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Lady Kazandra
Senior Scribe
Australia
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 Posted - 21 Jan 2007 : 01:10:06
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Any chance you could send that "list of useful links" my way, you furry hamster? 
I'd like to compare it with the Sage's.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2007 : 06:56:09
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Originally posted by The Sage
What do you want to compare?
We both know mine is longer than Wooly's. 
But mine is far more well-known!  
Check your PMs, both of you.  |
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Gruen
Acolyte
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Posted - 21 Mar 2007 : 13:29:10
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Now that I am about halfway through my current book, I am looking for my next read. One option I was pondering was the Watercourse Trilogy. Any advise / recommendations?
Also, I was intrigued by the Shadow Stone (as I have vague recalls of people recommending it... can't recall where I might have seen that, or if I'm suffering from delusions).
Finally, the Nobles book, Escape from Undermountain. Any advise in regard? Also, does one need to read this as a series, or are they stand-alone?
Thanks in advance for any advise you may be able to impart.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 21 Mar 2007 : 16:21:43
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I never finished reading the Nobles books... But I'm pretty certain that all of them are stand-alone novels.
I've not read Escape From Undermountain in many years. I did not care for it, though, because it seemed to me that it was not true to the known lore about Undermountain.
Of course, we all have differing opinions, so you may well enjoy it. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2007 : 17:08:55
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Originally posted by Gruen
Now that I am about halfway through my current book, I am looking for my next read. One option I was pondering was the Watercourse Trilogy. Any advise / recommendations?
Also, I was intrigued by the Shadow Stone (as I have vague recalls of people recommending it... can't recall where I might have seen that, or if I'm suffering from delusions).
Finally, the Nobles book, Escape from Undermountain. Any advise in regard? Also, does one need to read this as a series, or are they stand-alone?
Thanks in advance for any advise you may be able to impart.
Gruen
The nobles series are all standalone unless my memory is playing tricks at me. Generally the books of this series are not among the best, in my opinion I should say, although I did enjoy War in Tethyr. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 21 Mar 2007 : 23:47:29
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Originally posted by Gruen
Now that I am about halfway through my current book, I am looking for my next read. One option I was pondering was the Watercourse Trilogy. Any advise / recommendations?
I've found these books to be problematic, but at the same time, good reads. You might enjoy them (especially if you agree with the philosophies of Ayn Rand).
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Also, I was intrigued by the Shadow Stone (as I have vague recalls of people recommending it... can't recall where I might have seen that, or if I'm suffering from delusions).
I'm one person who recommended that book. For the most part, I found it an enjoyable coming of age tale.
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Finally, the Nobles book, Escape from Undermountain. Any advise in regard? Also, does one need to read this as a series, or are they stand-alone?
Never read that one--and yes, those novels are all stand-alones. |
"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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jespin
Acolyte
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 00:47:45
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| I always tell my friends to grab any of my anthologies, i realy like "Realms of Mystery" or "Realms of Shadows". Then i can get a better idea of what to lend them next and never get back. |
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 27 Mar 2007 : 02:07:43
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| Greetings friends! I thank you for recommending the finders stone trilogy the books are really great. What should I read after this trilogy? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2007 : 05:53:51
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Originally posted by lelorien
Greetings friends! I thank you for recommending the finders stone trilogy the books are really great. What should I read after this trilogy?
Well, there's another book that follows that trilogy, Masquerade. And Novak and Grubb have two more Realms books which tie into the Finder's Stone trilogy, but aren't a part of it: Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck. They're books 1 and 3 of the Lost Gods trilogy. The second book is a Dragginglance novel by another author, and while it intro's a character for book 3, it's not necessary to read it to enjoy the third book -- I usually skip it, when I'm rereading those books. |
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J D Dunsany
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2007 : 16:44:00
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by lelorien
Greetings friends! I thank you for recommending the finders stone trilogy the books are really great. What should I read after this trilogy?
Well, there's another book that follows that trilogy, Masquerade. And Novak and Grubb have two more Realms books which tie into the Finder's Stone trilogy, but aren't a part of it: Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck. They're books 1 and 3 of the Lost Gods trilogy. The second book is a Dragginglance novel by another author, and while it intro's a character for book 3, it's not necessary to read it to enjoy the third book -- I usually skip it, when I'm rereading those books.
All of which is good advice. You may, of course, feel like you need a change of pace (or author) and a foray into one of the anthologies and/or a standalone novel like one of the Fighters books or a Harper book - or one of the Lost Empires books, for that matter (why does no one talk about them anymore?) - might just be the ticket. I only say this 'coz I'm one of those weird people who tends not to read the books of a trilogy or longer series one after the other. I'll often dip into other series (particularly if they're standalone adventures) in the middle of a trilogy. Don't ask me why. I know it's strange.
Incidentally, Wooly Rupert, just out of interest: Which FR novel have you read/re-read the most and how many times?
I'm afraid I'm not really in the position to re-read FR fiction, although I'm sorely tempted by Spellfire and the early Elminster books.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2007 : 17:17:18
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
Incidentally, Wooly Rupert, just out of interest: Which FR novel have you read/re-read the most and how many times?
