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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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 Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 02:10:31
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Well met
This is a Book Club thread for City of the Dead (Book 4 of the "Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep" series), by Rosemary Jones. Please discuss the Prologue and chapters 1 - 5 herein.
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Rosemary Jones
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 22 Jul 2009 : 16:00:01
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And I'll try to pop in and answer questions as they come up. Have a great time in graveyard! Watch out for the shrubbery! Is that hedge moving....
Rosemary |
Rosemary Jones
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Rosemary Jones
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 05 Aug 2009 : 03:37:09
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City of the Dead popped up today in a Fantasy Magazine contest. I had completely missed this until Robinson sent me a note. You can see it listed here:
http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=4568
This is a contest for a book "most likely to hook someone who doesn’t usually read fantasy."
I'm flattered that anyone thinks this makes for good entry reading for fantasy or the Realms. I'm also hoping that the clever scribes of Candlekeep also find it entertaining for loremasters too. |
Rosemary Jones
www.rosemaryjones.com |
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Teneck
Learned Scribe
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - 05 Aug 2009 : 15:35:30
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Originally posted by Rosemary Jones
City of the Dead popped up today in a Fantasy Magazine contest. I had completely missed this until Robinson sent me a note. You can see it listed here:
http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=4568
This is a contest for a book "most likely to hook someone who doesn’t usually read fantasy."
I'm flattered that anyone thinks this makes for good entry reading for fantasy or the Realms. I'm also hoping that the clever scribes of Candlekeep also find it entertaining for loremasters too.
This does not surprise me at all, the book had a wonderful story line, well written characters, and a light hearted funny/romantic plot...that just happened to take place in Waterdeep, surrounded by a magical world.
Honestly Miss Jones....for those of us who read it....no shocker at all...the only shock would be if you didn't win the contest |
"Go ahead...Sleep in the church...the vampires can't get ya in the church" Any DM...any time.
"He's like a trained ape...without the training"
Simon after Jane trashed the Med lab |
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Rosemary Jones
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Copper Elven Vampire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 06 Dec 2009 : 22:15:58
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Question... any elves in this book? As main or co-characters?
Thanks!
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Tremaine
Seeker
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Dec 2009 : 11:38:56
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the weeping statue was interesting peeping at sophraea through her fingers and commanding the mist away from her did the Carvers build her?
How big is the Carver family it feels massive and is it unusual for girl's to be born in the family is there a reason for this or just pure chance?
This is just me but I didn't like some of the name's of the character's in the book like Judicious,Vigilant there feel more like title's then name's and when I see Stunk name I keep thinking of stink. Rampaging stink
Really liked the character of Volponia will we see more of her, how did see become a pirate queen and how do the carvers feel about a former pirate in the family
I didn't realise that Waterdeep had newspapers like the blue unicorn, I enjoyed the scene when Volponia was moaning about the articles in it
ah that what Gustin wanted a statue for lol
enjoying the story I'm heading on towards chapter 6 now
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danbuter
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 08 Jan 2010 : 01:56:59
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| Not reading these threads yet, but I have just started this book. I like it so far. |
Nothing beats the gray box!
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Rosemary Jones
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 08 Jan 2010 : 04:55:08
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No elves. Just didn't fit into this story.
The last couple of generations are heavy on boys - as sometimes happens. So other than Volponia and Sophraea, the "women" in the Carvers are all in-laws. But they are still very much FAMILY.
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Tremaine
Seeker
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jan 2010 : 18:51:57
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Originally posted by Rosemary Jones
The last couple of generations are heavy on boys - as sometimes happens. So other than Volponia and Sophraea, the "women" in the Carvers are all in-laws. But they are still very much FAMILY.
yep i did get the impression that there love each other very much even that mischievous Leaplow and the uncle's having walks with boys in the graveyard about their intention to Sophraea was fun to read  |
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Rosemary Jones
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 11 Jan 2010 : 15:29:06
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| And there's more about the family and Leaplow in REALMS OF THE DEAD! |
Rosemary Jones
www.rosemaryjones.com |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 11 Jan 2010 : 18:13:00
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Not that this is a comment of my own, but one of my local D&D-mates mentioned that he had had a dream recently inspired by the particular description in this novel, in which he was running through the City of the Dead being chased by undead horrors.
Just thought I'd share!
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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City of the Dead -- Prologue & Chapters 1 - 5
