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Alediran
Acolyte
Argentina
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 Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 16:06:17
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This I the list of books I read:
Starlight & Shadows
Song & Sword
Evermeet: Island of the Elves
All 17th Drizzt Books
War of The Spider Queen
The Last Mythal
Elminster's Saga
Realms of Shadow
Realms of the Elves
Realms of Magic
Monshae's Trilogy
(and I think I'm forgetting some of them)
I'm currently reading the first book in Counselor & Kings (I have all three)
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Alediran of House Tir'ent from Evermeet, the most knowledgeable elven family about Faerûn.
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Zimme
Learned Scribe
Denmark
209 Posts |
Posted - 23 Oct 2006 : 17:08:14
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I am currently re-reading the drizzt books, damn good reading. a hard fight and an ending that(so far) leaves a lot of questions open. cant wait till the next one comes out.
I have filled my home with fantasy novels, shelves up and down :) I read alot of other books beside FR, but I have most of the puplished work. |
Sometimes I feel like Beshaba is sitting on my back, devoting her entire attention to me!
Rannek.
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2006 : 14:41:47
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I just got lies of Light, and Road of the Patriarch guess which i will be starting first!  |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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J D Dunsany
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2006 : 10:34:20
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I feel like I'm playing catch-up all the time, but I've just finished 'Forsaken House' and was. Utterly. Blown. Away.
Lordy, lordy, what a book! I'm a sucker for epic battle scenes and this book provides at least three absolute beauties - what particularly impressed me was the way Baker writes the tactics of the battle scenes - taking into account the fact that some combatants are airborne etc. It's tremendously exciting stuff. The fact that he manages to write these scenes as well as successfully conveying the politics of Evermeet and a typical 'adventurers questing for magical object' story within the same novel is, again, truly impressive. I haven't been so excited by a Realms novel in a long while!  |
"How content that young woman looks, don't you think? How content, and yet how flammable." - Lemony Snicket, The Unauthorized Autobiography |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2006 : 14:11:20
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*groan* 
I own every novel (except a few of the Diamond novelettes) and there was a time I could say I ahve read every one...but now I'm probably about 30 novels behind...and I would really liek to read every one over again
on the other hand, my mom has read every one |
Kalin Xorell El'Agrivar
- High Mage of the Arcane Assembly
- Lore Keeper of the Vault of Ancestors
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Delzounblood
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
578 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2006 : 16:04:58
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Having read through this scroll I only have one thing to say!!
" I am deeply humbled by my pitiful collection "
I went through a period of buying every book that came out BUT that stopped a while ago, I had to start saving up to:
A: Buy a House.
B: Get Married.
My wife thinks I have too many books  but she's one of those people who buy a book, read it & then gives it away to a charity shop!
I on the other hand have kept all mine in near mint condition
I have:
The Harpers series
Most of Drizzt books
a couple of the Rouge series
I need more, I have read them all to many times to count.
But to buy all the ones I want, well lets just say I'm happt with just one mortgage
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Dart Ambermoon
Learned Scribe
Germany
253 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2006 : 01:21:19
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Well...so far I´ve read every paperback (methinks, at least, that there aren´t any Im not aware of) except for the Netheril-Barbarian-Trilogy (which I haven´t found for a decent price yet, here in Germany).
Just reading Lies of Light, but waiting for the latest Hardcovers until they´re available in paperback. |
~ In Finder I trust, for danger I lust ~ |
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 17:09:06
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Okay i noticed some of the novels aren't on the Wizards page, ie
War in Tethyr, and the nobles series. Now that iritates me cause i have never read some of these books and well i want to read all the FR books. Has anyone read the Glass Prision, or the Symbul's gift? |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
---Dogma of the Church of Auppenser |
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Dart Ambermoon
Learned Scribe
Germany
253 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 19:33:08
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I have read both of these. And I would recommend both...but then, as you´ve said yourself, I too strive to read every FR novel possible. The Glass Prison has more of a psychological edge to it (the inner struggles of the character(s)), while The Simbul´s Gift has a)some Yuirwood niceties; b)some nice plot ideas if you´re a DM and c) well, the Simbul *g*.
