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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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 Posted - 09 Dec 2012 : 11:53:21
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| Finished Temptation of Elminster today and i will start Elminster in Hell... |
BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
"The city changes, but the fools within it remain always the same" (Edwin Odesseiron- Baldur's gate 2) |
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Euranna
Learned Scribe
USA
219 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2012 : 22:52:51
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I am about 1/3 the way through Elfsong and had just finished Elfshadow a couple of days ago.(I finally finished the Lady Penitent series before starting Elfshadow. I had been putting it off to keep E. alive in my head) I also have recently purchased Realms of the Underdark and Best of the Realms III. [ :) ]
I find that I pick the first book in a series and then have to read the rest in a hurry. For that I am thankful for ebooks. :)
I am anxiously awaiting The Last Threshold. |
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Thieran
Learned Scribe
Germany
293 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2012 : 08:07:45
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| Finished Shadowrealm. After reading his Erevis Cale novels, Paul Kemp is my new favourite Realms author. |
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Tyrant
Senior Scribe
USA
586 Posts |
Posted - 11 Dec 2012 : 05:06:02
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I finished Silver Shadows and Dream Spheres. I enjoyed them both and I look forward to reading Elaine's other books. Prior to these four (Elfshadow through Dream Spheres) the only book of hers that I had read was City of Splendors way back around the time I started reading Realms books. There is one thing about these books that I noticed that I have a question about if anyone can answer. There seem to be a number of dangling plot threads that aren't addressed (Lord Hhune and everyone involved with him, Isabeau Thionne, Bronwyn's brother and niece, Sir Gareth Cormaeril among others). I assume some were meant to be explored in Reclamation, but I am wondering if any of them are explored in any of Elaine's other books or short stories?
Now Evermeet will wait a short while so I can read Brimstone Angels: Lesser Evils. |
Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me.
-The Sith Code
Teenage Sith zombies, Tulkh thought-how in the moons of Bogden had it all started? Every so often, the universe must just get bored and decide to really cut loose. -Star Wars: Red Harvest |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 11 Dec 2012 : 05:13:39
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Originally posted by Thieran
Finished Shadowrealm. After reading his Erevis Cale novels, Paul Kemp is my new favourite Realms author.
For me, it was after The Twilight War trilogy. Erevis Cale trilogy has some engrossing and heart-wrenching moments; it has a cool hero-buddy: Riven, and a multi-layered, quite interesting antagonist: Vhostym. But overall, I wasn't really impressed with the series, most likely because I wasn't impressed with Cale himself in the first place. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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boweik
Acolyte
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 13 Dec 2012 : 16:47:18
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| Just finished Brimstone Angels, I think Erin portrayed an excellent example of the politics of Hell and it's hierarchy in the book... Started Downshadow a few days ago |
"I got first blood!" - Drizzt Do'Urden
"Last counts more." - Artemis Entreri |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2012 : 02:53:52
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| Currently reading "Prince of Ravens" and loving it so far! |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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Tam Zawad
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 00:05:25
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| Just finished Lesser Evils (AMAZING) and now re-reading Charons Claw. The sample chapter Bob Salvatore posted for The Last Treshold got me suprisingly excited for Drizzt again! |
The Culler of the Fold |
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BlackAce
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
358 Posts |
Posted - 27 Dec 2012 : 13:00:38
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| *Chuckle* This thread made me so nostalgic I began digging through my huge stack of FR Books for the first time in about 4 years. Currently Reading a Simon Scarrow but Stormlight and Elfshadow are waiting their turn for a reread patiently. |
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Mirtek
Senior Scribe
595 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2013 : 20:52:20
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Anyone has a full count of all (published and announced to be published) FR novels?
I started off with the list from o-love, which was last updated in July 2012 and made a few additions of my own (like removing the two Kemp novels who are now folded into one, and added the Sundering and Stone of Tymora novels) and now I am at 275 FR novels (269 printed, and 6 e-book only, discounting e-book short stories, only full novels).
Anyone tried for a complete count and came up with a different number?
Anyhow, I just finished reading my 245th FR novel, thus if my count is correct only 30 to go to catch up with the release schedule (although some of these aren't actually released yet)
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2013 : 19:57:39
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I think my list is around your count. I have updated it with o-love update of 2011 last year and was around 250
I have 205 of those novels and only read 54 novels so far.
I have finished Silvershadows yesterday and continue on Thornhold tonight |
There is only one thing that will never change : Evolution |
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lordduck
Acolyte
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Posted - 03 Jan 2013 : 23:27:10
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Originally posted by Mirtek
like removing the two Kemp novels who are now folded into one, and added the Sundering and Stone of Tymora novels
The two books by Kemp you removed are Godbound and Godslayer?
Also, I find it weird that for such a complete site, it doesn't list the Stone of Tymora novels.
Are you counting Anthologies like Drizzt Collected Stories, Best of the Realms and Realm of the Dead, etc.?
The thing that might mess up the count from one person to another is with series like The Abyssal Plague, Lost Gods and Mysteries where not all the books are in the FR universe. Some might count all the books in the serie, some might just count the actual FR novel.
An anthology like Untold Adventure which contains short stories from the FR universe but is not listed as a FR anthology but rather a DnD anthology might also mess with the end number.
