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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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 Posted - 08 Aug 2006 : 21:01:57
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Originally posted by Von Seossk
Has anyone read the old Harpers book "Soldiers of Ice" (I think that's that title) I'd like to know what you think of it before I start reading it.
I've not read it in many years, because I didn't like it the last time I read it. |
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Von Seossk
Acolyte
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Posted - 09 Aug 2006 : 01:19:35
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| Alright, one good and one bad, I'll have to read it and see how I like it. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 09 Aug 2006 : 01:35:24
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Originally posted by Mentalist
Hey everyone.
I have an issue, if you can call it that, and by the title of this thread it seems the place to post. I'm trying to decide on which books I should read. I'm holding off on buying new novels for a while until I get a chance to read some of the ones I already have. I currently own 77 novels(not including anthologies), and a fraction of those I've not read. If I list them here, can you all suggest which ones I should read first? Okay, for all novels that are the direct sequel to another book, asume I have read the prequel, unless the prequel is also listed.
Crown of Fire
Darkwalker on Moonshae
The Parched Sea
The Lost Library of Cormanthyr
The Ogre's Pact, Giant Among Us
Shadows of Doom
Cormyr, Beyond the High Road
Blackstaff
Elfsong
Son of Thunder
Sands of the Soul, Heirs of Prophecy, Lord of Stormweather(I have actually decided not to read these until I can find Black Wolf)
Son of Thunder
The Crimson Gold(Black Wolf problem), The Yellow Silk
By the way, I'm willing to go pick up another novel or two to complete a set, if any of you think it's imperative that I finish the series.
Okay, that's it. Thanks to anyone who can offer suggestions!
I'd start with Darkwalker on Moonshae. 'Twas the first FR novel, and the first novel I read upon its initial release.
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Mentalist
Acolyte
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Posted - 09 Aug 2006 : 01:58:48
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Uh...I own TWO Son of Thunders.  |
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Lord Nemes
Seeker
Canada
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Posted - 09 Aug 2006 : 02:08:00
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Originally posted by Mentalist
Hey everyone.
I have an issue, if you can call it that, and by the title of this thread it seems the place to post. I'm trying to decide on which books I should read. I'm holding off on buying new novels for a while until I get a chance to read some of the ones I already have. I currently own 77 novels(not including anthologies), and a fraction of those I've not read. If I list them here, can you all suggest which ones I should read first? Okay, for all novels that are the direct sequel to another book, asume I have read the prequel, unless the prequel is also listed.
Crown of Fire
Darkwalker on Moonshae
The Parched Sea
The Lost Library of Cormanthyr
The Ogre's Pact, Giant Among Us
Shadows of Doom
Cormyr, Beyond the High Road
Blackstaff
Elfsong
Son of Thunder
Sands of the Soul, Heirs of Prophecy, Lord of Stormweather(I have actually decided not to read these until I can find Black Wolf)
Son of Thunder
The Crimson Gold(Black Wolf problem), The Yellow Silk
By the way, I'm willing to go pick up another novel or two to complete a set, if any of you think it's imperative that I finish the series.
Okay, that's it. Thanks to anyone who can offer suggestions!
Personally I'd say to go with Cormyr Saga or Elfsong. Both very interesting story. Maybe it's time I reread Cormyr...
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mavericace
Seeker
USA
84 Posts |
Posted - 09 Aug 2006 : 02:38:38
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Mentalist
Acolyte
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Posted - 09 Aug 2006 : 03:08:41
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| Okay, thanks for the input everyone. Darkwalker on Moonshae it is! |
Edited by - Mentalist on 09 Aug 2006 05:31:37 |
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jmf
Acolyte
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 21:25:02
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Ignorance Personified
Seeker
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 21:36:18
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Originally posted by jmf
i have a question what book should i read after i finish starless night?
Well, Siege of Darkness is the Third book in the Legacy of the Drow. If you are tired of RAS (or Drizzt), then I recommend Paul S. Kemp's Shadow Witness. |
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Faramicos
Senior Scribe
Denmark
468 Posts |
Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 21:46:09
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| I can recommend finishing the Legacy of the Drow while it is still fresh in your mind. You have a much more enjoyable reading experience with the details on the top of you memory... I made the mistake of taking a break in the middle of the LotD and had to reread large parts of the last of the books i had read before i started the new, simply to get back on track. |
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Genis
Learned Scribe
USA
226 Posts |
Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 22:31:54
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| i myself started out with the Hunters Blade trilogy...but it worked...i used to mostly read DL...and then a friend was reading some drizzt books....so i went to the store and got the newest series on drizzt and then after finishing that...i went back and read the rest of the drizzt books starts from Homeland and ending in sea of swords or something...but for me reading Hunters Blade worked for an introduction...and i just finished Drizzt so im looking for a new place to start in the realms considering so far the drizzt books is all ive read....so ive been using this thread as a great way to find out where to start...i think ive decided to go back and read Sembia and the Avatar series...and Cleric Quintet and some of Elaines books....i mean from what ive heard of your suggestions...that seems an exeptable path to me |
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2006 : 00:57:50
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| hey maybe this isn't the right topic to this, but i don't feel like looking around. In cormyr : a novel amedahast (royal magician of cormyr) meets Azoun when they were both young how is it that Azoun was king after several others? |
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Aes Tryl
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 12 Aug 2006 : 04:16:30
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haha there were several Azouns, the one u're referring to is Azoun I and the one most realmers know and love is Azoun IV. Ya know something like feudal kings in Europe, Louis XVI and Henry V. But they were both randy as goats so i guess the traits stuck
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quajack
Seeker
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Posted - 12 Aug 2006 : 04:46:13
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SOLDIERS OF ICE
The best part about this book is that it is set in (I don't specifically remember), not Waterdeep, the Dalelands, Cormyr, or some other overexposed location. Dave Cook isn't a favorite of mine, but this book deserves a looking into simply because of its originality. Reading it in the summer time may help cool you off as it provides many detailed scenarios involving a temperate climate. |
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jmf
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 12 Aug 2006 : 16:18:53
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ode904
Learned Scribe
Finland
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Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 19:09:39
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| Yeah, it may be the best.. Siege of Darkness is a nice book, I have to mention |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2006 : 02:41:46
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| I loved the old Harper series. I wished they'd bring those back. I know you can find many at a used book store. The first 2 or 3 Elaine Cunningham Danilo Thann novels were part of this 16 book series. I also liked the "shadow" books in this run. |
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Ilztfryn Claddghym
Seeker
Canada
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Posted - 14 Sep 2006 : 20:57:10
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| Last year was the first time I was introduced to the forgotten Realms and I read the Hunters Blades Trilogy! This got me hooked and I think is a perfect intoduction into the Forgotten Realms! |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2006 : 20:59:14
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Originally posted by Tom Bombadillo
Last year was the first time I was introduced to the forgotten Realms and I read the Hunters Blades Trilogy! This got me hooked and I think is a perfect intoduction into the Forgotten Realms!
