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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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 Posted - 14 Sep 2005 : 08:27:21
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I just finished Mistress of the Night and the "Best of Eddie" collection. My order for City of Splendors has arrived and I'll be picking that up for the weekend. I'm also likely to grab Paul Kemp's novel from the Sembia series and some of his further Erevis Cale work.
-- George Krashos
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Brom Greenstar
Acolyte
Argentina
25 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2005 : 13:18:57
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| guys when will the final book of the last mythal be published? i'm planning to order some books on the net but i'd like wait till it's published |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Sep 2005 : 14:08:21
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Originally posted by Brom Greenstar
guys when will the final book of the last mythal be published? i'm planning to order some books on the net but i'd like wait till it's published
Well met
Oh we won't see that tome until mid-next year, Brom. I'd suggest ye order the tomes forthwith rather than waiting for this particular one  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2005 : 14:31:07
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Originally posted by George Krashos
My order for City of Splendors has arrived and I'll be picking that up for the weekend.
I'm curious to hear what you'll think of CoS Krash. For me, it ranks as one of the best FR novels I've read all year! 
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 15 Sep 2005 : 16:06:23
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Originally posted by Brom Greenstar
guys when will the final book of the last mythal be published? i'm planning to order some books on the net but i'd like wait till it's published
If you're looking for a specific date over a general one, Farthest Reach gave a publication date of June 2006 for Final Gate. In the meanwhile, come February 2006 you can always indulge in a Realm of the Elves.
Here end the WOTC Marketing posts for today.
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 15 Sep 2005 : 16:07:58
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I just finished Mistress of the Night and the "Best of Eddie" collection. My order for City of Splendors has arrived and I'll be picking that up for the weekend. I'm also likely to grab Paul Kemp's novel from the Sembia series and some of his further Erevis Cale work.
-- George Krashos
Be sure to share your thoughts on Kemp's work. I'm curious to hear your opinion.
Take care.
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Brom Greenstar
Acolyte
Argentina
25 Posts |
Posted - 15 Sep 2005 : 18:42:38
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thank you learned scribes, for your excelent advice
I have another question but i'll post it on the thread of recomendations |
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The Twin Scimitars
Seeker
USA
96 Posts |
Posted - 19 Sep 2005 : 02:32:02
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Endure, in enduring we grow strong.
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O Love
Acolyte
Germany
49 Posts |
Posted - 19 Sep 2005 : 18:05:42
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Arilou
Acolyte
Sweden
11 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2005 : 19:29:10
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Oh dear, I'm not a very good reader of FR literature at all (While a lot of FR stuff is "fun" it's a lot lighter than what I usually read, paperback stuff)
That said, i've read:
Dark Elf Triology (Praise Oghma for libraries!)
Icewind Dale Triology (Ditto)
Legacy of the Drow complete volume or whatever it's name is :p (Three times praise be upon Oghma!)
Paths of Darkness complete volume or whatever :p (And a fourth time let his name recieve our praise!)
Hunter's Blade triology (and yeah, five times praise be upon Oghma!)
Councillors & Kings series (my one little beef with that one is that the author kept mixing up evocation and conjuration...)
Starlight & Shadows (bought the collected paperback stuff cheap, pretty fun)
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Men det kan vara svårt att tro när man inte ser det.
Och det sägs att efter regnet kommer solen fram igen.
Men det hjälper sällan dem som har blivit våta.
För när vännerna försvinner.
Eller kärleken tar slut.
Ser man allt med lite andra ögon.
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The Twin Scimitars
Seeker
USA
96 Posts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2005 : 04:21:16
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Lauzoril
Seeker
Finland
71 Posts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2005 : 13:55:20
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Just recently completed Ed'd Best collection and now getting ready for City of Splendors.
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"Death to the enemies of Bane."
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Brom Greenstar
Acolyte
Argentina
25 Posts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2005 : 21:05:32
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this is my humble list
The Avatar Series, The Cormyr Saga, Councelors & Kings, The Finder's Stone Trilogy, The Elminster Series (up to Elminster in Hell), The Empires Trilogy, The Moonshae Trilogy, Return of the Archwizards, Starlight and Shadows, Shandril's Saga (without Hand of fire), The Icewind Dale Trilogy, The Dark Elf Trilogy, Legacy of the Drow, Paths of Darkness, Evermeet, Elfshadow, Silvershadows, Soldiers of ice, Masquerades, The Parched Sea, Crypt of the Shadowking, The Veiled Dragon, Realms of infamy, Realms of valor, Once Around the Realms and Silverfall. I'm tempted to include Vampire of the Mists too. |
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The Twin Scimitars
Seeker
USA
96 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2005 : 00:49:49
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| Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2005 : 01:07:27
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
It's been quite some time since I read it, but I don't recall being particularly impressed. It's also my understanding that it wasn't written as a Realms novel -- it was intended for Birthright, I believe. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2005 : 18:42:15
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
It's been quite some time since I read it, but I don't recall being particularly impressed. It's also my understanding that it wasn't written as a Realms novel -- it was intended for Birthright, I believe.
