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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
 Posted - 19 Jan 2004 : 20:04:42
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I'm actually not sure what will happen between Innovindil and Drizzt, its sure to be odd though...... |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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EcThelion
Learned Scribe
Norway
323 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2004 : 03:07:23
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| My poor collection (if it could be called that) only includes three pitifull books... the Icewind Dale trilogy... |
Ec'Thelion, formerly known as Forgotten One, now known as Ec'Thelion the Overpowered.
Currently not all that active. I'm preoccupied with Warcraft III for the moment. Bite me :P |
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Naroon Shimmerflow
Learned Scribe
Norway
104 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2004 : 04:52:56
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Don`t worry Forgotten One, it will grow to be big and strong
we have all been there, it just takes time.
My collection are now up in 63 books i think, and still growing |
Good dice rolls, beats good tactics anytime[/size=1] |
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jan 2004 : 15:12:29
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| Well, my own collection is up to about 80 books now, but i still have 4 books here that i havent read,twiligh falling among others. the ones im missing is the old books, a lot of harper books and a few others. although i believe im quite up to date on the recent books.. cant wait for The Rage to come out ! later dewds.. |
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CurseLord
Acolyte
35 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2004 : 09:23:30
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| I have just finished reading Extinction making it the 100th Forgotten Realms novel I have finished.I thought it was a very good book and I am eagerly waiting for Annihilation to come out. As for the rest of my collection, I have pretty much all the recent novels, I am just missing most of the older ones. |
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2004 : 21:22:43
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| I currently own 108 of these fine books. The ring of winter is my current book and I have probably read about half of what I own. |
Guns don't kill people, magic missiles do. |
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Adrian Moonbow
Seeker
Denmark
64 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2004 : 15:06:35
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What I have read? How much space do I have?
Almost all paperbacked... I have read (and own) what I could get my hands on. I could really do with kuje's nice list right now...
I have even read the Double Diamond Triangle Saga.
I still need to get my hands on:
Murder in Halruaa (one of the 2 murder-mystery set in FR)
Ironhelm (book 1  of the Maztica trilogy)
The new Shandril trilogy (I have the two old ones)
The Alabaster Staff (from the Rogues series, it never came to my book store )
... Oh, and the stuff still in HC! |
"I would have wanted not to die.
I would have wanted never to grow up!"
-Quidam
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Crust
Learned Scribe
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2004 : 00:37:01
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Interesting topic.
I most recently finished reading The Black Bouquet. I'm pretty caught up with the Realms novels. I haven't read the following:
Threat from the Sea Series
Age of Netheril Trilogy (if that's what it's called)
The Nobles books (except for King Pinch - I struggled through that)
Once Around the Realms
The Giants Trilogy
The Murder books
The City books (with the exception of City of Ravens)
I have yet to purchase (or even seen on shelves) Extinction or The Yellow Silk, and I recently bought The Sapphire Cresent and the new Spellfire revision. Those will have to wait, as I've been re-reading the Ring Trilogy. I'll be reading The Silmarillion for the first time after that.
I'm dying to read the new Spellfire, though. |
"That's right, hurl back views that force ye to think by name-calling - 'tis the grand old tradition, let it not down! Anything to keep from having to think, or - Mystra forfend - change thy own views!"
Narnra glowered at her father. "Just how am I to learn how to think? By being taught by you?"
"Some folk in the Realms would give their lives for the chance to learn at my feet," Elminster said mildly. "Several already have."
~from Elminster's Daughter, Ed Greenwood |
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VEDSICA
Senior Scribe
USA
466 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2004 : 22:12:37
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| A friend of mine turned me on to The Icewindale Trilogy many moons ago,and I have read every single FR novel that has come out.No matter what it is.I only read paperbacks.So I will be behind no matter what.But they will eventually get read. |
LIFE,BIRTH,BLOOD,DOOM---THE HOLE IN THE GROUND IS COMING ROUND SOON----BLS |
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Feiht
Acolyte
USA
36 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 03:07:42
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| I own 168 FR novels, encompassing every novel in every series (except for yellow silk as it is not out here in vegas yet). Some I have multiple copies of, since there are multiple editions out. For example, I own the old and new Avatars, I own the Elminster books in both hardcover and paperback, I own 2 copies of each of Elaines books, their original Harpers editions and the newer ongs and swords editions, etc. I have read just about all of these as well. I am currently reading Tangled webs, and just got Windwalker. I have yet to read (though I do own) the Threat from the Sea trilogy, the twilight Giants trilogy, and war of the spider queen. |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 18:19:48
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| What I dream of doing is what Ed does...very occasionally have chats with Mr. Athans and Mr. Archer about future books. It would be wonderful to be able to have a hand at steering the Realms (or even a glimpse of other people's hands on the tiller)...but the waiting, the horrible waiting, for books that haven't come out yet would be even longer. :} Sweet torture. |
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Basaxerxes the First
Acolyte
Canada
2 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2004 : 18:34:43
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Originally posted by Rad
Just wondered how far though your Realms novel collection you all are, as in how many you have read. Also, what is everyone reading at the moment?