Do you have any specific questions on these novels? |
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 21:09:23
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| Well just that i notice neither of them is as well as the entire Nobles series are on the Wizards website or listed under the novels for Wizards, i know that TSR was the company that did the books but still kinda odd. |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
---Dogma of the Church of Auppenser |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 21:12:45
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Originally posted by VonRaventheDaring
Well just that i notice neither of them is as well as the entire Nobles series are on the Wizards website or listed under the novels for Wizards, i know that TSR was the company that did the books but still kinda odd.
I'v often noticed that The Glass Prison is one of those "forgotten novels" with fans...
and The Simbuls Gift is one of my least liked Realms novels...so maybe others agree with me and demand is pretty low for it |
Kalin Xorell El'Agrivar
- High Mage of the Arcane Assembly
- Lore Keeper of the Vault of Ancestors
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 01 Nov 2006 : 00:04:28
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Gonna start reading Road of the Patriarch, probably tonight. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 01 Nov 2006 : 14:45:56
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| Road of the Patriarch a good book but not in my opinon one of Salvatore's best. |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
---Dogma of the Church of Auppenser |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 01 Nov 2006 : 17:41:33
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Originally posted by VonRaventheDaring
Road of the Patriarch a good book but not in my opinon one of Salvatore's best.
This is premature, as I've only read the prelude so far, but upon flipping through the book a bit, RotP appears to be waaaaaay more interesting than PotWK (which devolved into a dungeon-crawl). |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 01 Nov 2006 : 17:49:15
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| Well not to spoil it or anything but i didn't like the ending, and it just didn't flow for me like some of his work does. Although i love the psionist in it so ......... |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 13 Nov 2006 : 14:37:55
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| Hey off subject i know but not knowing where else to post it i thought here the best. Has anyone read the Game of Throne books by George RR Martin? On of the best writer i have ever read btw! I would so love to have him write for the realms sometime!!! Not that the realms doesn't already have excellent writers writing for it i mean the calaber of writers writing for FR is amazing simply amazing they have Kemp, whos series i love, Cunningham a master, Salvatore always good, and Greenwood the man himself who's lore i love. Just saying that i would really like to see Mr. Martin's talents added to the Realms. |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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RAZOR
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 14 Nov 2006 : 00:31:22
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I have read a large number of Forgotten Realms books. In fact I have been collecting them for years.I think out of all of the FR novels out there that I have probably read 80% of them. I have a bookshelf with 132 books that are all forgotten realms. I have another bookshelf for my other books, handfuls of this and that. But I have read a lot fo these books. Collecting them, with the intent of having a complete collection, has become a hobby of mine. I love reading the books for this fantasy world. And yes even after reading all of these books I am still a HUGE Drizzt Do'Urden fan.
I am always trying toget a complete list of novels together but there always seems to be new books coming out! Its a blessing and a curse trying to keep up with all of these great stories. |
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." ---Theodore Roosevelt |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 14 Nov 2006 : 11:06:24
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Originally posted by RAZOR
I have read a large number of Forgotten Realms books. In fact I have been collecting them for years.I think out of all of the FR novels out there that I have probably read 80% of them. I have a bookshelf with 132 books that are all forgotten realms. I have another bookshelf for my other books, handfuls of this and that. But I have read a lot fo these books. Collecting them, with the intent of having a complete collection, has become a hobby of mine. I love reading the books for this fantasy world. And yes even after reading all of these books I am still a HUGE Drizzt Do'Urden fan.
I am always trying toget a complete list of novels together but there always seems to be new books coming out! Its a blessing and a curse trying to keep up with all of these great stories.
Hi RAZOR!
You might want to download the FR Novel Checklist, to find on the Candlekeep site (following this link: http://www.candlekeep.com/index.html).
The Checklist and the updates in this forum should help you keeping track! Good luck!
