo of Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak, definitely.
Hell yes. After 20 odd years and over a hundred FR books read, Curse of the Azure Bonds along with Pool of Radiance are still my favourite FR books.
Having not bought any 4E manuals, I'd love a story on Finder in 4E. Is he still a minor power, thrown back to a mortal, dead. Whichever a story by them covering it would be tops. It's finder Tymora should have ended up with |
| J D Dunsany |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 23:46:11
Yes, sorry. Forgot about "The Haunted Lands." My bad.
JDD |
| The Sage |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 23:40:20
quote:
Originally posted by J D Dunsany
Just out of interest, has Richard Lee Byers 'left' us? The last thing I read by him was a Warhammer novel and very good it was too.
Errr... Byers' "The Haunted Lands" trilogy only just finished earlier this year. And we've still got Realms of the Dead coming early next year which is likely to feature some short-story fiction from Richard. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 23:36:56
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Originally posted by MrsDrasek
I second those who mentioned Mark Anthony, those harpers books were great.
I enjoyed them. The musical-related Realmslore in both 'Shadow' books was really their major points of focus, for me.
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| The Red Walker |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 21:44:33
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Originally posted by MrsDrasek
That reminds me what ever happened to Voronica Whitney Robinson? is she gone from the realms now as well? I enjoyed two of her books.
Oh yeah...I loved those!
I would like to see more of her.
And James Lowder...I loved Ring of Winter.
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| J D Dunsany |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 20:38:35
Just out of interest, has Richard Lee Byers 'left' us? The last thing I read by him was a Warhammer novel and very good it was too.
JDD |
| J D Dunsany |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 20:37:24
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by J D Dunsany
I'd want to see some more Elaine too, but I'm going to stick my neck out and say I miss Troy Denning too. I know some of his stuff was a bit hit and miss, but 'Faces of Deception' and 'Crucible' are two of the quirkiest (for very different reasons) FR novels I've read and personal favourites of mine.
JDD
And this is why I say Denning is very much hit-or-miss. I quite enjoyed Crucible... and I couldn't stand Faces of Deception.
Hmmm... my initial reaction to Faces... was somewhat negative, but then I really started to think about it and... well, my review's under the Faces of Deception entry on the main site, if you're interested. It's the second one down. :) I wouldn't say it was one of the best FR novels ever, but it was certainly one of the more thought-provoking.
Crucible, though, was a masterpiece of first person storytelling and some of it was ridiculously funny, too. The bottom line is that Denning can write and, yeah, I miss him.
JDD |
| J D Dunsany |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 20:33:13
quote:
Originally posted by MrsDrasek
That reminds me what ever happened to Voronica Whitney Robinson? is she gone from the realms now as well? I enjoyed two of her books.
Yep. Me, too - although I think Sands of the Soul was far superior to its follow-up personally.
I'd also like to propose Ed Bolme. The Alabaster Staff was really well-written and had a fairly stupendous idea at its centre.
JDD |
| MrsDrasek |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 20:21:30
That reminds me what ever happened to Voronica Whitney Robinson? is she gone from the realms now as well? I enjoyed two of her books. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 20:19:44
quote:
Originally posted by J D Dunsany
I'd want to see some more Elaine too, but I'm going to stick my neck out and say I miss Troy Denning too. I know some of his stuff was a bit hit and miss, but 'Faces of Deception' and 'Crucible' are two of the quirkiest (for very different reasons) FR novels I've read and personal favourites of mine.
JDD
And this is why I say Denning is very much hit-or-miss. I quite enjoyed Crucible... and I couldn't stand Faces of Deception. |
| MrsDrasek |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 20:07:33
Paul is just a given of course.
I second those who mentioned Mark Anthony, those harpers books were great. Also Elaine. |
| Jorkens |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 19:49:56
quote:
Originally posted by J D Dunsany
I'd want to see some more Elaine too, but I'm going to stick my neck out and say I miss Troy Denning too. I know some of his stuff was a bit hit and miss, but 'Faces of Deception' and 'Crucible' are two of the quirkiest (for very different reasons) FR novels I've read and personal favourites of mine.
JDD
Your necks not that far out, I had Denning on my list also, mostly because of the Giants trilogy, but I have never read a book by him that I didn't enjoy. I have not read the returning Netheril books though, mostly because the subject held no appeal to me. |
| J D Dunsany |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 19:40:20
I'd want to see some more Elaine too, but I'm going to stick my neck out and say I miss Troy Denning too. I know some of his stuff was a bit hit and miss, but 'Faces of Deception' and 'Crucible' are two of the quirkiest (for very different reasons) FR novels I've read and personal favourites of mine.
JDD |
| The Red Walker |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 19:28:55
Paul S. Kemp
and
Elaine (I know she never really left, but I would love to see her name on a FR Novel) |
| Delzounblood |
Posted - 23 Sep 2009 : 10:11:45
I know the following author was not a Realms author but World of Greyhawk, though no one can argue about the impact he has made on all our lives.
I have only just found one of my treasured books of his.
Sea of Death was his 3rd novel.
Gord the Rouge has been an inspiration for many of my thief characters.
Gary Gygax.
I know nothing short of divine intervention could bring him back but I still wish he was.
Delz |
| The Sage |
Posted - 23 Sep 2009 : 00:27:17
Well, Drew's kinda working on other projects these days -- Star Wars novels and the like.
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| swifty |
Posted - 22 Sep 2009 : 22:31:30
quote:
Originally posted by Kno
I'd add Drew Karpyshyn.
these havent really left yet have they? |
| Kno |
Posted - 22 Sep 2009 : 07:11:20
I'd add Drew Karpyshyn. |
| Sith_Lord_Drizzt |
Posted - 21 Sep 2009 : 03:42:53
Don Bassingthwaite. I just finished his "Dragon Below" trilogy in Eberron and the first two books of "The Legacy of Dhakaan" trilogy and was blown away! |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 17 Sep 2009 : 18:38:29
quote:
Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
Don't forget starting to keep bees so the can harvest the beeswax to make crayons to 'color in' the numbers on the d20s.
You had d20s? We had to make do with d19s. 
And seriously, three cheers for Pathfinder, eh?
Cheers |
| Dave_Gross |
Posted - 17 Sep 2009 : 16:25:59
It's great to see some kind mentions in these pages, which I haven't frequented in far too long. If some of you pick up Pathfinder and read "Hell's Pawns," I'd love to see what you think of it, either here or on the Paizo boards. |
| Sermon Bath |
Posted - 13 Aug 2009 : 18:49:37
Jeff Grubb wrote some wonderful stories in the latest Thieves' World
Anthologies...thats where I first heard of the guy, he's good |
| Quale |
Posted - 09 Aug 2009 : 14:27:37
Mieville for Pathfinder, another impressive accomplishment by Paizo.
For the Realms I'd like to see the return of Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak, Elaine, Lowder, Emery and Zeb Cook. |
| MerrikCale |
Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 12:37:01
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
Oh, and speaking of Pathfinder, China Mieville is contributing an article to the upcoming game product RIVER KINGDOMS. That should really confuse the folks who sneer at shared-world writing. :)
Ha. That should be good fun fer sure. Pathfinder just keeps getting better |
