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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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 Posted - 12 Dec 2006 : 12:22:10
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I saw an eBay auction the other day for four Sembia novels, including Black Wolf. Knowing it was hard to find, I jumped on it, and won the auction. I didn't even look at the other three novels...
Until yesterday, when they arrived. That was when I discovered they were exactly the ones I needed to complete the Sembia series! So, while I can't start it now, I can finally read the Sembia books.  |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5699 Posts |
Posted - 12 Dec 2006 : 18:31:13
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I saw an eBay auction the other day for four Sembia novels, including Black Wolf. Knowing it was hard to find, I jumped on it, and won the auction. I didn't even look at the other three novels...
Until yesterday, when they arrived. That was when I discovered they were exactly the ones I needed to complete the Sembia series! So, while I can't start it now, I can finally read the Sembia books.
Well met
Certainly a splendid catch, my Furry Friend  Let's hope ye get time to read through them soon. I'd be interested to hear thy thoughts after all this time. |
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 12 Dec 2006 : 20:49:41
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| I'm currently reading Swords of Eveningstar...why oh why did I wait so long to read it? |
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J D Dunsany
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
Posted - 12 Dec 2006 : 23:00:01
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Just finished 'Farthest Reach' and have started 'Ghostwalker'. (If that sounds weird, I always like to space trilogies or other series out with one or two other novels in between. That still sounds weird, doesn't it? In any case, I don't own 'Final Gate' yet...)
'Farthest Reach' was... interesting. Thought-provoking, even. Can't wait for 'Final Gate', but I guess I'll have to - I'm skint till after Christmas! 
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RAZOR
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 12 Dec 2006 : 23:19:29
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I have just started the Jewel of Turmish and I want to start reading the Sembia series as well but I need to go hit up my local bookstore to find the ones i don't have yet. Oh yeah and I need to find the TIME to read these. Dang world won't slow down enough to allow me to just sit on my rear and read. grrr....
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I love to read series and trilogies, but every now and then its nice to read a standalone story. For those of us with busy lives standalone novels allow us to enjoy a great story without getting sucked in to an all encompassing need to read an entire series/trilogy in one week or less. Its hard to put the books down sometimes when you really get into them.
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Twilight
Seeker
Canada
68 Posts |
Posted - 26 Dec 2006 : 07:30:33
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quajack
Seeker
86 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 07:17:32
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Still to read: All 4 Wizards, Queen of the Depths, Bladesinger, Last Mythal 3, and all novels that are part of trilogies that have yet to be completed. That's it. I own and have read every other Realms novel.
And you know what? I'm damn proud of this.
Is there anyone else out there who has read nearly every FR novel? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 08:00:08
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Well, I know I haven't.
I've got a considerable backlog of books, which includes at least 20+ FR novels (mostly RAS books and WotSQ), that I still have to read through. And that total doesn't even include the FR trilogies that are currently open at the moment and have yet to be completed (because, unless it's an Ed or Elaine written novel/trilogy... I usually wait for all three books to be released before reading the entire trilogy).
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 15:52:28
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Originally posted by quajack
Is there anyone else out there who has read nearly every FR novel?
Read? No. Own, yes. But I to have a large backlog of books and I don't read trilogies, unless they are by a certain author, until all 3 books are out. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 17:23:32
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I am about 10 down. Shoes for the kids and stuff seem to be more important to the wife than my collection of FR... HMMMM. I did just pick up Shadowbred though.
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5699 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 17:44:57
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Originally posted by quajack
Still to read: All 4 Wizards, Queen of the Depths, Bladesinger, Last Mythal 3, and all novels that are part of trilogies that have yet to be completed. That's it. I own and have read every other Realms novel.
And you know what? I'm damn proud of this.
Is there anyone else out there who has read nearly every FR novel?
Well met
Almost. Most of the anthologies and the Double Diamond Triangle Saga are all that remain for me to read. |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 18:24:50
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| I don't even wanna consider how far I am behind, and I doubt I'll ever catch up...next on list is either the Pools series or the Maztica trilogy, reading City of Splendors atm... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2007 : 23:56:53
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I often don't like considering how far behind I am either... though, I do have to purchase them as they are released -- which only adds to my considerable backlog already -- because FR novels often disappear quickly from the shelves around here.