I don't know what its intentions were, but if it was originally written for Birthright, it is firmly rooted in Realmslore in 3ed. Aeron and his female friend are both in the FRCS, as well as other elements from this story. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2005 : 21:32:15
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
I would read it, if I could find it. I've never seen it in a bookstore.
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I just finished reading The Veiled Dragon, and thought it was excellent. Of course, I have a soft spot for Ruha, so my opinion is probably biased, did anyone else enjoy this book?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2005 : 23:30:38
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Originally posted by Xysma
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
It's been quite some time since I read it, but I don't recall being particularly impressed. It's also my understanding that it wasn't written as a Realms novel -- it was intended for Birthright, I believe.
I don't know what its intentions were, but if it was originally written for Birthright, it is firmly rooted in Realmslore in 3ed. Aeron and his female friend are both in the FRCS, as well as other elements from this story.
I'm not knocking it for not having been intended for the Realms -- I was just sharing what I'd previously heard. 
3E has done a pretty good job of incorporating prior materials into the Realms. I am particularly delighted with the repeated references to the old comic books, myself.
I'm also glad that Wizards didn't do with any novels what FASA did with The Sword & The Dagger. That particular novel didn't quite fit in to the later style of the BTech universe, so they basically swept it under the rug and acted like it didn't exist. Wizards could have done that, but they didn't. I'll criticize them for other things they did when they inflicted 3E on us, but I'll readily praise them for not sweeping stuff under the rug.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2005 : 23:32:49
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Originally posted by Xysma
I just finished reading The Veiled Dragon, and thought it was excellent. Of course, I have a soft spot for Ruha, so my opinion is probably biased, did anyone else enjoy this book?
I quite enjoyed that novel, and The Parched Sea, which came before it. I've criticized some of Denning's other stuff, but my enjoyment of these two novels proves I'm not some anti-Denning person. |
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DrJackal
Acolyte
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Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 00:29:07
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Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse for the Drizzt novels I had, so I don't have them anymore. Let's see...
Finder's Stone trilogy; Masquerade; Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck; The Simbul's Gift; The Nether Scrolls; Temptation of Elminster; Crown of Fire; Elminster in Myth Drannor; Cormyr; City of Splendors; Songs and Swords series; Starlight and Shadows; Counselors and Kings; Evermeet; The Yellow Silk; Realms of Shadows; The first two books of the Return of the Archwizards; Prince of Lies; Crucible.
I rarely buy FR books these days. I'm on a very tight budget, and when the price of a paperback will get me two gallons of gas, well....
The local library branch is usually pretty good about buying them, though, or ILLing them. Though I have to wait until I can pay off my fines to go back, or they'll sic Conan the Librarian on me. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 02:44:26
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Originally posted by DrJackal
I'm on a very tight budget, and when the price of a paperback will get me two gallons of gas, well....
You can get gas for that cheap?   |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 04:50:00
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Xysma
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
It's been quite some time since I read it, but I don't recall being particularly impressed. It's also my understanding that it wasn't written as a Realms novel -- it was intended for Birthright, I believe.
I don't know what its intentions were, but if it was originally written for Birthright, it is firmly rooted in Realmslore in 3ed. Aeron and his female friend are both in the FRCS, as well as other elements from this story.
I'm not knocking it for not having been intended for the Realms -- I was just sharing what I'd previously heard.
3E has done a pretty good job of incorporating prior materials into the Realms. I am particularly delighted with the repeated references to the old comic books, myself.
I'm also glad that Wizards didn't do with any novels what FASA did with The Sword & The Dagger. That particular novel didn't quite fit in to the later style of the BTech universe, so they basically swept it under the rug and acted like it didn't exist. Wizards could have done that, but they didn't. I'll criticize them for other things they did when they inflicted 3E on us, but I'll readily praise them for not sweeping stuff under the rug.
