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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
 Posted - 09 May 2006 : 02:05:11
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| Finished Jewel of Turmish, and am taking a month away from purchasing FR-novels (unless those OOP-ones I've ordered actually gets delivered) due to PHB2, and The Gold Falcon by Katherine Kerr. |
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 09 May 2006 : 19:22:34
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| I am currently reading book 4 of the Nobles, The Mage In The Iron Mask, I must say that this series is far from my favourate |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 10 May 2006 : 12:14:10
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| My current book is "The Ruin," Richard Lee Byer's final book in "The Year of Rogue Dragons" trilogy. |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 10 May 2006 : 20:15:25
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
My current book is "The Ruin," Richard Lee Byer's final book in "The Year of Rogue Dragons" trilogy.
Well met, SiriusBlack
If anyone else had managed to find a copy of The Ruin, I knew it would be thee  I know thou art not one of the Book Club herein, but how are ye finding the novel thus far? |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2006 : 02:59:50
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I can't wait for this conference to get over at work . . . I like to call it the Endless Conclave . . . I desperately want to pick up The Ruin and Elaine and Ed's Waterdeep novel in paperback.
BTW . . . nobody tell Elaine that I didn't buy her book in hardcover. I already feel guilty about not buying The Windwalker in hardcover, nor picking up the Coucellors and Kings trilogy yet . . . |
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Jindael
Senior Scribe
USA
357 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2006 : 12:52:02
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I can't wait for this conference to get over at work . . . I like to call it the Endless Conclave . . . I desperately want to pick up The Ruin and Elaine and Ed's Waterdeep novel in paperback.
BTW . . . nobody tell Elaine that I didn't buy her book in hardcover. I already feel guilty about not buying The Windwalker in hardcover, nor picking up the Coucellors and Kings trilogy yet . . .
Getting a hardcover is always tough for me too. I even budgeted for the Waterdeep hardcover, but unexpected expenses prevented me from getting it.
However, do pick up all three of the Councilors and Kings books at the first opportunity. Well worth it. I find that the best way for me to do it is to just but everything that’s new, even if I can’t get around to reading it for weeks, or even months, just so I have it. Much like I’m eagerly awaiting the last book of Richard Baker’s Mythal series, just so I can start it.
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Renzokuken
Acolyte
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2006 : 06:10:19
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| Right now I am reading The Dark Elf Trilogy (final exams could not have come sooner) and after that I will either delve into Son of Thunder, Bladesinger, or Ghostwalker. |
Currently reading: Dark Elf Trilogy (FR) |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2006 : 17:51:57
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Originally posted by Valdar Oakensong
I am currently reading book 4 of the Nobles, The Mage In The Iron Mask, I must say that this series is far from my favourate
Long time no see, Valdar.
I agree, the Nobles is my least enjoyable Realms series. Mage in the Iron Mask was the better of the six and Council of Blades the worst, without a doubt! |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2006 : 17:53:16
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Originally posted by Xysma
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Originally posted by Faramicos
WotSQ is recomendable. Just bought the last book in paperback... I think it is a must read.
I keep hearing how cool the series is, and I believe it, I just got really burned out on drow so I haven't rushed to read it.
Forget your drow-overload, WotSQ is FANTASTIC!  I highly recommend it. The first three books are amazing in particular. |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 13 May 2006 : 02:19:22
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Aye Rad I have been slacking in my Realms activities recently. I have had a difficult time recently, some close family members have passed away and I have been ill. On a plus side I have got married and moved to a lovely new house.
Back to topic before Big Al gets grumpy, if book 5 is the worst then maybe i will skip to book 6, or skip to another series altogether. I have been meaning to read The Cities Trilogy for a while now, and still havn't read The Rogues.
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Originally posted by Valdar Oakensong
I am currently reading book 4 of the Nobles, The Mage In The Iron Mask, I must say that this series is far from my favourate
Long time no see, Valdar.
I agree, the Nobles is my least enjoyable Realms series. Mage in the Iron Mask was the better of the six and Council of Blades the worst, without a doubt!