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 01:57:06
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| I'm trying to read them all, and I'd like to think I'm slowly but surely getting there. It will take a while though. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 14:52:23
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| I've only read about half so far, but at least I managed to get one more under the belt today - Shadowbred done, Frostfell here I come. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 15:11:12
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| Just finished Paul Kemp's "Shadowbred" this last weekend bringing my total FR novels read up to 45 (so I am way behind the curve). Next up: ????? I am not sure yet, I have a bunch on my shelf waiting fro me to have the time to read them. |
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koz
Seeker
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2007 : 03:20:41
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| I was reading through this topic and got to wondering how far behind I was on my Realms reading. Well I just got done going through all my read books and am proud to announce that I am halfway through my 102nd realms novel!!! Currently I am reading Son of Thunder. I think I have around 74 or so left on my bookshelf waiting for my attention. There are just so many realms novels coming out that it is hard to catch up. But I would rather there be too many than too few. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2007 : 22:27:26
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| I'm currently reading Vanity's Brood. |
"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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whyfight
Acolyte
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2007 : 21:10:35
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| first post woot, i am currently reading black wizards and almost finshed and looking foward to darkwell, and once done with black wizards it will be my 40th book |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2007 : 05:04:22
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| I finished Frostfell, and enjoyed it tremendously. I also finished Road of the Patriarch, Lies of Light, Pool of Radiance, Finder's Bane, and Tymora's Luck. I really enjoyed Pool of Radiance, I've heard mixed reviews of the Heroes of Phlan books, so I was pleasantly surprised. I started on Pools of Darkness, but the beginning was so bad it got pushed to the back of my list. Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak never fail to impress me, Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck were both excellent. |
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Zaknafein
Seeker
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2007 : 05:44:11
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| im currently reading Silverfall:Stories of the Seven Sisters. just bought it the other day |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2007 : 23:06:50
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| Currently reading Sacrifice of the Widow. I've found it to be a fast read for me and I have about 80 pages to go. |
"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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Kyrene
Senior Scribe
South Africa
765 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 08:10:19
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I just finished the House of Serpents trilogy. Venom's Taste took me two weeks of evenings to finish, but the other two only two evenings each. I guess Ms Smedman got better at it/grew on me... Next on the agenda is Frostfell (meaning I’ve completed The Wizards), followed by 3 unread The Rogues, by which time my internet order will have arrived. I will then finally have the chance to read Ghostwalker and Master of Chains and also Mistress of the Night (to complete The Priests). After that it’ll most likely be the Sembia re-prints (if I like the anthology) and another fling with the lovely ‘night in Depths of Madness.
Worst of the 20 odd novels I have so far read must have been Blackstaff. It was like a who’s who of the FR zoo in cameos, but without much of anything happening. Oh, I know a realms-shaking/shaping event occurred, something happened to poor enigmatic Blackie himself (not to SPOILER this post), but still, nothing much happened. It was like reading a thousand year timeline, compressed into a short period of time (what was it, four days?), with the sole reason for the protagonist and Blackie himself being there so that these events could at least have happened to someone.
All of the others have being passing fair to downright blow-me-away. Something I really didn’t expect, given the pulp-paperback price and treatment FR novels get in bookstores in my country. I’ve enjoyed the anthologies greatly, even if they often leave you with more questions and mere realms lore snippets than the novels do.
Will I ever be up to date? No. I actually prefer the writing of the so-called Young Dragons more than some of the works by the established lore masters of old, so chances are slim that I’ll even try getting a hold of some of the pre-3rd Edition books. For instance, and funny enough, I'm not a great fan of master Greenwood's work. Don't get me wrong, I find the lore he seems to be able to exude at will, fascinating; I just don’t seem to like his writing style very much. Oh, well… |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 01:01:21
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Just finished reading Son of Thunder, will start Bladesinger next.
Kyrene, I hope you enjoy the novels you're about to read. |
"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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Kyrene
Senior Scribe
South Africa
765 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 05:16:39
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Just finished reading Son of Thunder, will start Bladesinger next.
Kyrene, I hope you enjoy the novels you're about to read.
As I hope you'll enjoy Bladesinger. I'm already halfway through Frostfell and enjoying it. Having read the Black Bouquet quite a while ago, then finally getting my hands on the other 3 Rogues, it will be Alabaster Staff, Crimson Gold and Yellow Silk next.
Does anyone know if the events of Crimson Gold occur before or after Sands of the Soul? I don't care about the reading order (I mean I did for instance read Darkvision before Lady of Poison), but I would like to read SotS if I enjoy Crimson and if I feel I should (due to chronology, etc.) |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 09:45:15
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Originally posted by Kyrene
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Just finished reading Son of Thunder, will start Bladesinger next.
Kyrene, I hope you enjoy the novels you're about to read.
As I hope you'll enjoy Bladesinger. I'm already halfway through Frostfell and enjoying it. Having read the Black Bouquet quite a while ago, then finally getting my hands on the other 3 Rogues, it will be Alabaster Staff, Crimson Gold and Yellow Silk next.
Does anyone know if the events of Crimson Gold occur before or after Sands of the Soul? I don't care about the reading order (I mean I did for instance read Darkvision before Lady of Poison), but I would like to read SotS if I enjoy Crimson and if I feel I should (due to chronology, etc.)
Well met
The Crimson Gold takes place after Sands of the Soul and indeed after the Sembia Series timeline. There are slight references to SotS in TCG, from what I remember. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 23:22:02
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Originally posted by Kyrene
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Just finished reading Son of Thunder, will start Bladesinger next.
Kyrene, I hope you enjoy the novels you're about to read.
As I hope you'll enjoy Bladesinger.
Thanks! I'm only in Chapter 2 right now, but so far I like what I'm reading. |
"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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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 23:40:38
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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
Darkvision
Frostfell
The Lady Penitant Trilogy
Sacrifice of the Widow
The Twilight War Trilogy
Shadowbred
The Dungeons Series
The Depths of Madness
The Haunted Lands
Unclean
Sembia: Gateway to the Realms
The Halls of Stormweather
And now I should really get back to finishing up the Scions of Arrabar Trilogy and the House of Serpents Trilogy . . . |
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mavericace
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 08:09:35
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| I am currently reading The Parched Sea and am plesently surprised by it. so far it has been a very good readl; Troy Denning almost makes me feel the heat of the Anorauch in his book. |
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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