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Neo2151
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 06 Jan 2016 : 09:08:33
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So the last book about Drizzt I read was either Thousand Orcs or Lone Drow (can't remember honestly).
How much will missing out on half-ish of Hunter's Blades, all of Transitions, and all of Neverwinter impact what I'm about to read in "The Companions?"
Ditto "The Godborn" if I haven't read The Twilight War trilogy, or "The Herald" if I haven't read anything past "Elminster Must Die?"
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Jan 2016 : 14:02:59
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| You can read the Companions and enjoy it without reading Transitions, Neverwinter, etc. But you will certainly be missing alot of the back-story, especially considering that tons of new characters are introduced in those series. |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jan 2016 : 14:09:38
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Originally posted by Neo2151
So the last book about Drizzt I read was either Thousand Orcs or Lone Drow (can't remember honestly).
How much will missing out on half-ish of Hunter's Blades, all of Transitions, and all of Neverwinter impact what I'm about to read in "The Companions?"
Ditto "The Godborn" if I haven't read The Twilight War trilogy, or "The Herald" if I haven't read anything past "Elminster Must Die?"
Some of them are 100% standalone. Others are tied to previous stories, especially ''The Godborn''. ''The Companions'' can be read alone IMO. ''The Adversary'' continues Farideh's story from the ''Brimstone Angels'' books.
Ed has said that ''The Herald'' can be read as a standalone, but knowing his characters obviously helps.
This thread may be of help: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19534 |
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1265 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jan 2016 : 18:33:50
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| Companions is a reboot of sorts, so you'll be fine. |
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charger_ss24
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 10 Jan 2016 : 18:24:47
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| The Godborn is not a standalone. It's actually a trilogy squished into one book. It picks up after the conclusion of the Twilight War Trilogy, which about 100 years had passed. |
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Exactly how "stand-alone" are TheSundering novels?