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Narm on The Farm
Acolyte
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Posted - 28 May 2006 : 23:13:32
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| I just started Reading forgotten realms after Getting thru a ton of Dragonlance, But i started with Spellfire and the Shandril Saga it was tuff after spellfire it went downhill. But now im reading the summoning and gonna work on the Archwizards books ! |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Narm on The Farm
Acolyte
18 Posts |
Posted - 29 May 2006 : 23:40:26
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| I thank you for the advice so maney books and not enough time, im thinking all 5 of the avatar next. I was trying to begin in the begining and go from thier i just got to excited ! |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 30 May 2006 : 00:21:01
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Originally posted by Narm on The Farm
I thank you for the advice so maney books and not enough time, im thinking all 5 of the avatar next. I was trying to begin in the begining and go from thier i just got to excited !
Well if you are going to start at the beginning then you need to start with the first Moonshae trilogy since book 1 of that trilogy actually beat the 1e campaign boxed set by a month. The ToT's trilogy came out a few years later when 1e switched to 2e. |
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Narm on The Farm
Acolyte
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Posted - 31 May 2006 : 01:11:48
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jun 2006 : 04:20:22
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| I'm about to start on The Final Gate unless I decide to go back and read the first two entries in the series again. |
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Dremvek
Seeker
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Posted - 07 Jun 2006 : 16:08:18
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
I'm about to start on The Final Gate unless I decide to go back and read the first two entries in the series again.
I've managed to hold off reading the first two until the final was available. I started the first last night. Hopefully I'll get the last book and read enough of it to catch the book club while it's still active. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jun 2006 : 17:35:11
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| I just started book four of the War of the Spider Queen. Thus far, I'm failing to see what the hype is about. The books are not bad, but they aren't great. Thus far, my impression has been "Eh." Once I'm done with them, I doubt I'll reread them. They're simply failing to grab me. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jun 2006 : 00:42:04
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I was about to start Bladesinger... but Betrayal, from the SW "Legacy of the Force", series was simply too intriguing to push to the side.
I'm reading an FR novel next though...  . I can't believe its been nearly a month since my last FR novel.
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jun 2006 : 02:47:26
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My updated "have read" list . . . though not particularly relevant to anyone else
The Dark Elf Trilogy
Homeland
Exile
Sojourn
The Icewind Dale Trilogy
The Crystal Shard
Streams of Silver
The Halfling's Gem
The Legacy of the Drow
Legacy
Starless Night
Seige of Darkness
Passage to Dawn
Paths of Darkness
The Silent Blade
Spine of the World
The Sea of Swords
The Sellswords
Servant of the Shard
Promise of the Witch-King
The Hunter's Blades
The Thousand Orcs
The Lone Drow
The Two Swords
Starlight and Shadows
Daughter of the Drow
Tangled Webs
Windwalker
The Harpers
The Parched Sea
Red Magic
The Night Parade
The Ring of Winter
Masquerades
Song and Swords
Elfshadow
Elfsong
Silver Shadows
Thornhold
The Dream Spheres
The Cleric Quintet
Canticle
In Sylvan Shadows
Night Masks
The Fallen Fortress
The Chaos Curse
War of the Spider Queen
Dissolution
Insurrection
Condemnation
Extinction
Annihilation
Ressurection
The Avatar Series
Shadowdale
Tantras
Waterdeep
Prince of Lies
The Crucible
Shadows of the Avatar
Shadows of Doom
Cloak of Shadows
All Shadows Fled
The Finder's Stone Trilogy
Azure Bonds
The Wyvern's Spur
Song of the Saurials
The Elminster Series
Elminster: The Making of a Mage
Elminster in Myth Drannor
The Temptation of Elminster
Elminster in Hell
Elminster's Daughter
Cormyr Saga
Cormyr: A Novel
Beyond the High Road
Death of the Dragon
The Twilight Giants
The Ogre's Pact
The Giant Among Us
The Titan of Twilight
Realms of Anthologies
Realms of Valor
Realms of Infamy
Realms of Shadow
Realms of Dragons
