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Red Marauder
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 18:04:00
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Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there a particular order in which these 4 books should be read?? The impression i got was that RofS was published before the sorcerer, thus should it be read before the final book?? 
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 19:05:20
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Originally posted by Red Marauder
Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there a particular order in which these 4 books should be read?? The impression i got was that RofS was published before the sorcerer, thus should it be read before the final book??
Return of the Archwizards is a trilogy, so you should read those books in the order published. Realms of Shadow is an anthology. I've only read the books once, but I don't recall it mattering if the trilogy was read first or the anthology. |
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Chosen of Bane
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 19:06:05
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The anthology doesn't really have anything to do with the characters in the trilogy from what I remember so if I were you I would read that last. So, go with them in order, followed by Realms of Shadow last.
EDIT: Wooly beat me to it. I would say read the anthology after the trilogy so you have a better idea of how shadow magic came about before reading it. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 19:09:21
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| All I know is that bizarre druid/wizard story still makes my head hurt. I'd say something about spoilers, but I don't think I ever made enough sense of that story to actually have it spoil anything . . . but in case it did make sense and I didn't get it, I'll leave it at that. |
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Red Marauder
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 19:09:22
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Thanks for the help, il get cracking tonight!! |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 19:38:40
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
All I know is that bizarre druid/wizard story still makes my head hurt. I'd say something about spoilers, but I don't think I ever made enough sense of that story to actually have it spoil anything . . . but in case it did make sense and I didn't get it, I'll leave it at that.
At least you can remember something about it-I remember a story about Melegaunt the prince, a story about Entreri, and a story about Tilverton. 
EDIT: Oh, and the Melegaunt story had something flying in it! |
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Crust
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 12 Jan 2006 : 00:43:46
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I remember very little from all four books. Concerning the anthology, I have vague images that flash in my head, then disappear. I recall the Melagaunt story, a story involving kenku... Anthologies are a mixed bag.
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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."
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