Possibly either Elfshadow or Azure Bonds. They're both among my faves, and I've had them both for at least 15 years, which is plenty of time to reread them. I don't know how oft I've reread them, though... Prolly between 5 and 10 times.
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Originally posted by J D Dunsany
I'm afraid I'm not really in the position to re-read FR fiction, although I'm sorely tempted by Spellfire and the early Elminster books.
I wish I had more reading time... I don't get to read as much as I want, and that sucks. Especially since I like to revisit particular books. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2007 : 00:37:30
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| Yeah, I don't exactly have loads of free time, myself, and there are too many books I haven't read yet...so I'm not much of a re-reader, myself. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2007 : 01:14:33
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Ed's books are usually the first among my "Re-read FR books" listing. Elaine's as well -- especially "Songs & Swords."
And if I'm feeling particularly daring... Blackstaff.
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Mazrim_Taim
Learned Scribe
341 Posts |
Posted - 30 Mar 2007 : 19:58:14
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Originally posted by The Sage
Ed's books are usually the first among my "Re-read FR books" listing. Elaine's as well -- especially "Songs & Swords."
And if I'm feeling particularly daring... Blackstaff.
Blackstaff just oozed 'Realms' to me. Definitely on my list of novels to re-read as well.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 31 Mar 2007 : 01:18:15
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
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Originally posted by The Sage
Ed's books are usually the first among my "Re-read FR books" listing. Elaine's as well -- especially "Songs & Swords."
And if I'm feeling particularly daring... Blackstaff.
Blackstaff just oozed 'Realms' to me. Definitely on my list of novels to re-read as well.
It's because of Steven's well-placed Realmslore tidbits, that I often consider Blackstaff 'like' a Realms sourcebook.
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2007 : 04:01:06
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| Does anyone know anything about the book The year of the dragons. (links please) |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2007 : 22:29:02
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| Are the books in the harper series ment to be read in order? |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2007 : 23:14:37
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Originally posted by lelorien
Are the books in the harper series ment to be read in order?
Well met
No, they are generally stand-alone novels which an be read in order. There are a number of exceptions, however:
Elfshadow, Elfsong, SilversShadows should be read in that order.
Also, Crypt of the Shadowking followed by Crypt of the Shadowmage.
Other novels are also linked outside of The Harpers Series: Crown of Fire should be read after Spellfire and before Hand of Fire, and Masquerades follows on from The Finder's Stone Trilogy. |
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 15 May 2007 : 17:28:55
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| Hey. Are the anthologies from the realms of shadows taken from any books? |
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 17:16:45
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 16 May 2007 : 17:35:03
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| They all came from the fruitful minds of their authors and were written especially for that anthology. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 17:58:57
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Originally posted by Kajehase
They all came from the fruitful minds of their authors and were written especially for that anthology.
Indeed. With the exception of the recent "Best of" anthologies, all of the short stories in the "Realms of" anthologies were written for the specific book they are in. |
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Pharaun Mizzrym
Acolyte
Canada
34 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2007 : 21:08:53
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| The Priests series, Drizzt series, Best of the realms books |
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Kheris
Seeker
USA
50 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2007 : 17:15:41
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Hi,
I'm hip-deep in Shadowbred, with Shadowstorm and Blackstaff calling to me from the Borders bag (I'm on a 3 novel a week habit! I'm sick! ) However, I was wondering what the most recent (timeline-wise) book on Cormyr is.
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Lady Kazandra
Senior Scribe
Australia
921 Posts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2007 : 10:04:47
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I'd say "Elminster's Daughter" by Ed Greenwood. Though, I'm not exactly up to date with the latest FR novel releases . . . so I may have missed something.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2007 : 01:34:48
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Greetings candlekeep! I am just about to finish the recommended novels for starting in the realms and I would like to know where to go next. Here is the list of the books I read in order:
Legend of Drizzt
Cleric Quintet
War of the Spider Queen
Elminster (1-5)
Promise of the witch king
Evermeet: Island of Elves
Cormyr (1-3)
Finders Stone Trilogy
The Avatar trilogy
Prince of lies
The Shadow of the Avatar trilogy
Crucible: Trial of Ciric the Mad
Return of the archwizards trilogy (I'm on the second and the rest of the list is the books I plan to read)
Realms of shadows
The year of Rogue Dragons
After that I'm out of ideas. I maybve thought of the harper series but I was asking myself if there was any series I had to read before.
Thanks in advance!
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Brynweir
Senior Scribe
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2007 : 02:28:24
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I see that you read the Promise of the Witch King. Did you read Servant of the Shard or Road of the Patriarch (Book III of the Sellwords) - Loved it!
You could also read the Icewind Dale Trilogy (that's where I started)
Spellfire was amazing and is followed up by Crown of Fire in the Harpers.
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Anyone who likes to read something that's really dark and gritty and completely awesome ought to read The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. You can check out a little taste at www.BrentWeeks.com I should probably warn you, though, that it is definitely not PG-13 :-D
He also started a new Trilogy with Black Prism, which may even surpass the Night Angel Trilogy in its awesomeness. 
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Experienced help for recommending FR Novels.