Realms of Elves
The Moonshae Trilogy
Darkwalker on Moonshae
Black Wizards
Darkwell
The Empires Trilogy
Horselords
Dragonwall
Crusade
Return of the Archwizards
The Summoning
The Seige
The Sorcerer
Heroes of Phlan
Pool of Radiance
Pools of Darkness
Maztica Trilogy
Ironhelm
Viperhand
Feathered Dragon
The Druidhome Trilogy
Prophet of Moonshae
The Coral Kingdom
The Druid Queen
Lost Gods
Finder's Bane
Tymora's Luck
Shandril's Saga
Spellfire(Original Edition)
Crown of Fire(Original Edition)
The Cities
City of Splendors: A Novel of Waterdeep
Other Adventures
Evermeet: Island of Elves
The Priests
Mistress of the Night
Queen of the Depths
Lady of Poison
Erevis Cale Trilogy
Twilight Falling
Dawn of Night
Midnight's Mask
The Last Mythal
Forsaken House
Farthest Reach
Final Gate
The Year of Rogue Dragons
The Rage
The Rite
The Ruin
The Watercourse Trilogy
Whisper of Waves
Lies of Light
The Fighters
Ghostwalker
Sons of Thunder
Councilors and Kings
The Magehound
The Wizards
Blackstaff
Bloodwalk
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Beezy
Learned Scribe
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jun 2006 : 19:04:07
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I have read all of the FR novels excluding Whisper of Waves and Final Gate. I also read the DL Murder in Tarsis novel and picked up a used copy of the Lost Gods book 2 which is also a DL novel but supposedly ties in with FR in some fashion.
My more recent FR novels have been the last Mythal trilogy which I am very much enjoying, The Ruin which I felt was an excellent close to the Year of the Rogue Dragon Trilogy, and the Scions of Arrabar which I thought was average |
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Snotlord
Senior Scribe
Norway
476 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jun 2006 : 19:48:18
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Summer approaches, it hasn't snowed in weeks, and its time to do some FR reading again. I'm not sure why FR books are vacation reading for me, it just turned out that way. 
I'm really looking forward to complete the Rogue Dragon, Last Mythal, Smedman's Yuan-Ti and Reid's Arrabar trilogies this summer. I also have an unread copy of Stormlight and Black Wolf somewhere. I believe they are among the finest FR books out there, so I'm really excited about this. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jun 2006 : 20:01:02
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Originally posted by Beezy
Lost Gods book 2 which is also a DL novel but supposedly ties in with FR in some fashion.
It doesn't really tie in... The first book, Finder's Bane, is a Realms novel. Book 2, Fistandantilus Returns, is (to me) a forgettable DL novel, and all it does for the trilogy is intro a single character. And since Emilo Haversack's backstory isn't important to Book 3, Tymora's Luck, then it can easily be skipped -- which I do when I read those books. Tymora's Luck was originally written to be a Planescape novel, but they shoved it back to the Realms after deciding that Planescape novels wouldn't sell. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jun 2006 : 09:15:04
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WOW! A lot of threads and postings to dig thru.... I will never find the information I seek in time for my next game session. Instead of reading through every single one it might be easier to simply ask:
Any information about the "Rouge Dragon - Series" around?
Any (new) information about Sammaster Firstspeaker?
If any wise sage happen to have a hint where to find it, be so kind and let me know.
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Beezy
Learned Scribe
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jun 2006 : 15:12:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Beezy
Lost Gods book 2 which is also a DL novel but supposedly ties in with FR in some fashion.
It doesn't really tie in... The first book, Finder's Bane, is a Realms novel. Book 2, Fistandantilus Returns, is (to me) a forgettable DL novel, and all it does for the trilogy is intro a single character. And since Emilo Haversack's backstory isn't important to Book 3, Tymora's Luck, then it can easily be skipped -- which I do when I read those books. Tymora's Luck was originally written to be a Planescape novel, but they shoved it back to the Realms after deciding that Planescape novels wouldn't sell.
I had already ordered Fistandantilus returns by the time I read this and I actually just finished it minutes ago. It was not that great of a book but I have read worse as well. I just picked up Final Gate yesterday so i am quite excited to see how it turns out |
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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