I'll check with my own list to see if the numbers match.
Also, the site o-love still lists the book Best of the Realms, Book IV, The, R. A. Salvatore (January 2011). That book hasn't come out under that name but rather as The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt. It also doesn't list the Cold Steel and Secret books (all 4 of them), Sword of the Gods: Spinner of Lies, Prince of Ravens and Spider and Stone.
*edit*
Ok here's my end number, it contains the anthologies (including Untold Adventures since there are 3-4 FR stories in it). It contains only the 2 FR books of the Abyssal Plague, only the 2 FR books of the Mysteries Trilogy as well as only the 2 FR books in the Lost Gods Trilogy. It will only contain books and ebooks that have been released up to today. I did not count those that have been announced but not released.
I'm at 272. |
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9thChapter
Learned Scribe
Canada
110 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2013 : 00:14:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Thieran
Finished Shadowrealm. After reading his Erevis Cale novels, Paul Kemp is my new favourite Realms author.
I will strongly second that claim! |
Fantasy author of The Rithhek Cage series
http://darrentpatrick.com/the-rithhek-cage-trilogy/ |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2013 : 10:17:06
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| I am reading some older FR novels right now. Reading Ghostwalker currently. |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jan 2013 : 02:16:49
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| Finished Prince of Ravens (great book!) and currently reading Shadowbane. |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 00:05:43
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| Starting Scream of Stone. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 06:30:06
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Scream of Stone.
Thats a good series though admittedly I only read the last book. However you would enjoy it more is you have read the Fountainhead as it draws heavily from that novel.
Starting Brimstone Angels lesser evils myself. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 07:08:54
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Scream of Stone.
Did you like Whisper of Waves and Lies of Light? Devorast and Phyrea annoyed me to death, so did the very unoriginal Ayn Rand musings, the unremarkable plot, and a whole of bunch of characters that Marek Rymut should have incinerated. Needless to say, I didn't bother reading Book 3. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Thieran
Learned Scribe
Germany
293 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 10:12:11
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| Reading Realms of War at the moment. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 12:42:29
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Scream of Stone.
Did you like Whisper of Waves and Lies of Light? Devorast and Phyrea annoyed me to death, so did the very unoriginal Ayn Rand musings, the unremarkable plot, and a whole of bunch of characters that Marek Rymut should have incinerated. Needless to say, I didn't bother reading Book 3.
I thought books 1 & 2 were ok. I mostly enjoyed the setting since we don't get many Realms books set in and around the Lake of Steam |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 13:00:57
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| Everyone have his personnal vision of a book. It could be a disaster for 1 and a masterpiece for another. Depend on your expectations. |
There is only one thing that will never change : Evolution |
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canikoblivan
Acolyte
Turkey
43 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 13:04:25
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| Started The Spectral Blaze, gotta finish it and The Masked Witches and get ready for The Prophet of the Dead. Mr Byers is an amazing author, the Realms never felt so alive (except for Mr. Kemp's novels =))! |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 14:19:48
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Originally posted by HardKano
Everyone have his personnal vision of a book. It could be a disaster for 1 and a masterpiece for another. Depend on your expectations.
Agreed. I have read over 200 Realms books and I didn't think any of them were truly amazing, but I have enjoyed MOST of them. It's hard for me to have my socks blown off by a 300 page book. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 14:21:27
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Originally posted by Thauranil
quote:
Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Scream of Stone.
Thats a good series though admittedly I only read the last book. However you would enjoy it more is you have read the Fountainhead as it draws heavily from that novel.
Starting Brimstone Angels lesser evils myself.
Ha ha, why did you skip the first two books?? |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 14:35:46
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
It's hard for me to have my socks blown off by a 300 page book.
Well, you can read all three 300-plus-page books in a trilogy in one sitting. That would make you feel like reading a thousand-page novel. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 15:21:25
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Originally posted by Dennis
quote:
Originally posted by Entreri3478
It's hard for me to have my socks blown off by a 300 page book.
Well, you can read all three 300-plus-page books in a trilogy in one sitting. That would make you feel like reading a thousand-page novel.
On a somewhat related note: I've noticed that I can read Realms books at 2-3 times faster than non-Realms books. I just started Scream of Stone last night and I'm halfway through now and will easily finish it by tonight. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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Edited by - Artemas Entreri on 11 Jan 2013 15:21:38 |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jan 2013 : 21:50:59
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| I would like to have more time to read more. Last years i read around 10 page minimum per time ... this yer i started with 20 ... it help to go deeper in a novel in less time ;) I will change my job soon. If i find something monday to friday 9 to 5 it will help too :D |
There is only one thing that will never change : Evolution |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2013 : 17:02:45
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| Finished Sandstorm. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2013 : 13:11:38
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Scream of Stone.
Thats a good series though admittedly I only read the last book. However you would enjoy it more is you have read the Fountainhead as it draws heavily from that novel.
Starting Brimstone Angels lesser evils myself.
Ha ha, why did you skip the first two books??
Well I could only find the third book at my local bookstore and was too impatient to look around in other places so I just bought , read it , enjoyed it and kind of lost interest. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2013 : 14:19:49
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It is hard to find a reasonably priced Watercourse Trilogy. I found a mint set at a local used bookstore and sold it on ebay for $40!  |
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels? [2]