you should go into the Candlekeep main web site and find the downloadable Realms Bibliography...it will be a big help to you as the older players and/or scribes discuss Realms Materials..
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 16 Sep 2006 : 21:30:24
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in the avatar series there is also the book prince of lies and the crucible:trial of cyric. Do i include them? |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 16 Sep 2006 : 21:44:59
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Originally posted by lelorien
hey
in the avatar series there is also the book prince of lies and the crucible:trial of cyric. Do i include them?
I tend to lump them into the same storyline overall. additionally, the shadow of the avatar trilogy shows some of the behind the scenes tales and goings on with Elminster and the rangers three. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 17 Sep 2006 : 01:15:30
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Originally posted by lelorien
hey
in the avatar series there is also the book prince of lies and the crucible:trial of cyric. Do i include them?
Yes.
The reprinted "Avatar Series" now includes the original ToT trilogy -- Shadowdale, Tantras, and Waterdeep, with Prince of Lies and Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad added to the original trilogy to make the series.
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 19 Sep 2006 : 18:32:27
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| in the recommended FR reading list it tells me to read the avatar series but after the shadow of the avatar it tells me to read the prince of lies so should i read it when i read the avatar series or after the shadow of the avatar? and if it is the later were do i include the crucible? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 20 Sep 2006 : 01:12:23
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I'd recommend you read the novels following the format they've now been re-printed in.
That means the original ToT books -- Shadowdale, Tantras, and Waterdeep -- followed by Prince of Lies and Crucible. From there, you start on Shadows of the Avatar.
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lelorien
Acolyte
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 29 Sep 2006 : 21:00:04
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| On this same website i found out that there were newer versions of the avatar series. But when i went to a bookstore they told me the book was out of print. Is there a reason why i can't get the newer books? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 30 Sep 2006 : 01:26:10
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It's likely that even the reprints have sold out in some locations -- I knew they have here in Perth.
I'd try a few online bookstores, you're likely to have better luck.
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dannyfu
Learned Scribe
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2006 : 15:53:25
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| i was asking about bladesinger character builds a while back on the RPG thread and someone mentioned to me RAS writing one and i know that it's from the realms of magic short story. but they also mentioned that there was a bladesinger in year of rogue dragons (or realms of the dragons, i can't remember which).........anyway, my question is: can anyone tell me which book(s)it actually is and if the character is in the story enough to satisfy my bladesinging needs.i think after this i have exausted the realms novels of all the books with my favorite prestige class. thanks in advance for the help. |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2006 : 16:04:32
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Originally posted by dannyfu
i was asking about bladesinger character builds a while back on the RPG thread and someone mentioned to me RAS writing one and i know that it's from the realms of magic short story. but they also mentioned that there was a bladesinger in year of rogue dragons (or realms of the dragons, i can't remember which).........anyway, my question is: can anyone tell me which book(s)it actually is and if the character is in the story enough to satisfy my bladesinging needs.i think after this i have exausted the realms novels of all the books with my favorite prestige class. thanks in advance for the help.
this isn't really a "novel" post but the bladesinger first appeared as a kit in 2E in the Complete Book of Elves...than mentioned in the 2E Elves of Evermeet...it was later reprinted in 3E in the Races of Faerun (I think  )
and as for the "novel" bladesingers...they aren't really like much of the original flavour of the bladesinger...the bladesinger was one of the most ancient elven arts and to be a bladesinger made you "the best of the best" and a champion of the elven race... |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2006 : 16:26:01
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| Well, there is the Bladesinger novel, in the Fighter series, and there is one bladesinger in the Rogue Dragons trilogy first book - I donīt read the two others, yet. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 02 Oct 2006 : 17:12:28
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Originally posted by dannyfu
i was asking about bladesinger character builds a while back on the RPG thread and someone mentioned to me RAS writing one and i know that it's from the realms of magic short story. but they also mentioned that there was a bladesinger in year of rogue dragons (or realms of the dragons, i can't remember which).........anyway, my question is: can anyone tell me which book(s)it actually is and if the character is in the story enough to satisfy my bladesinging needs.i think after this i have exausted the realms novels of all the books with my favorite prestige class. thanks in advance for the help.
Taegan Swiftwind appeared in all three books of the Year of Rogue Dragons trilogy. He's an avariel bladesinger. I've no idea whether or not that meets your bladesinging needs... |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 02 Oct 2006 17:13:44 |
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Experienced help for recommending FR Novels.
