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O Love
Acolyte
Germany
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 Posted - 31 Jul 2005 : 22:34:50
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Well, the cat is out of the bag. I don't know if it's common knowledge, but I just found out that Keith Francis Strohm is going to be author of the last of The Fighters novels. Congratulations, Keith.
Amazon US: Baldesinger
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 31 Jul 2005 : 23:27:57
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"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 01:03:34
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| I thought Bladesinger was to be the third novel? |
Melfius, Pixie-Priest of Puck - Head Chef, The Faerie Kitchen, Candlekeep Inn
"What's in his pockets, besides me?"
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4689 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 01:23:43
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Originally posted by Melfius
I thought Bladesinger was to be the third novel?
If one infers a triolgy, the thrid of a series would be considered the last of a series *wink*
WotC of course has had series that have been much longer then 3 books. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 01:38:29
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According to my list (and, yes, I'm just anal enough to keep one!) the Fighter's Series has the following books:
Master of Chains by Jess LeBow
Ghostwalker by Erik Scott deBie
Bladesinger by Keith Francis Strohm
Son of Thunder by Murray Leeder
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Melfius, Pixie-Priest of Puck - Head Chef, The Faerie Kitchen, Candlekeep Inn
"What's in his pockets, besides me?"
Read a tale of my earlier days! - Happiness Comes in Small Packages |
Edited by - Melfius on 01 Aug 2005 01:39:04 |
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wwwwwww
Learned Scribe
116 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 04:44:01
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Originally posted by O Love
Well, the cat is out of the bag. I don't know if it's common knowledge, but I just found out that Keith Francis Strohm is going to be author of the last of The Fighters novels. Congratulations, Keith.
I actually had that figured out long ago. Ever since Mr. Strohm came on this board asking what we wanted to see in the novel Bladesinger, it was pretty obvious. It's all right here: http://www.candlekeep.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3517. |
Edited by - wwwwwww on 01 Aug 2005 04:45:07 |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 06:47:16
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To my understanding, the Fighters series is:
Master of Chains, Jess Lebow
Ghostwalker, Erik Scott de Bie (hmm. Sounds familiar)
Son of Thunder, Murray Leeder
Bladesinger, Keith Francis Strohm (cool!)
The reason the order might have confused some people (myself included) is that Bladesinger was originally scheduled to be first, and when scheduling / contracting bogged down a bit, the order was shuffled. So if it was confusing, don't worry -- I was as confused as you guys!
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P.S. Yay Keith! Congrats. |
Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Paec_djinn
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 11:48:37
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| Is it me or was Keith trying to hint that he was the author of this novel when he first posted the novel discussion. I kinda forgot when but if you do a search you might find it. I was pretty sure that Keith was trying to hint about the author then. Keith has managed to captivate me by his short story in Realms of the Dragons and I'm not sure if I'll pick up this book, but I'll contemplate. |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 13:04:04
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
To my understanding, the Fighters series is:
Master of Chains, Jess Lebow
Ghostwalker, Erik Scott de Bie (hmm. Sounds familiar)
Son of Thunder, Murray Leeder
Bladesinger, Keith Francis Strohm (cool!)
The reason the order might have confused some people (myself included) is that Bladesinger was originally scheduled to be first, and when scheduling / contracting bogged down a bit, the order was shuffled. So if it was confusing, don't worry -- I was as confused as you guys!
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P.S. Yay Keith! Congrats.
I ain't gonna argue with one o' the authors!  |
Melfius, Pixie-Priest of Puck - Head Chef, The Faerie Kitchen, Candlekeep Inn
"What's in his pockets, besides me?"
Read a tale of my earlier days! - Happiness Comes in Small Packages |
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O Love
Acolyte
Germany
49 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2005 : 19:20:33
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Originally posted by Melfius
I ain't gonna argue with one o' the authors!
Yes, as Erik already stated, there was some shuffling around the novels. The release dates are as follows:
Master of Chains: September 2005
Ghostwalker: November 2005
Son of Thunder: January 2006
Bladesinger: April 2006 |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2005 : 19:41:10
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I ain't gonna argue with one o' the authors!
Hey, no sweat -- I could always be wrong, you know. 
Fighters has been a bit confusing.
Any thoughts on that, by the way, Mr. Strohm? How did this process go for you, if you're at liberty to say?
Off topic: What I'm also looking forward to, almost as much as to the book (although can't be matched -- I LOVE Bladesingers), is to see what Raymond Swanland does with Son of Thunder and Bladesinger. 90% sure he's doing all the Fighters. The guy's got some serious skill.
Cheers
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2005 : 21:08:18
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
Off topic: What I'm also looking forward to, almost as much as to the book (although can't be matched -- I LOVE Bladesingers), is to see what Raymond Swanland does with Son of Thunder and Bladesinger. 90% sure he's doing all the Fighters. The guy's got some serious skill.
I assume Raymond Swanland is the cover artist? (Somedays I'm a little slow!  ) |
Melfius, Pixie-Priest of Puck - Head Chef, The Faerie Kitchen, Candlekeep Inn
"What's in his pockets, besides me?"
Read a tale of my earlier days! - Happiness Comes in Small Packages |
Edited by - Melfius on 02 Aug 2005 21:09:33 |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 04 Aug 2005 : 01:40:42
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Originally posted by Melfius
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
Off topic: What I'm also looking forward to, almost as much as to the book (although can't be matched -- I LOVE Bladesingers), is to see what Raymond Swanland does with Son of Thunder and Bladesinger. 90% sure he's doing all the Fighters. The guy's got some serious skill.
I assume Raymond Swanland is the cover artist? (Somedays I'm a little slow! )
That would be a bull's eye. He's done Master of Chains and Ghostwalker -- both are on the wizards site -- as well as Viper's Kiss, in Smedman's series.
Like I said, serious talent.
Cheers |
Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 04 Aug 2005 : 02:07:19
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| I concur - SERIOUS talent. |
Melfius, Pixie-Priest of Puck - Head Chef, The Faerie Kitchen, Candlekeep Inn
"What's in his pockets, besides me?"
Read a tale of my earlier days! - Happiness Comes in Small Packages |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
2449 Posts |
Posted - 05 Aug 2005 : 05:08:31
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| I just think it was cool that the author came here and asked us what we were looking for in a Bladesinger novel. Shows respect, which is sorely needed sometimes (I think the Nobles series still haunts some of us). Now I just wish we'd said more. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2005 : 13:41:37
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The last book... so wrong.  |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2005 : 17:32:19
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You guys might be surprised how much some authors read this site, or subtly inquire for things in their work, not just for Realmslore but to see what people want. Granted, Candlekeep's a relatively small sampling, but you never know when ideas inspire.
CHeers |
Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2005 : 23:49:04
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| Authors reading is cool, we need some decision makers reading to get them to let Elaine write more about Arilyn, Danilo, and Elaith! |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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