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 14 Nov 2006 : 11:14:04
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Concerning my FR novel progression:
I just finished Elminster in Hell. It certainly is a book very differnet in writing style as most other novels. With his differnet fonts representing memories, dialog and normal scenes and all - however, it was not quite to my liking. I personally had to work my way through it missing the continuaty. It was more or less reading short stories with somewhat bothering text in between. The other books in the Elminster series I liked far better.
Anyhow, on with the next one - this time its an "oldie", King Pinch (book one of the Nobles series) by David Cook.
Edit note:
I have a huge number of FR novels in my shelves waiting to be read. The Last Mythal series + anthology and 3 books of the Rogue series as well as the second book of the Nobles series and Red Magic! Don't know when I will be done with all those - Christmas 2007 probably?!  |
"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 27 Nov 2006 : 17:15:09
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| I finished Sands of the Soul and was sadly disappointed. I am a big fan of Tazi, and I enjoyed the Crimson Gold quite a bit, so I had hopes for this one, but it did not live up to my expectations. I also finished Shadowbred and it was awesome, one of the best books I've read in a long time. I have since started reading the Promise of the Witch King and it's pretty good so far, standard RAS fare. I'm fascinated with Palischuk so I decided to read this when I discovered that the half-orc city was in it. I am also reading Lies of Light, but I am finding it a bit of a struggle. I enjoyed Whisper of Waves, but for some reason, this one is just not clicking with me. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 28 Nov 2006 : 00:17:48
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I did not care much for Sands of the Soul, myself.
I did like Palishchuk.
Right now, I'm reading The Ruin, and I'm more than halfway through it so far. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 28 Nov 2006 00:18:03 |
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dwarvenranger
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 28 Nov 2006 : 01:53:51
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| I guess that I'm one of those fellows who likes to be able to compare the novel with the game so I really liked the triple R's. |
If I waited till I knew what I was doing, I'd never get anything done.
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Starchaserva
Acolyte
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Posted - 29 Nov 2006 : 05:09:39
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| I suppose that I'm lucky to have a girlfriend not only whose as big a book freak as me, but one who is becoming increasingly interested in the D&D world. I've been out of the novel loop for a while, what books that have come out recently are worth my time? |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6688 Posts |
Posted - 29 Nov 2006 : 06:09:03
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Originally posted by Kalin Agrivar
And The Simbuls Gift is one of my least liked Realms novels...so maybe others agree with me and demand is pretty low for it
Everytime I read the Simbul's Gift I get more and more nuances out of it. It's grown on me considerably over the years. A bit like green slime, really.
-- George Krashos
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Lauzoril
Seeker
Finland
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Posted - 29 Nov 2006 : 11:06:19
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Just got Road of the Patriarch and Shadowbred underway.
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"Death to the enemies of Bane."
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 03:22:10
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| I'm in the middle of Bloodwalk and I like it a lot. The Blood mage is an interesting PrC, plus the Hoarite character is interesting. |
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Gaspar
Acolyte
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Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 22:24:28
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| After a bit of a Hiatus(sp?) from the realms I have just begun read the first few novels in the War of the Spider Queen series and am enjoying them immensely. |
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 23:29:14
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Here's a listing of all the FR anthologies:-
Realms of Valor
Realms of Infamy
Realms of Magic
Realms of the Underdark
Realms of the Arcane
Realms of Mystery
Realms of the Deep
Realms of Shadow
Realms of the Dragons
Realms of the Dragons II
Realms of the Elves
Realms of War
Realms of the Undead
Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters
The Best of the Realms - Book 1
The Best of the Realms - Book II: The Stories of Ed Greenwood
The Best of the Realms - Book III: The Stories of Elaine Cunningham
For more info on each book, see the Candlekeep Novel Listing here:- http://www.candlekeep.com/bookshelf/novels.htm
Note however that several of these are proposed titles and have not been released as yet, such as Realms of the Undead and Elaine's "Best of the Realms" compilation.
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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