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J D Dunsany
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
 Posted - 03 Oct 2007 : 08:19:46
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
JD, I didn't like that story either. See my comments on it in the Book Club for further details.
As for myself, I'm more than halfway through Storm of the Dead right now. I can't stomach the setting changes, but in spite of that (surprisingly) the novel is very good.
I'll post some longer comments about 'Realms of the Elves' in the appropriate Book Club section. I have read your comments incidentally, and we're more or less on the same wavelength with that particular story, at least.
The Smedman story is verrrrrry good. Really enjoyed that one. And Erik Scott de Bie's one is shaping up nicely too.
All the best!
JDD |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 02:51:06
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
The Smedman story is verrrrrry good.
I did like that one (I like that author) but again, see my comments. Some ideas presented in that story really troubled me. |
"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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J D Dunsany
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 06:39:20
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
The Smedman story is verrrrrry good.
I did like that one (I like that author) but again, see my comments. Some ideas presented in that story really troubled me.
Interesting. You've quite piqued my curiosity there. Look for some more detailed comments over in the Book Club section in the next couple of days.
Regards for now!
JDD
Edit: Have read your comments and PMed you. Hope you don't mind. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 20:23:53
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Originally posted by Alaundo
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Originally posted by Xysma
I hit a milestone. Upon completion of The Simbul's Gift I have read 150 Realms novels. As it turns out, I actually enjoyed this tome in spite of my initial indifference to the storyline.
Well met
Excellent, Xysma  'tis indeed a proud moment. I'm not sure how many novels there are in total, however... do you have much left to read?
According to my list there are 201 Realms novels that have been published. So, I've got 51 to go. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 05 Oct 2007 : 14:27:50
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Oops, I just realized my previous count included books that have not yet been released. I actually count 202 currently released.
So far I have read 48 and am working on #49 right now. Then I have an addition 16 FR novels on my shelf waiting to be read. Man I am way behind |
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sirreus
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 05 Oct 2007 : 16:51:48
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Man I am way behind
i like to think of it as having a lot of lore still infront of you. I'm chest deep in the Shadow Stone. another great read for Elven forest magic lovers. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 05 Oct 2007 : 20:50:34
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| Right now I am reading The Crypt of the Shadowking and The Orc King and I realized it was odd that I am reading Salvatore and Mark Anthony at the same time given the history there. I have to say that although I am a Salvatore fan, The Orc King is off to a rocky start. The entire prelude is just terrible, followed by Drizzt pontificating (also boring to me after all these years), but once the story actually starts, it's not bad. The Crypt of the Shadowking is great. Caledan Caledonion is an interesting character, the Tabaxi swordsman-turned-monk Tyveris is one of my favorite supporting characters in a good long while, Ferret is exaclty how I want to play a rogue, the halflings are great, I could go on and on. |
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Lewton
Acolyte
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 01:12:25
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| About half way through Swords of Eveningstar. I must say, I'm enjoying it so far. I'm not a Greewood fan at all, some of his stuff just bores me to tears. Really surprise I'm enjoying this one, I had to work up the nerve to start it. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 02:50:31
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 04:27:08
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
Interesting. You've quite piqued my curiosity there. Look for some more detailed comments over in the Book Club section in the next couple of days.
Looking forward to it!
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Edit: Have read your comments and PMed you. Hope you don't mind.
Of course I don't mind. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 04:28:46
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Originally posted by Xysma
Right now I am reading The Crypt of the Shadowking and The Orc King and I realized it was odd that I am reading Salvatore and Mark Anthony at the same time given the history there. I have to say that although I am a Salvatore fan, The Orc King is off to a rocky start. The entire prelude is just terrible, followed by Drizzt pontificating (also boring to me after all these years), but once the story actually starts, it's not bad. The Crypt of the Shadowking is great. Caledan Caledonion is an interesting character, the Tabaxi swordsman-turned-monk Tyveris is one of my favorite supporting characters in a good long while, Ferret is exaclty how I want to play a rogue, the halflings are great, I could go on and on.
