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duke121005
Acolyte
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 Posted - 24 Nov 2006 : 23:53:13
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I am starting to forget the names as I've read just about every one. All i remember is that there is a young man who has joined some evil cult but ends up helping the good characters in the end. Another novel, which may or may not be the same, if i remember has the charactesr in some city that if i remember had a lot of vertical levels. There was a really bad part of the city in which the ground levels were very dangerous. I seem to recall the book starting in a bar with the main character and his large friend. Thanks
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Koushiro
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 03:53:42
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 04:41:40
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Originally posted by duke121005
I am starting to forget the names as I've read just about every one. All i remember is that there is a young man who has joined some evil cult but ends up helping the good characters in the end. Another novel, which may or may not be the same, if i remember has the charactesr in some city that if i remember had a lot of vertical levels. There was a really bad part of the city in which the ground levels were very dangerous. I seem to recall the book starting in a bar with the main character and his large friend. Thanks
If you have read just about everyone, maybe you can narrow things down for us a bit, eh?
I too have read nearly every FR novel, but I think a little more info is needed here, my friend  |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 04:47:18
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| could the second one be crypt of the shadowking? or curse of the shadowmage? it has a portion of the novel in a city with, it appears to be several levels. Additionally, the main character has a friend in the novels that is very large, and a follower of Oghma. hope that helps a little |
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maransreth
Learned Scribe
Australia
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Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 06:59:51
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I believe this might be Mistress of the Night (one of the Priests series) by Don Bassingthwaite and Dave Gross.
The yound man is a magic-less son of 2 wizards, who uses a rapier (Keph) and he gets Shar's sigil on him. His large friend is Jarull who lures Keph into the Sharran cult. Keph ends up helping the Selunites outside of Yhaunn.
The vertical levels is the Stiltways in which Keph does some fighting. |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1176 Posts |
Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 09:37:50
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Originally posted by duke121005
I am starting to forget the names as I've read just about every one. All i remember is that there is a young man who has joined some evil cult but ends up helping the good characters in the end. Another novel, which may or may not be the same, if i remember has the charactesr in some city that if i remember had a lot of vertical levels. There was a really bad part of the city in which the ground levels were very dangerous. I seem to recall the book starting in a bar with the main character and his large friend. Thanks
City of Ravens? |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 15:59:23
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I was going back to older novels, due to the fact that the scribe had forgotten which one it was... hmmm I like solving things, give us some more thoughts my friend, and I bet someone here will find the answer for you.
I also am starting to think city of ravens |
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mavericace
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 18:40:55
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| Well he could check out the book list on this wonderfull site and read the back covers if that would help. |
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Braveheart
Learned Scribe
Austria
159 Posts |
Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 23:13:05
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Sounds like "The Rage"... are you sure the halfling Will is the main character?  |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 23:56:13
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Originally posted by scererar
could the second one be crypt of the shadowking? or curse of the shadowmage? it has a portion of the novel in a city with, it appears to be several levels. Additionally, the main character has a friend in the novels that is very large, and a follower of Oghma. hope that helps a little
Well met
I was thinking the very same earlier, scererar. I think it was the mention of "several levels" which made me think straight away of Iraeabor. The adventuring party in the book has a member who owns a tavern, in which they spend quite a bit of time...if I recall correctly. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 26 Nov 2006 : 00:40:53
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duke121005
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 26 Nov 2006 : 01:02:18
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| Yah must be Mistress of the Night. Thanks a lot. I'm curious about these other novels as i've never really heard of . an older series? I've read every new novel but a few older ones have escaped me (only read 2 of azure bonds). Hard to find, i found once around the realms featuring Volo in an incredibly old bookstore hidden in a back corner. Thanks again though all. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 26 Nov 2006 : 01:19:13
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| To be honest, duke, the plot you've described can fit a great number of fantasy novels (FR novels included). What city in the Realms doesn't have many layers to it, for example? |
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Lysan Lurraxol
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Nov 2006 : 12:16:26
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The bit about the city soundsl like Mistress of the Night, and the bear could be a wolf.
I may be wrong though. |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 26 Nov 2006 : 12:58:16
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Originally posted by Lysan Lurraxol
The bit about the city soundsl like Mistress of the Night, and the bear could be a wolf.
I may be wrong though.
I'm thinking Mistress of the Night not Iriabor myself. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 26 Nov 2006 : 18:17:28
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 27 Nov 2006 : 02:33:34
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Originally posted by Kajehase
I'd say the second one sounds like The Black Bouquet by Richad Lee Byers.
It does. You're right |
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