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Alparon
Seeker
Turkey
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 Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 01:21:51
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mmmmmmmm.................
Crucible didn't show up in Turkey
is it worth waiting for? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 02:22:29
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Originally posted by Alparon
mmmmmmmm.................
Crucible didn't show up in Turkey
is it worth waiting for?
Crucible is indeed a good read -- it's one of my fave Realms novels.  |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 03:50:27
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FINALLY picked up the Empires and Maztica trilogies and read them (I love Half-Price Books!) Great reads, but not exactly the best Realms novels. But they ain't exactly set in the Realms, are they? Hmmm...
In any event, I'd still recommend them. The different flavors can give some great alternatives to Medieval role-play.
Also got part 3 of War o' the Spider Queen. Even better. While I would NEVER knock the Drizzt's books, they didn't give alot of info on day-to-day drow life. These are great!
Can't wait for Waterdeep!
Or the second part of the Year of Rogue Dragons.
Or Last Mythal.
Or etc, etc, etc... |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 04:32:12
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Originally posted by Melfius
FINALLY picked up the Empires and Maztica trilogies and read them (I love Half-Price Books!) Great reads, but not exactly the best Realms novels. But they ain't exactly set in the Realms, are they? Hmmm...
In any event, I'd still recommend them. The different flavors can give some great alternatives to Medieval role-play.
I've never read the Maztica trilogy, so I can't comment on it (I have, in fact, avoided it like the plague). As for Empires being set in the Realms... Well, Kara-Tur and the Hordelands aren't part of Faerûn, but they are officially part of the Realms proper. And the last book, Crusade, does happen in Faerûn. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 13:53:52
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| Having recently finished the Return of the Archwizards trilogy and Elfshadow, I found myself a little sick of elves, so I have been putting off the rest of Songs and Swords and The Last Mythal for a while now. Well, during a break from my studies last night, I began reading The Last Mythal. Let me put it this way, I'll have a lot of work to do tonight, since I never started studying again. So far, this is a great read. Even ages-old elven problems, (i.e. human friends getting old) are handled so well as to be new again. I can't wait to finish this one. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 15:22:27
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Originally posted by Xysma
Having recently finished the Return of the Archwizards trilogy and Elfshadow, I found myself a little sick of elves, so I have been putting off the rest of Songs and Swords and The Last Mythal for a while now. Well, during a break from my studies last night, I began reading The Last Mythal. Let me put it this way, I'll have a lot of work to do tonight, since I never started studying again. So far, this is a great read. Even ages-old elven problems, (i.e. human friends getting old) are handled so well as to be new again. I can't wait to finish this one.
Be sure to share your thoughts in the thread devoted to the novel. I agree with you, that novel was a great reading experience. |
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Valondil the Ranger
Learned Scribe
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 18:12:06
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Originally posted by Alaundo
Ahem 
Mayhaps this discussion of music not of Faerun should continue through email\private messages, Valondil 
Thank ye.
Eeek. Sorry, Alaundo. Got a bit carried away with my heavy metal talk. 
Won't happen again.
And sorry to you, Mr. Kemp. Didn't mean to press it or anything |
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2004 : 21:55:22
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| Gonna finish The Rage tonight and I am very impressed with the book, bring on book 2. Think I will read The Two Swords next, or maybe one of the Realms of.. books. Which one would anyone recommend? |
Guns don't kill people, magic missiles do. |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 04:34:32
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I have almost every book, at this point I'm just missing Dragonwall (The Empires #2) and the Twilight Giants trilogy, but that'll change when Twilight Giants gets reprinted.
As far as reading, I've read just about all the books of consequence and most of the popular authors as well. I haven't started on Sembia yet though, I always find something else to watch. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2004 : 14:36:52
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I'm just finishing up reading The Rage again in anticipation of receiving Book II in the series later this week.
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Bakra
Senior Scribe
628 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2004 : 16:05:46
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Originally posted by Valdar Oakensong
Gonna finish The Rage tonight and I am very impressed with the book, bring on book 2. Think I will read The Two Swords next, or maybe one of the Realms of.. books. Which one would anyone recommend?
I suggest Realms of Dragons book, there are plenty of good short stories in there, especially 'Standard Delving Procedure' |
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2004 : 07:52:26
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| Just finished The Two Swords- nice ending and I like how the book ties in with The Demon Stone game. Started Twilight Falling last night and already on page 128, very good so far. |
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 28 Dec 2004 : 00:40:11
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Have now finished the 2 Cale books- Mr Kemp you are a swine for the cliffhanger in Twilight. It's a good job that I had the 2nd or you would have heard my screams from the USA . Now I am near the end of The Summoning, and I am enjoying it.
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 28 Dec 2004 : 02:14:57
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| Finished The Rite yesterday. I've started reading a non-FR series again as I think it's a good couple of months or longer until a new FR novel comes out. |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 28 Dec 2004 : 02:36:38
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Picked up Extinction, The Rite, Mistress of the Night, and The Ruby Guardian today. I'll probably start with The Rite and randomly decide what to follow it with.  |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 28 Dec 2004 : 03:00:39
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Originally posted by Melfius
Picked up Extinction, The Rite, Mistress of the Night, and The Ruby Guardian today. I'll probably start with The Rite and randomly decide what to follow it with.
