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Darth Drizzt
Acolyte
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 Posted - 04 Sep 2007 : 15:47:39
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Hello fellow readers! my first post to this site - my real name is Dave.
I have only read the Dalk Elf Triology and just recently finished the Icewind Dale Triology by Salvatore. I would like to dive into some other realms books but since there seems to be so many different novels/authors within the genre I have no clue where to begin.
So I ask all you Forgotten Realms experts out there - what do you suggest I read next (other than Salvatore's stuff as I plan on reading all his writings eventually). Figuring out what to read in the Forgotten Realms universe seems to be quite a daunting task - so hopefully ya'll can help me out.
Dave (aka Darth Drizzt)....
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 05 Sep 2007 : 03:41:35
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read em all  a couple of my favorite authors are Ed Greenwood, Paul Kemp, Elaine Cunningham. |
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Darth Drizzt
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 05 Sep 2007 : 13:48:10
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Thanks for the welcome guys -
I think I'm going to go with Paul Kemp for starters. The Erivas Cale character seems intriguing.
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Pharaun Mizzrym
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 06 Sep 2007 : 00:36:29
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| Sellswords! Its the same author as the Dark Elf trilogy but based around Salvatores Darker characters |
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TheRealmsWalker
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 06 Sep 2007 : 19:34:18
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You certainly can't go wrong with Paul Kemp's Erevis Cale series. Fantastic reading.
Since you have read the Dark Elf trilogy and have been introduced to the drow, you could try the War of the Spider Queen series, which will give you a taste of several of the FR authors.
For a nice standalone novel, I also recommend Ghostwalker by Erik Scott de Bie. Gritty, dark story from one of the new FR authors. |
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Lawfire
Acolyte
USA
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 06 Sep 2007 : 23:48:45
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quote:
Originally posted by scererar
read em all a couple of my favorite authors are Ed Greenwood, Paul Kemp, Elaine Cunningham.
Took the words right out of my mouth. |
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fanatic
Acolyte
Austria
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Posted - 09 Sep 2007 : 09:26:28
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i recommend to read the sembia series before you start with the erevis cale triology. it gives you much info about sembia, the history of the uskevrens and how erevis becomes what he is.
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even fantasy has it´s limits
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 10 Sep 2007 : 04:12:18
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| Elf Shadow is a good next choice. :) |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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sirreus
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 15:39:15
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definitely read all the Sembis series before you start the erivis cale trilogy or you will miss a lot of character building. get away from the spine of the world. try to pick a novel that relates somehow to what your'e into right now ie.
like fighters? get ghostwalker or temple hill(city series)
like barbarians? get son of thunder or the netheril trilogy(arcane age)
like clerics? there's not a bad book in the whole priest series
like bards? most of the harper series of stand alone books
like rogues? get the black bouqet or ravens bluff(city series)
like psionics? get venom's kiss(can't remember the series name)
like wizards? all the wizard series are excellent reads(darkvision and bloodwalker are my fav's)and the mage hound trilogy
druids? moonshae trilogy and one of the city series
basically as long as you stay away from most of the nobles series(excluding escape from undermountain and war in tethyr) you can not go wrong.
i hope this helps.
oh and if you don't have spans of time to read, any of the realms anthologies of short stories will introduce you to a wide range of great writers. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Sep 2007 : 02:31:32
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I would start at the begining if you can find it.
Darkwalker on Moonshae. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 19 Sep 2007 : 04:53:19
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| check out the Harpers line. Many of them branched out to make their own series, but the set is worth the read. 16 total |
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What do I read now? Looking for help.
