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.
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.
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.
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).
quote: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.
quote: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." --Richard Greene (letter to Time)
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.
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.
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.
All the best!
JDD
"How content that young woman looks, don't you think? How content, and yet how flammable." - Lemony Snicket, The Unauthorized Autobiography
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.
quote: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.
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.
"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)
Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 28 Mar 2007 00:37:46
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.
And if the PCs DO win their ways through all the liches to Larloch, “he” will almost certainly be just another lich (loaded with explosive spells) set up as a decoy, with dozens of hidden liches waiting to pounce on any surviving PCs who ‘celebrate’ after they take Larloch down. As the REAL Larloch watches (magical scrying) from afar. Myself, as DM, I’d be wondering: “Such a glorious game, so many opportunities laid out before your PCs to devote your time to, and THIS fixation is the best you can come up with? Are you SURE you’re adventurers?” -Ed Greenwood
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.
They all came from the fruitful minds of their authors and were written especially for that anthology.
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist. Terry Pratchett
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.
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.
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.
"Once upon a time the plural of 'wizard' was 'war'." -- The Last Continent, by Terry Pratchett
I've not read any of them as yet, though it appears that the present state of Cormyr is at least touched upon in Paul Kemp's "The Twilight War" trilogy.
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!
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.
You could jump into the Harpers anywhere since the majority are stand alones.
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.
Experienced help for recommending FR Novels.
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