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| Thelonius |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 15:56:19
Ok, i'm gonna end soon the Avatar's trilogy, and i summon ( ) the great wisdom of the scribes here to recommend me what book should be next. (These are the first Forgotten Realms books ever read by me, so, i'm a little lost.)  |
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| Ignorance Personified |
Posted - 16 Jun 2004 : 19:24:38
Druids, Gods, and Zhents...good luck.
The Best I could Think of:
1. The Erevis Cale Books (Shawdo Witness and The Erevis Cale Trilogy) By: Paul S. Kemp--Former Zhent involved and deals with Chosen (ex: Elminister is a Chosen of the Goddess of Magic) and specifically what that entails as far as a Chosen's relationship with a deity. Warning the concluding volume will not be released until Nov. 2005.
2. The Cleric Quintet (Starting with Canticle) By: R.A. Salvatore--Two druids feature predominately in the work and it also deals with the concept of being a Chosen of a specific deity--in this case Deneir(sp).
Also "The City of Ravens" by Richard Baker is an excellent introduction to the realms that I think is often overlooked.
The more knowledgeable scribes of Candlekeep may (or may not) be correct on Douglas Niles' works, but I have never read them so forgive my ignorance.
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 16 Jun 2004 : 05:46:26
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I'll have you know that the last few questions I answered, including the ones on Mintiper Moonsilver and Ibrandul, were entirely off the top of my head. Not remembering the order of books read about 14 years ago is not being senile!! 
What last few questions? What are you talking about? 
*hangs head* I give up! |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 16 Jun 2004 : 04:55:10
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I'll have you know that the last few questions I answered, including the ones on Mintiper Moonsilver and Ibrandul, were entirely off the top of my head. Not remembering the order of books read about 14 years ago is not being senile!!
What last few questions? What are you talking about?
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 22:51:14
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by kuje31
Sirius? Are you getting as senile as Wooly? 
I quote myself, "so you might have a hard time finding them until the new reissues come out."
Getting, it's obvious, I am past that point already. Why do you think I give WR such a hard time?
I'll have you know that the last few questions I answered, including the ones on Mintiper Moonsilver and Ibrandul, were entirely off the top of my head. Not remembering the order of books read about 14 years ago is not being senile!! |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 20:18:56
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Originally posted by Garen Thal
More than likely, it's a reissue for the sake of reissue. Much of the older D&D-world fiction that has sold well has seen reprint recently, or will soon. This has been done nearly to death with Dragonlance, as well.
Good point as the Drizzt books have started to be reissued.
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Fifteen years after its conclusion, the first trilogy of Realms fiction--which has constantly been unavailable, but in demand--is finally seeing a rerelease, and I don't see that as a bad thing at all.
Neither did I as it's clear that new novels are still coming out at a good rate. I still think I'll pass on the Niles trilogy as I've just never been that interested in the area or the characters. |
| Garen Thal |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 19:50:43
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
Thanks for the links. I wonder if they are reissuing these with the possibility of a future novel or gaming product focusing on the area.
More than likely, it's a reissue for the sake of reissue. Much of the older D&D-world fiction that has sold well has seen reprint recently, or will soon. This has been done nearly to death with Dragonlance, as well.
Fifteen years after its conclusion, the first trilogy of Realms fiction--which has constantly been unavailable, but in demand--is finally seeing a rerelease, and I don't see that as a bad thing at all. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 19:36:10
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Originally posted by Garen Thal
For those who might be wondering about the reiusse, check the following pages for covers and release dates:
Thanks for the links. I wonder if they are reissuing these with the possibility of a future novel or gaming product focusing on the area. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 19:34:33
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Originally posted by kuje31
Sirius? Are you getting as senile as Wooly?
I quote myself, "so you might have a hard time finding them until the new reissues come out."
Getting, it's obvious, I am past that point already. Why do you think I give WR such a hard time? |
| Garen Thal |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 19:32:39
For those who might be wondering about the reiusse, check the following pages for covers and release dates:
Darkwalker on Moonshae: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/frnovel/176080000
Black Wizards: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/frnovel/176170000
Darkwell: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/frnovel/176200000 |
| Kuje |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 18:54:07
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by kuje31
The Moonshae novels by Douglas Niles are all druid novels. BUT one of them was the first ever printed material, back in 1987, except for articles in Dragon, so you might have a hard time finding them until the new reissues come out.
Aren't they about to be reprinted?
Sirius? Are you getting as senile as Wooly?
I quote myself, "so you might have a hard time finding them until the new reissues come out." |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 18:35:21
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Originally posted by Gion
Indeed, i prefer the magical ones, (specially druidic), or in other cases wathever related with gods, or the Zhentarims.
If you like reading about elven gods, try Elaine Cunningham's Evermeet: Island of Elves. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 18:34:15
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Originally posted by Gion
Ok, i'm gonna end soon the Avatar's trilogy, and i summon () the great wisdom of the scribes here to recommend me what book should be next. (These are the first Forgotten Realms books ever read by me, so, i'm a little lost.)
I'd say the two follow-up books to the trilogy, Prince of Lies and Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad. That is, unless, you're already including those when you speak of the Avatar trilogy. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 17:58:20
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Originally posted by kuje31
The Moonshae novels by Douglas Niles are all druid novels. BUT one of them was the first ever printed material, back in 1987, except for articles in Dragon, so you might have a hard time finding them until the new reissues come out.
Aren't they about to be reprinted? |
| Kuje |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 17:56:34
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Originally posted by Gion
Indeed, i prefer the magical ones, (specially druidic), or in other cases wathever related with gods, or the Zhentarims.
The Moonshae novels by Douglas Niles are all druid novels. BUT one of them was the first ever printed material, back in 1987, except for articles in Dragon, so you might have a hard time finding them until the new reissues come out. |
| Faraer |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 16:45:01
I agree with The Hooded One's posted introductory top ten (I've recommended the same top four in the past, though I haven't read The Yellow Silk). Spellfire above all for reasons already said.
Gods seen directly are mostly confined to the Avatar series (original trilogy plus Prince of Lies and Crucible, of which I found Prince a strong book that didn't taste the way the Realms taste to me) -- the gods thankfully don't walk Faerūn all the time -- though Mystra pops up in e.g. the Elminster series, which will also serve your wish to see magic. Zhents of all kinds are in, for instance, the Shadow of the Avatar and the Shandril books. I don't have a good druidry recommendation. |
| Thelonius |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 16:23:08
Indeed, i prefer the magical ones, (specially druidic), or in other cases wathever related with gods, or the Zhentarims. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 15 Jun 2004 : 16:11:54
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Originally posted by Gion
Ok, i'm gonna end soon the Avatar's trilogy, and i summon () the great wisdom of the scribes here to recommend me what book should be next. (These are the first Forgotten Realms books ever read by me, so, i'm a little lost.)
What type of themes do you like in a novel? Is there a certain area of the Realms that interests you? |
