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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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 Posted - 06 Aug 2012 : 14:00:42
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A lot can happen in 14 years. Take Evermeet, for example.
Back in 1998, the island of Evermeet was an inviolate elven homeland, protected by high magic and peerless elven warriors. It had been a refuge for thousands of years, and the elves saw no reason to think things might change. Then, in the year DR 1371 (aka 1998), they got a disturbing wake-up call–an invasion that forced them to rethink their assumptions and shore up their defenses.
Perhaps they did TOO good a job. When the Spellplague hit, it swept away the whole frickin’ island. But that’s another story.
EVERMEET Island of the Elves is an older tale, one that begins with the mythology and history of Toril’s elves–or, at least, the version of elven history and mythology that the secretive People permit humans to know. The book exists in three layers: a series of tales that follow the history of the royal Moonflower family, the gradual unfolding of the 1371 invasion, and the quest of the book’s narrator, the bard Danilo Thann, to give his lover–Arilyn Moonblade, a half-elf of royal blood–some small part of the heritage denied her.
EVERMEET was published in hardcover in 1998 and in paperback the year after. It’s been out of print for several years now, but tomorrow, August 7, it will be released in eBook format. If you’re new to this tale, if you want to replace your 13-year-old paperback copy, or if you’re transferring your Forgotten Realms books to digital format, I hope you’ll consider adding the EVERMEET eBook to your library.
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2012 : 15:15:16
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| Awesome. About time... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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phranctoast
Learned Scribe
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2012 : 20:16:08
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| Is the invasion mentioned the same one that occurred shortly described in the Last Mythal trilogy? |
Currently reading: Spider and Stone by Jaleigh Johnson: Sequel to Mistshore |
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Aulduron
Learned Scribe
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2012 : 22:36:06
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| The Daemonfey stealing the gatekeeper shard is not the invasion in the Evermeet novel. |
"Those with talent become wizards, Those without talent spend their lives praying for it"
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 00:19:04
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Originally posted by Aulduron
The Daemonfey stealing the gatekeeper shard is not the invasion in the Evermeet novel.
Indeed. And I'd regard the daemonfey attack as more of a raid, or an incursion, as opposed to a true invasion. They got in, grabbed what they wanted, did some damage, and got out. It was a strike team, not an army. |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
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Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 00:47:23
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| Evermeet and its fantastic prehistory was the driving force behind my writing the Grand History of the Realms. So, a huge THANK YOU to Elaine for the inspiration. Every realms fan should own a copy of this novel. Attending Gen Con this year Elaine? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 03:45:37
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Originally posted by Brian R. James
Every realms fan should own a copy of this novel.
Which might still be a little difficult for some non-US fans to accomplish, given the problems arising, currently, from trying to make American-published e-books available in countries outside the US. |
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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 04:51:30
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| A most excellent read. Still have my hardcover of Evermeet. :) Be a goodie to have in digital format. |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
1098 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 06:19:55
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Originally posted by The Sage
Which might still be a little difficult for some non-US fans to accomplish, given the problems arising, currently, from trying to make American-published e-books available in countries outside the US.
There is good news on that front! Wizards editor Nina Hess says that English-language ebooks will soon be available to international readers.
http://community.wizards.com/bookclub/blog/2012/07/27/attention_international_ebook_readers!_ |
Brian R. James - Freelance Game Designer
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 07:06:29
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| That's awesome news. Thanks for the link, Brian. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
2396 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 15:02:12
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Originally posted by Brian R. James
Evermeet and its fantastic prehistory was the driving force behind my writing the Grand History of the Realms. So, a huge THANK YOU to Elaine for the inspiration. Every realms fan should own a copy of this novel. Attending Gen Con this year Elaine?
Thanks, Brian. 
Unfortunately, I will not be attending Gen Con this year, but I'm thinking ahead to 2013. |
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_Jarlaxle_
Senior Scribe
Germany
584 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 16:06:51
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Nice, but when will there be a reprint so we can by it as a real book?
Its one of my favorite FR books and I would love to be able to put it in my shelf with the other ones... |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 19:40:41
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Originally posted by _Jarlaxle_
Nice, but when will there be a reprint so we can by it as a real book?
Its one of my favorite FR books and I would love to be able to put it in my shelf with the other ones...
I have't heard of any plans for a reprint.
It would be great if WotC had a POD option. Maybe someday! |
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_Jarlaxle_
Senior Scribe
Germany
584 Posts |
Posted - 08 Aug 2012 : 15:28:56
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| What a shame. I have so many FR books on my amazon wishlist which aren't available anymore. |
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Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 13 Aug 2012 : 05:41:22
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| Sweet. Now when I want to re-read it I won't have to go back to the library's ratty, beat up copy. Because that book was awesome, and having read the rest of the Danilo/Arylin novels now (I hadn't read any of them prior to reading Evermeet the first time), I'll be going back to it at some point. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 13 Aug 2012 : 16:29:11
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| WotC needs to start a series of books rich with history like Evermeet, I'd start buying FR novels again, e.g. for Mezro, or Songfarla |
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EVERMEET eBook release, August 7