I should try to get my hands on those old Shadowking books. |
"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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riot the outsider
Learned Scribe
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 05:22:58
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| Well lets see,I read Master of Chains didn't care for it.Half way through the dark elf trilogy than going to continue the drizzt series.Ghostwalker and depths of madness.Got half way through bladesinger and drop it.Also starting Frostfell in the wizards series.If theres anything I should read private message me. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 07 Oct 2007 : 03:20:13
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Xysma
Right now I am reading The Crypt of the Shadowking and The Orc King and I realized it was odd that I am reading Salvatore and Mark Anthony at the same time given the history there. I have to say that although I am a Salvatore fan, The Orc King is off to a rocky start. The entire prelude is just terrible, followed by Drizzt pontificating (also boring to me after all these years), but once the story actually starts, it's not bad. The Crypt of the Shadowking is great. Caledan Caledonion is an interesting character, the Tabaxi swordsman-turned-monk Tyveris is one of my favorite supporting characters in a good long while, Ferret is exaclty how I want to play a rogue, the halflings are great, I could go on and on.
I should try to get my hands on those old Shadowking books.
Yes, they are worth tracking down. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 08 Oct 2007 : 00:14:10
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| Just finishing up the year of rogue dragons trilogy. Additionally I picked up Unclean and Shadowstorm. I very much look foeward to delving into these. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2007 : 02:53:56
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Originally posted by Xysma
I finished Crypt of the Shadowking and really enjoyed it. Morhion stole the show, what a cool character. Anyway, The Orc King is now on the backburner since I have just got to read Curse of the Shadowmage.
Yes, these are excellent novels that IMO never received much attention or follow up like some of the other harpers novels. |
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Theophilus
Learned Scribe
Australia
143 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2007 : 10:40:49
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Originally posted by scererar
Just finishing up the year of rogue dragons trilogy. Additionally I picked up Unclean and Shadowstorm. I very much look foeward to delving into these.
"Unclean" is a great novel - check out the threads on it for some interesting discussions when your done
As for me, I've finished "The Summoning" - which I really enjoyed and "Vampire of the Mists" (which although not FR, has some interesting FR lore in it - Merrydale lore etc).
Working my way through "The Coral Kingdom" which I'm enjoying alot! |
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Theophilus
Learned Scribe
Australia
143 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2007 : 05:00:06
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"The Coral Kingdom" is finished - enjoyable read and good series on the whole so far.
Next on the list is "Realms of Valor" |
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Daniel of the North
Acolyte
Norway
30 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2007 : 08:26:08
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The city of Splendors.
Detailed feedback will be posted in the Waterdeep thread. |
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sirreus
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2007 : 15:44:02
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is there a poll type list of all the novels we could use to keep better track? |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Garen Thal
Master of Realmslore
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2007 : 16:22:18
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Me? I'm way way waaaaaaaay behind (Shh! Don't tell ESdB.)
I should have time to catch up soon, though. I've got some four-day weekends coming up. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 16:51:29
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Just put Frostfell aside. Great book! Very enjoyable and a fast read too. Í wound recomand it to everyone interested in reading about a totally unexplored part of hte reamls.
I do have some books still stnadning on my to read shelf, however, I cannot decide with which one to start next........ mmhmhmhmh. Kommt Zeit - Kommt Rat! |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2007 : 06:35:54
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I finished up Curse of the Shadowmage, and it was an excellent follow up to Crypt of the Shadowking. I intended to go ahead and finish The Orc King, but I've been working on a Tuigan barbarian/ranger for an upcoming campaign (Expedition to Undermountain) and have decided to go with the Empires trilogy instead.
Its been years since I read Anthony's Harper books, I wonder if they are still as good as I remember them. Its been more than six months since I touched any Realms novels not by Ed, so maybe I should go digging through the shelves later. |
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koz
Seeker
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2007 : 04:04:15
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| After a long journey to other lands far from the Realms I am back. I just started Bloodwalk. I was surprised that not much has been written about it here. What has been written makes it sound very interesting though. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2007 : 05:33:33
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| The only books I have read that have been published in the last 3 (or maybe 4) years are the Ervis Cale Trilogy and RAS's novels. I will be looking to remedy that in the next year after I finish my 3.x FR supplement books. |
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Theophilus
Learned Scribe
Australia
143 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 10:31:03
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| Well I'm now into "Crypt of the Shadowking" which I'm really enjoying - still getting through "Realms of Valor" - its nice to break up my regular reading (university) with the short stories! |
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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