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Well, I'm a lot more up to date on the recent stuff than on the older material. By stunning, unbelievable, conincidence, I've read most of the stuff that's come out in paperback since I started working at a bookstore that carries the series. For the older stuff, I've had to search the used stores around town, which is a bit hit and miss. Anyway, I just finished the Sembia series (and have read the first of the Erevis Cale books) and the Rogues series, and I'm pretty much up to date on the softcover WotSQ books and on the Drizzt saga. I've been trying to get caught up on the Harpers series, but I'm a wee bit behind in that one, and I have read The Sapphire Crescent (can't remember off-hand what the name of that series is, sorry). The last actual individual title I finished was The Yellow Silk.
As far as the older material is concerned, as I said, I don't really have a super-reliable source for it, so I'm not as caught up on it. I did read Darkwalker on Moonshae (for the first time) not that long ago, and have managed to track down the other books in that series, although I haven't read them yet. |
Oi! Thump! |
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Malaug
Acolyte
Australia
20 Posts |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 18:23:58
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Totally up to date. The only one that I haven't read is The Yellow Silk. (Damn Amazon to the Pit they're slow to get to Ireland).
The last one that I read, Extinction I knocked over in 6 hours or so! |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 20:56:46
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Well after my brief visit to Ravenloft with Heart of Midnight, I went on to read Stormlight - which I must say I quite enjoyed, its a shame Firefall Vale wasnt detailed elsewhere.
After which I read WotSQ 4: Extinction - a great novel again for the series!! and am currently on The Yellow Silk - going great so far, a very dirty gritty feel to the Realms for a change  |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Teflon
Seeker
60 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2004 : 03:32:49
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I've went through all the Drizzt Collections, Elminsters books and the WOTSQ collections. I just started reading the Shadows of Avatars series. And I plan on reading the Rogue series next, followed by the Netheril series.
Also speaking does anyone know a site where I can find the character write ups for the Netheril mages? |
In any battle, the mightiest weapon is one that strikes unseen.
A Warrior or Wizard may be invincible in open battle, with their foes before them, but even they must sleep sometime, and cannot parry the knife that comes from behind.
-The life of a assassin. |
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Darth KTrava
Learned Scribe
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - 22 Feb 2004 : 02:31:58
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Books I've read:
The Cleric Quintet (the first Realms books I've ever read!)
The Avatar Series
The Maztica Trilogy
Dissolution
Insurrection
The Thousand Orcs
Daughter of the Drow
Tangled Webs
Books I have but not read yet:
The Dark Elf Trilogy
The Lone Drow
The Alabaster Staff
The Sapphire Crescent
Twilight Falling
Two of the Shadow of the Avatar trilogy
Three of the Songs and Swords series
Working on getting more of the Drizzt novels as Salvatore's gonna be a guest at our local convention. |
Evil will be dealt with swiftly as it is my duty to remove such evil from my presence.
-Rozhena, Cleric/Divine Champion of Torm |
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Narad Bladesinger
Learned Scribe
Finland
170 Posts |
Posted - 06 Mar 2004 : 10:28:51
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Man, are you guys lucky! I live in Finland and not many books are translated to finnish. Just Salvatore's and Cunningham's books and those I've read ages ago. Some books I find in english, but when its not on your own language, you just can't help feeling that you are missing something. And some guy had like 80 books? I've got three.
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 06 Mar 2004 : 15:16:31
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| I'm about 40 pages into Venom's Taste. So far it's very good, but I've always enjoyed Lisa Smedman's writing. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 06 Mar 2004 : 16:18:25
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
I'm about 40 pages into Venom's Taste. So far it's very good, but I've always enjoyed Lisa Smedman's writing.
Ive just this minute got back from town with a copy of Venoms Taste (and Unearthed Arcana).... let me know (a new thread would probably be preferable) what you think of it Sirius Looking forward to reading this one, should be quite a unique flavor. |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Prince Forge of Avalon
Learned Scribe
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2004 : 08:34:52
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I just finished Yellow Silk, and am Halfway through Venom's tatse, I read every FR book I can get my hands on since WOTC doesnt like to publish Fluf in their gaming products.
