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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23 Jun 2006 : 23:42:17
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Well met
It has been brought to my attention of an interview with R.A. Salvatore, in which he stated the following:
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I’ve just started writing the book for October, 2007. It’s back to Drizzt and the gang, picking up the story after The Two Swords. There’s a lot of story left to tell there. I get into trouble sometimes because Wizards of the Coast want to package all of the books trilogies or quartets or quintets or whatever, but for the Drizzt books, I don’t think of them that way. I’m just following these guys along this wonderful, winding road. There are storylines that begin and end in a single book, or go through two or three or fifteen – I just don’t know and I don’t want to know.
The full interview can be found here.
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Faramicos
Senior Scribe
Denmark
468 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 00:39:52
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| All hail Salvatore. Major fan of Drizzt and co. The promise of another book of the drow who helped define the realms is like sweet music in my ear. Let the horn sound in the halls of Candlekeep, the legend of Drizzt is to be added another chapter. Thanks Alaundo for the great news. My summer-smile just godt kicked up a nodge. |
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Snotlord
Senior Scribe
Norway
476 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 00:52:39
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Cool. I enjoyed the last series drizzt series quite a bit |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 02:24:29
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Honestly, I have no strong feelings about this announcement at all. I feel that the Drizzt books have, for that past several years, basically repeated themselves over and over again. And with 17 books or so about Drizzt already, why are more books to come a big surprise?
Nevertheless, I will read it. |
"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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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 03:28:47
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| It will stand in line on my book shelves, along with all of the others, at the first opportunity . |
Edited by - scererar on 24 Jun 2006 03:29:45 |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 04:22:43
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| *sighs* And Drizzt will remain 3-4, maybe even 5 years behind the rest of the Realms by the time book 1 gets published. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 04:24:08
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| As long as we can get the Silver Marches founded, I'd be thrilled . . . Bruenor needs to stay home long enough to sign the articles of confederation or what have you, then he can wander to his heart's content. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 04:40:11
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| After reading that, it does remind me that someday I really should take the time to read his Demonwars books. I think the books that he mentioned as his hardest to write are some of my favorites of his. Everytime someone complains about "good drow" I think of all the drow in the Dark Elf trilogy and wonder how one (or maybe three if you throw in Liriel and Quilue into the mix) drow undoes all of that depravity. They were really good books, and really groundbreaking at the time. I also must be one of the few people that I know that really, really liked Spine of the World. |
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 04:55:32
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| I greatly enjoyed Spine of the World. And yes, I highly recommend the Demonwars saga KnightErrantJR. The novel 'Mortalis' in particular is crazy good. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 04:59:53
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| Thanks for the recommendation Brian . . . I definately should try to work them into my reading schedule . . . |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 05:36:14
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| October 2007... I'll clear off my calendar now. I'll be in a bunker somewhere, hiding from all the Drizzt fans. And since this book will likely be a hardcover, it won't be anywhere near me. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 06:37:07
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I also must be one of the few people that I know that really, really liked Spine of the World.
I liked it too. Apparently, a lot of readers were impatient with the "romance novel" type sections of the book, but I thought they were great. It was refreshing to see RAS try something different. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 07:35:49
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Originally posted by SirUrza
*sighs* And Drizzt will remain 3-4, maybe even 5 years behind the rest of the Realms by the time book 1 gets published.
No worries my friend, many scribes and sages of even this fine site, have "their" realms set well before even 5 years past. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 07:37:27
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
After reading that, it does remind me that someday I really should take the time to read his Demonwars books. I think the books that he mentioned as his hardest to write are some of my favorites of his. Everytime someone complains about "good drow" I think of all the drow in the Dark Elf trilogy and wonder how one (or maybe three if you throw in Liriel and Quilue into the mix) drow undoes all of that depravity. They were really good books, and really groundbreaking at the time. I also must be one of the few people that I know that really, really liked Spine of the World.
KeJR, If you have not read these other novels by Mr. salvatore, I would highly advise that you clear your schedule and sit down to read my friend , they are outstanding. no drow either |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 09:49:50
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I also must be one of the few people that I know that really, really liked Spine of the World.
I liked it too. Apparently, a lot of readers were impatient with the "romance novel" type sections of the book, but I thought they were great. It was refreshing to see RAS try something different.
Well met
Aye, Spine of the World stands out for me and often comes back into my mind. The approach was quite different and thought the novel very well done. Ahem, look at me going all off-topic |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
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Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 11:25:14
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Akukakk
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 05:39:05
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Nisstyre
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 05:47:27
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| I think he is going to kill *someone* in the new book. I am thinking Catti-Brie or Wulfgar will be pushing up daisies and I wouldn't mind a few of the more annoying characters getting killed |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 06:36:52
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how about this theory... the companions get baby colton back, Wulfgar gets taken out during the adventure, leaving cattie-bri and Drizzt to raise the boy.
I see the next sword slinging, dwarven accented, hero to the realms in the making. |
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Nisstyre
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 06:55:00
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Originally posted by scererar
leaving cattie-bri and Drizzt to raise the boy.
I see the next sword slinging, dwarven accented, hero to the realms in the making.
Boy????? ha
No I'm sure that won't happen and although i haven't read it I think the recent short story resolves the baby's disappearance |
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Swordsage
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 14:44:27
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If he trots off to Gauntlgrym in this next novel, let's hope he does his homework and stays true to the lore on the place (as showcased in Lost Empires of Faerun) which he (or maybe not he, but only Bruenor - I live in hope) got wrong in the Thousand Orcs.
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Beezy
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 18:27:33
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Honestly, I have no strong feelings about this announcement at all. I feel that the Drizzt books have, for that past several years, basically repeated themselves over and over again. And with 17 books or so about Drizzt already, why are more books to come a big surprise?
