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Originally posted by Matt James

I still mantain today that the Dark Elf Trilogy was amazing. Of the three, however, Homeland was leaps and bounds ahead of the others in my humble opinion. I really like how it set the tone of Drow society in Menzoberranzan and elevated political intrigue.

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Originally posted by Yoss

Since it's gotten cold out, I've noticed that my brain has inextricably linked the dark elf trilogy and the smell of a wood stove (since the furnace was on the fritz while I was reading it, and I spent the better part of a weekend sitting next to the wood stove in the living room doing pretty much nothing other than reading while keeping the fire going). I really enjoyed the trilogy anyway, and it's easily my favorite of the Drizzt stuff, but the whole comforting happiness of associating it with burning logs probably elevates it above the rest of the stuff on the list that I've read (which isn't all of it. yet).

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Originally posted by Yoss

Since it's gotten cold out, I've noticed that my brain has inextricably linked the dark elf trilogy and the smell of a wood stove (since the furnace was on the fritz while I was reading it, and I spent the better part of a weekend sitting next to the wood stove in the living room doing pretty much nothing other than reading while keeping the fire going). I really enjoyed the trilogy anyway, and it's easily my favorite of the Drizzt stuff, but the whole comforting happiness of associating it with burning logs probably elevates it above the rest of the stuff on the list that I've read (which isn't all of it. yet).

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Sounds marvelous, but this reminds me of the Icewind Dale Trilogy, especially the first one. Everything was so innocent back then.

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Since it's gotten cold out, I've noticed that my brain has inextricably linked the dark elf trilogy and the smell of a wood stove (since the furnace was on the fritz while I was reading it, and I spent the better part of a weekend sitting next to the wood stove in the living room doing pretty much nothing other than reading while keeping the fire going). I really enjoyed the trilogy anyway, and it's easily my favorite of the Drizzt stuff, but the whole comforting happiness of associating it with burning logs probably elevates it above the rest of the stuff on the list that I've read (which isn't all of it. yet).

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Sounds marvelous, but this reminds me of the Icewind Dale Trilogy, especially the first one. Everything was so innocent back then.

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Since it's gotten cold out, I've noticed that my brain has inextricably linked the dark elf trilogy and the smell of a wood stove (since the furnace was on the fritz while I was reading it, and I spent the better part of a weekend sitting next to the wood stove in the living room doing pretty much nothing other than reading while keeping the fire going). I really enjoyed the trilogy anyway, and it's easily my favorite of the Drizzt stuff, but the whole comforting happiness of associating it with burning logs probably elevates it above the rest of the stuff on the list that I've read (which isn't all of it. yet).

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This is awesome. I always feel that chilly/windy/or snowy weather is always better for reading.

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Originally posted by Dennis


I think The Nobles series has some interesting offerings. I vaguely remember several positive reviews on War in Tethyr, Escape from Undermountain, and The Simbul's Gift.

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Haven't read them myself. But The Simbul's Gift by Lynn Abbey is one I would recommend to those who want to read about Aglarond, Alassra, Thay, and the zulkirs.

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Originally posted by Seravin

I love the Simbul, so I was excited to read the Simbul's gift the first time and recently re-read it. While I found Alassra to be handled correctly and the Zulkirs written well...the plot as a whole was very weak. The Simbul wants a child with Elminster so she....tries to steal a horse from a half-elf boy because she's convinced it's a sub-avatar of a long dead diety named Zandilar? Umm....okay...?

I think a well written book about the Simbul defeating a Thayan plot hatched by her Zulkir nemesis and getting help from the Aglarondian half-elves could have been written without such a far fetched and silly plot about horses-- and the horse wasn't even used all that much or done well in the book anyway, which is sort of crazy. The Alassra wants a baby with Elminster subplot was unnecessary.

I think my favorite parts of that book were when Alustriel and the Simbul are discussing parenthood and kingdom running, quite well done. The characterization was pretty good in that book, come to think of it. Just not the plot.

To the original post in this thread, I have to go with The Finder's Stone trilogy now that I've read it. Great mysteries, characters, well connected plot lines and a fairly good romp through Cormyr, Westgate and the Dalelands. It's great how the anti-heroes are all complex (Alias, Finder, Olive) and finally the Harpers are shown to be fallible in their judgement of Finder.

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Originally posted by The Arcanamach

Moonshae because it was my first Realms novels. Very well written, IMO, and true to the setting in those days. My only hiccup was one of the books (or maybe it was the trilogy that followed, can't remember now) had trolls regenerating from severed fingers while the host troll still lived.

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There was some inconsistency on that, in early Realmslore. Douglas Niles was not the only person who did that.

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Originally posted by Drustan Dwnhaedan

It may be my inner nerd, but I can't help but find something fascinating about the saurials. (Really wish they had appeared a bit more often.)

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

Of the series listed, I had to pick the Finder's Stone. Small scale, no RSEs, memorable characters, good stories, and a feel for the Realms matched by few other authors.

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