I am eagerly awaiting Rage and Forsaken House and El's daughter, the best part is when you change novels you end up changing perspective because all writers are different in some manner.
On a side note I did take the time to plead with Mr Baker to not beat the Elves of FR to much as I cant see how they can take much more( Dwarves get thunder blessing, elves get Everseka whipped after Evermeet gets attacked), I'm praying. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2004 : 16:58:09
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Originally posted by Prince Forge of Avalon
On a side note I did take the time to plead with Mr Baker to not beat the Elves of FR to much as I cant see how they can take much more( Dwarves get thunder blessing, elves get Everseka whipped after Evermeet gets attacked), I'm praying.
Well hopefully the elves might be taking out the switch to the Daemonfey in Mr. Baker's novel. I am eagerly waiting to see what Richard Baker does with his opening novel in that triology. Hopefully, readers will get some clues, even brief hints, as to the current state of all the elven kingdoms including Prince Lamruil's new one. |
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Feiht
Acolyte
USA
36 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2004 : 17:49:58
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| I just finished Venom's Taste, and am now reading Yello Silk. When that is done, i will own a copy of and have read every title in the FR series.I will then have to go back to my Ravenloft and Dark Sun series to finally read all of those in the mean time as I wait for all the new FR books to come out, and I am eagerly awaiting these as it looks like some awesome ones are coming out this year, and we only know through August. |
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Prince Forge of Avalon
Learned Scribe
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2004 : 20:53:59
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I am eagerly waiting to see what Richard Baker does with his opening novel in that triology. Hopefully, readers will get some clues, even brief hints, as to the current state of all the elven kingdoms including Prince Lamruil's new one.
One can only hope Sirius, one can only hope! |
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fiveways mike
Acolyte
5 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2004 : 23:48:43
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| im just halfway through my 82nd novel the thousand orcs.ive been there right since the start picking up darkwalker on moonshae in 1988. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2004 : 08:46:33
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Well i finished The Yellow Silk (excellent!) and then went on to read The City of Ravens (partly because I never before realised it was Richard Baker who wrote it and secondly because Id recently heard a lot of praise about the novel).... what a great novel it is!!! 
Anyway, I finished that last night, so today ill be starting Venoms Taste... |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Ezindir the dark
Senior Scribe
Norway
603 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2004 : 09:28:33
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| Well i just finished the Icewid Dale Trilogy, is the only one I have read and I loved it. I am sure that I will read more, I quess the next books will be the Drizzt "biography". |
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The Black Hand of Bane
Acolyte
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2004 : 20:46:40
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I'm way behind on my reading. So far only knocked out these ones
All the Dark Elf books (Homeland til Lone Drow)
Avatar Trilogy (Include Prince of Lies and Crucible)
Empires Trilogy
Cleric Quintet
Spellfire Trilogy
All the Elminster Novels
1st Moonshea Trilogy (Black Wizards, Darkwalker on Moonshea, and Darkwell)
Shadows(?) of Darkness Trilogy (wher Elminster has Mystras power in him)
I think that is it, may have forgottne some. I have the Cormyr Trilogy at home to read, also want to read the Return of the Archwizards(I want to use shades in my campaign but know squat), and Evermeet.
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PyrateJenni
Acolyte
20 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2004 : 15:06:37
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In the last week I've finished the "Shadows of the Avatar" trilogy, Condemnation and King Pinch. I'm in the middle of War in Tethyr. All found at my local library, along with three more of the "Nobles" series.
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Elmonster
Acolyte
Russia
49 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2004 : 08:04:59
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I've read about 1/3 of my collection, which is about 40 books. I began with RAS then switched to Cunningham and Greenwood. I can't say that i read in any paricular order: when i have finished Elfsong, i started The Alabaster Staff and so on.
It is quite difficult to be up to date with FR Novels when you start reading them three yaers ago, and you have all the books published before to read and many new novels coming. |
I wished on the seven sisters
Bring me the wisdom of the age
All that's locked within the book of secrets
I longed for the knowledge of the sage...
Fires at Midnight, Blackmore's Night |
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Josh Davids
Seeker
57 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2004 : 07:40:30
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well i guess this can go here rather then opening another thread. exacgtly how many forgotten realms novels have been published to date. just went through my collection and got up to 98 or so i believe before i lost track. just wondering how many more i need to track down.
as for latest books read, twilight falling was the newest still trying to get the full set of sembia before i start reading it. |
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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