Nevertheless, I will read it.
You summed up my thoughts perfectly. Could not have said it better myself |
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riverc0il
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 03:02:47
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Originally posted by Akukakk
i wonder if he'll finally kill of one of the core memebers this time. loved all his books so far and he's had alot of "thinking" they are dead, but none have beend killed off yet.
the problem mr. salvatore is going to have with killing off a main character is that readers are going to be thinking "well, he already did this to us twice before... so when is the resurrection going to take place?" i appreciate main characters getting the ax every now and again as it keeps things fresh and makes us realize these guys and gals are not invincible. it makes battles more suspenseful when you realize an author is ready and willing to put down a major character. but the suspense is limited if the author establishes a trend of resurecting characters previously thought to be killed.
i am looking forward to seeing the loose ends tied up from the last triology. the hunters blades probably left the most loose ends of any of salvatore's past triology endings to the best of my knowledge and i appreciate the magnitude of having so much of the region pulled into the events unfolding. however, i am also hoping the drizzt saga will come to a close after this next trilogy has been written, or at least put into a position in which things can be dramatically altered such as the death of drizzt's human friends and/or furthering the plot elements of drizzt partnering up with the elf in the story. |
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Akukakk
Acolyte
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Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 03:34:53
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Originally posted by riverc0il
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Originally posted by Akukakk
i wonder if he'll finally kill of one of the core memebers this time. loved all his books so far and he's had alot of "thinking" they are dead, but none have beend killed off yet.
the problem mr. salvatore is going to have with killing off a main character is that readers are going to be thinking "well, he already did this to us twice before... so when is the resurrection going to take place?" i appreciate main characters getting the ax every now and again as it keeps things fresh and makes us realize these guys and gals are not invincible. it makes battles more suspenseful when you realize an author is ready and willing to put down a major character. but the suspense is limited if the author establishes a trend of resurecting characters previously thought to be killed.
i am looking forward to seeing the loose ends tied up from the last triology. the hunters blades probably left the most loose ends of any of salvatore's past triology endings to the best of my knowledge and i appreciate the magnitude of having so much of the region pulled into the events unfolding. however, i am also hoping the drizzt saga will come to a close after this next trilogy has been written, or at least put into a position in which things can be dramatically altered such as the death of drizzt's human friends and/or furthering the plot elements of drizzt partnering up with the elf in the story.
yeah i know he's made a few look like they died to the rest, but im talking about acutally finishing off someone w/o bringing back. I would also like to see drizzt's get married to catti, this part goin on what u said river. As a way to bring the whole series to an end. |
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riverc0il
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 04:42:04
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yeah i know he's made a few look like they died to the rest, but im talking about acutally finishing off someone w/o bringing back.
but how would you ever know a character was finished off for good? that the character definitely wasn't coming back a novel or two or three or four down the road? it would take a death and the end of the drizzt saga, or at least the saga as we know it, for me to believe it at this point.
Mod edit: Fixed the quote code. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 09:16:55
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quote:
Originally posted by riverc0il
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Originally posted by Akukakk
i wonder if he'll finally kill of one of the core memebers this time. loved all his books so far and he's had alot of "thinking" they are dead, but none have beend killed off yet.
the problem mr. salvatore is going to have with killing off a main character is that readers are going to be thinking "well, he already did this to us twice before... so when is the resurrection going to take place?" i appreciate main characters getting the ax every now and again as it keeps things fresh and makes us realize these guys and gals are not invincible. it makes battles more suspenseful when you realize an author is ready and willing to put down a major character. but the suspense is limited if the author establishes a trend of resurecting characters previously thought to be killed.
i am looking forward to seeing the loose ends tied up from the last triology. the hunters blades probably left the most loose ends of any of salvatore's past triology endings to the best of my knowledge and i appreciate the magnitude of having so much of the region pulled into the events unfolding. however, i am also hoping the drizzt saga will come to a close after this next trilogy has been written, or at least put into a position in which things can be dramatically altered such as the death of drizzt's human friends and/or furthering the plot elements of drizzt partnering up with the elf in the story.
This is my thinking, as well. I myself am bored with Drizzt, and the last trilogy really didn't do anything at all for me. It just seemed like more of the same... I'd like to see some real resolution, and then have Drizzt either go in a totally different direction, or end it. I favor the latter, because after so many books, it's just not interesting any more. |
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silverwizard
Seeker
Greece
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Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 16:50:10
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| I can't say I'm thrilled to hear that a new Drizz't novel is in the works... Say, Wooly, got some space for me in that bunker of yours? |
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Winterfox
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 16:56:52
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Originally posted by silverwizard
I can't say I'm thrilled to hear that a new Drizz't novel is in the works... Say, Wooly, got some space for me in that bunker of yours?
I'll second that comment.
Wooly, I think you'll need quite a large bunker. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36805 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2006 : 17:50:53
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So long as none of y'all snore, you're all welcome in my bunker!
... but someone better bring me some Stella Artois!  |
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khorne
Master of Realmslore
Finland
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 16:09:21
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| What I would like very much would be for Salvatore to have some other characters than Drizzt have those long introspections in the books. At first it was nice, but after a dozen books it became quite......boring. I would love to hear Bruenor introspecting like that. |
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Winterfox
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 17:25:30
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Originally posted by khorne
What I would like very much would be for Salvatore to have some other characters than Drizzt have those long introspections in the books. At first it was nice, but after a dozen books it became quite......boring. I would love to hear Bruenor introspecting like that.
With phonetic spellings of his accent? Please no. |
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New Drizzt novel by R.A. Salvatore in Oct 2007