All good books. Be sure to share your thoughts on each in threads devoted to them. |
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Schala
Acolyte
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Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 04:27:21
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| I just recently finished reading The Two Swords, which was pretty good. I was surprised that I liked it so much. I had been getting seriously tired of Drizzt, but that book was actually good. Much better than The Lone Drow. I also finished Mistress of the Night. Pretty good. Can't wait for the other Priest books. Wonder if they'll do a Cyric book? Or do the two Cyric books now count? Oh well. |
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Valondil the Ranger
Learned Scribe
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 09:12:32
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Just finished The Rage and Dawn of Night--both spectacular novels. Now I'm caught in a crossfire trying to figure out which I should read out of these: The Alabaster Staff, The Yellow Silk, and Mistress of the Night. Can someone help me out and make the decision for me?  |
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Valdar Oakensong
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
159 Posts |
Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 11:59:06
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| I have only read Mistress Of The night, but it was a good read. People do not seem to like The rogues novels very much but as I have not got to them, I can't comment. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 12:51:15
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Originally posted by Valondil the Ranger
Just finished The Rage and Dawn of Night--both spectacular novels. Now I'm caught in a crossfire trying to figure out which I should read out of these: The Alabaster Staff, The Yellow Silk, and Mistress of the Night. Can someone help me out and make the decision for me?
The Yellow Silk, without a doubt! I much prefered this novel to the others, thats not to say I didn't enjoy the others in the series, but it just stood out a lot more for me. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 14:10:27
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Originally posted by Valondil the Ranger
Just finished The Rage and Dawn of Night--both spectacular novels. Now I'm caught in a crossfire trying to figure out which I should read out of these: The Alabaster Staff, The Yellow Silk, and Mistress of the Night. Can someone help me out and make the decision for me?
I've only read two of the above three you mentioned. But, of those two, Mistress of the Night stands out, by far, as the better read. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 14:46:10
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Valondil the Ranger
Just finished The Rage and Dawn of Night--both spectacular novels. Now I'm caught in a crossfire trying to figure out which I should read out of these: The Alabaster Staff, The Yellow Silk, and Mistress of the Night. Can someone help me out and make the decision for me?
I've only read two of the above three you mentioned. But, of those two, Mistress of the Night stands out, by far, as the better read.
So I assume the other one to be The Alabaster Staff then?
I was a little disappointed with Mistress of the Night, I think I had hyped it up way too much over many months though |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 29 Dec 2004 : 14:54:55
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Originally posted by Lord Rad
So I assume the other one to be The Alabaster Staff then?
Yep, that's the other novel I read.
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I was a little disappointed with Mistress of the Night, I think I had hyped it up way too much over many months though
I enjoyed it more than any of the other Rogue/Priest novels. |
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Valondil the Ranger
Learned Scribe
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2004 : 05:53:56
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Lord Rad won. It just so happens that right after I posted, I decided to pick up The Yellow Silk. One of my bipolar-reading spells, I guess. Anyway, I'm only about thirty pages in but I'm really enjoying it. Tycho (is it pronounced Teecho or with a long I?) is a great character and Li sure is mysterious, though I found it kind of stereotypical (for lack of better word) to name him Li because he's an oriental from Shou Lung.
Anyway, I'll come back and tell you if I liked it or not, but I'm sure that it'll be good. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2004 : 06:50:51
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Originally posted by Valondil the Ranger
Lord Rad won.
This time, but the Sirius shall strike back.
Enjoy the book. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2004 : 10:21:50
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Valondil the Ranger
Lord Rad won.
This time, but the Sirius shall strike back.
Enjoy the book.
I recommend you read this novel too Sirius. I know you haven't been too impressed with the other novels in the series (I was also surprised how highly you rated Mistress too), but I still say that out of all the Rogues and Priests books to date, The Yellow Silk is my favorite. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2004 : 11:16:28
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Valondil the Ranger
Lord Rad won.
This time, but the Sirius shall strike back.
Enjoy the book.
Yeah, but the Sirius will lose at the end of Return of the Rad. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2004 : 16:14:58
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Originally posted by Lord Rad
I recommend you read this novel too Sirius. I know you haven't been too impressed with the other novels in the series (I was also surprised how highly you rated Mistress too), but I still say that out of all the Rogues and Priests books to date, The Yellow Silk is my favorite.
It was the holiday spirit that led me to rate MoN high. Isn't there a line in one of those things people sing this time of year...Peace on earth...good will to FR novels? Or something like that.
I'll consider what you have said. You usually have good taste.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36782 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2004 : 00:09:37
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I went to the bookstore this eve hoping to find The Rite, but they didn't have it yet.   |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2004 : 05:50:16
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I went to the bookstore this eve hoping to find The Rite, but they didn't have it yet.
Which one? |
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