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Nerubian
Acolyte
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 Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 16:41:54
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After the Icewind Dale trilogy without too many spoilers on Dark Elf Tri amd Cleric Quintet?.
My local library only had Legacy after Icewind dale :/.
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ArcticKnight
Learned Scribe
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 16:47:07
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| Dark Elf Trilogy takes place before Icewind as far as timeline is concerned. Having not read Dark Elf will likely only confuse you while you read the journal entries but should not "spoil" anything. Cleric Quintet has almost nothing to do with the Drizzt books however if you have not read the cleric quintet prior to the Drizzt books that include the CQ characters, you will run into a rather large spoiler to the CQ series |
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Nerubian
Acolyte
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Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 17:27:49
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Are there CQ characters in Legacy?.
Either way your saying its ok to read in this order pretty much?. |
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ArcticKnight
Learned Scribe
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 19:47:46
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I dont think the CQ characters show up until later in the series, its been a while though
As far as the order, I would have read the Dark Elf Trilogy first and there will be some spoilers from the series in the journals. But it shouldnt kill it completely |
"The man who does not read has little advantage over the man who cannot read."
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Nerubian
Acolyte
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Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 19:54:49
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Ill just skip over the journal bits.
Thanks for the info. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 20:25:41
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| I don't remember anything that would be a major spoiler, by reading them in that order, or within the journal entries. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 11 Nov 2006 : 23:55:30
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I don't think skipping over the journals is necessary...although some of them are rather preachy. |
"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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Calrond
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 12 Nov 2006 : 05:41:07
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They can be pretty preachy, I'll give you that. They do give some insight into Drizzt which is something you wouldn't get just by reading through the action. I'm left wondering, though, how much of that is Drizzt and how much is Salvatore coming through? He's a great author and I love the Drizzt series, but the journal entries just leave me wondering whose voice we're hearing there: Drizzt's or Bob's.
Also, I would read the books in order if at all possible. It just keeps you from getting confused while you're reading and wondering "How did we get here?".
Furthermore, I'm right there with you, bookwise. I have only just started The Halfling's Gem. I've only been reading the Realms books for about 2 years now and most of my time has been spent on Elminster and the other Chosen of Mystra.
And another thing, the Icewind Dale trilogy was written before the Dark Elf Trilogy, with Wulfgar as the intended star of the books, which makes sense because The Crystal Shard is essentially Wulfgar's "coming of age" story. The Dark Elf Trilogy was written as a prequel afterwards to explain to the readers just who on Toril this Chaotic Good drow was, why he was on the surface, and why a dwarf was his best friend.
So although it would be best to read the Dark Elf Trilogy first, if you read the Icewind Dale trilogy first, you won't be any different than the people who grabbed it up and read it when it was first published. No worries. |
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Nerubian
Acolyte
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Posted - 16 Nov 2006 : 03:48:14
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Finished, now onto DE trilogy.
Some comments on this one though - >Spoilers Below<
Have to say I was abit dissapointed with the last story. Firstly it was abit rushed. Alot of unlikely events happened in a short space of time.
Secondly, when the witch first gave us the message/poem I and im sure many other speculated between Wulfgar and Zaknafein.
But the story then proceeds to purposely and somewhat vigoursly mislead (but with valid points) you to Zaknafein instead so that when it finally results in Wulfgar you are just left thinking, no thats wrong. Instead of, ah its so obvious now.
Lastly and worst of all, Salvatore brought Wulfgar back to life. Its wrong for so many reasons. The characters and the world have moved on since his death and he was firmly embedded in the recent history and lore. His sudden rebirth completely destroys all that.
Also it now means that none of the main characters has truly died after 7 books in the continued canon despite some extremely dangerous adventures.
It gives the impression of a 'lived happily ever after' fairy tale rather than a more mature fantasy novel.
Oh well eh :/. |
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Aglaranna
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 03 Dec 2006 : 23:55:00
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Originally posted by Calrond
I'm left wondering, though, how much of that is Drizzt and how much is Salvatore coming through? He's a great author and I love the Drizzt series, but the journal entries just leave me wondering whose voice we're hearing there: Drizzt's or Bob's.
This might come as a shocker, but the author and the character are sometimes one and the same. I wonder how that could come about?
Also, Nerusbian, RAS brought Wulfgar back due to a bombardment of complaints over his death. How would you feel if a hundreds of folk ranted incessent negatives about killing off characters, hmm? People don't like having their security blankets stolen, you know! |
"You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose the path that's clear
I will choose freewill." -'Freewill' by Rush |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 01:40:56
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Originally posted by Nerubian
Ill just skip over the journal bits.
Thanks for the info.
I wouldn't they are very well written |
When hinges creak in doorless chambers and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls, whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight. |
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WalkerNinja
Senior Scribe
USA
575 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 03:09:24
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| honestly, I nearly enjoyed the journals as much as the book itself. |
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 23:04:59
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Spoilers:
While I agree that Wulfgar's death would have meant something more if he'd stayed dead and introduced an element of risk into the series, I thought the way he deals with his demons in Paths of Darkness made a refreshing change to the series. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 23:35:59
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| I second that. |
"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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Can I read Legacy of the Drow trilogy