Much to my chagrin I never got into the Realms until 3ed, I actually never played 2ed. That being said, my first introduction to the Realms was with the 3ed material so what was "inflicted" on you guys is just part of the Realms to me. That's probably why I like the Avatar series so much when so many of the scribes here hate it or pretend it never happened.  Going back now and catching up on the 2ed lore and the comics and novels from that time, I always try to cross reference the material with 3ed sourcebooks to get a better understanding of the Realms as they are today. I get excited when I can find details in older material about a blurb I read in the FRCS; characters from The Shadow Stone for example. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 04:52:28
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
I would read it, if I could find it. I've never seen it in a bookstore.
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I just finished reading The Veiled Dragon, and thought it was excellent. Of course, I have a soft spot for Ruha, so my opinion is probably biased, did anyone else enjoy this book?
See above.
Used bookstores have been my salvation for finding oop Realms books, Ebay is not bad either. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 04:58:31
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Xysma
I just finished reading The Veiled Dragon, and thought it was excellent. Of course, I have a soft spot for Ruha, so my opinion is probably biased, did anyone else enjoy this book?
I quite enjoyed that novel, and The Parched Sea, which came before it. I've criticized some of Denning's other stuff, but my enjoyment of these two novels proves I'm not some anti-Denning person.
I think I actually decided to read The Veiled Dragon based upon your recommendation. With the exception of the end of Faces of Deception and the third book of The Twilight Giants, I have to say I've enjoyed Denning's work for the most part. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 06:08:07
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Really? Then in that case, I'm glad you liked it.
Denning has a reputation as a force for destruction in the Realms, and is known to some as "Death Star" Denning. Some of his books, like The Parched Sea and The Veiled Dragon, I really enjoyed. Others... I didn't like Faces of Deception, and the ending left me feeling like I'd wasted time reading the book. The Return of the Archwizards trilogy was, to me, just plain bad -- I actively discourage people from reading those. I read the first book of the Twilight Giants, and I didn't like it. So I never read the other books. Other than a couple of minor quibbles, I enjoyed Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad.
So for me, Denning is very much a hit-or-miss author. Some of his stuff is good, some of it makes me want to run screaming from the room.... |
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Shadovar
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 13:41:53
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Well, just finished reading the following novels:
1) Dream Spheres
2) The Book 1 and Book 2 of the The Last Mythal(Marvelous novels)
3) All 5 of the R A Salvatore War of the Spider Queen.
4) The Crimson Gold
5) The Queen of The Depths (Great read)
6) City of Splendors, Waterdeep. (Excellent)
7) Master of Chains (Fantastic)
8) Shadow Witness (Fantastic read)
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 14:49:09
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Shadovar, I've noticed that you didn't leave any comments about Dream Spheres, the five books of the WotSQ series, and The Crimson Gold. What did you think of these books?
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 28 Sep 2005 : 20:55:05
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Originally posted by Xysma
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
Has any of yall read The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker? Because it is an amazing book and if you haven't you ahould go out and read it.
I would read it, if I could find it. I've never seen it in a bookstore.
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I just finished reading The Veiled Dragon, and thought it was excellent. Of course, I have a soft spot for Ruha, so my opinion is probably biased, did anyone else enjoy this book?
See above.
Used bookstores have been my salvation for finding oop Realms books, Ebay is not bad either.
I can't find any used book stores near where I live! Or maybe I just haven't looked hard enough. *shrug*
After reading this very forum yesterday, I went to Amazon and purchased some out-of-print FR books. Oh, the shipping costs! But it was worth it, I think: I ordered The Finder's Stone trilogy, Masquerades, Ring of Winter, and Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. Yipeee! |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 29 Sep 2005 : 04:57:51
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Really? Then in that case, I'm glad you liked it.
Denning has a reputation as a force for destruction in the Realms, and is known to some as "Death Star" Denning. Some of his books, like The Parched Sea and The Veiled Dragon, I really enjoyed. Others... I didn't like Faces of Deception, and the ending left me feeling like I'd wasted time reading the book. The Return of the Archwizards trilogy was, to me, just plain bad -- I actively discourage people from reading those. I read the first book of the Twilight Giants, and I didn't like it. So I never read the other books. Other than a couple of minor quibbles, I enjoyed Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad.
So for me, Denning is very much a hit-or-miss author. Some of his stuff is good, some of it makes me want to run screaming from the room....
Malik is one of my all time favorite characters, hence I enjoyed the Return of the Archwizards probably more than I should have. Crucible is my favorite of the Avatar series. I know what you mean about his work being hit-or-miss, but when he hits, he really hits, so I take the good with the bad. |
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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