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mnb128
Learned Scribe
USA
130 Posts |
 Posted - 15 Jan 2009 : 02:18:52
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| Finished Tantras and really enjoyed it. Now starting All Shadows Fled. |
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Christopher_Rowe
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
879 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2009 : 02:51:07
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| I found a hardback copy of Murder in Halruaa at the Friends of the Library sale today for fifty cents. |
My Realms novel, Sandstorm, is now available for ordering. |
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Kyrene
Senior Scribe
South Africa
767 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2009 : 08:25:38
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Bruce Cordell has a history of turning side characters from his earlier books into protagonists. Raidon was a side character in Stardeep. Kiril was a side character in Darkvision. Ususi was a side character in Lady of Poison.
Although Lady of Poison might make you sit up and think: "Can this guy even write?" Fortunately it seems that Bruce has become better as a writer and/or has had his books more tightly edited since that first one. I will still not buy any of the books from this latest Abolethic Sovereignty trilogy, but not because of the author (in his role as a novelist) in question.
I have recently finished the Erevis Cale Trilogy, and my support of Realms novels will be/is on hiatus (depending on whether, or how soon, I buy The Twilight War trilogy). I am currently reading Going Postal. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2009 : 17:15:25
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Originally posted by Kyrene
I will still not buy any of the books from this latest Abolethic Sovereignty trilogy, but not because of the author (in his role as a novelist) in question.
Nor will I--there are other books out there that I'd rather read. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2009 : 20:46:03
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Originally posted by Christopher_Rowe
I found a hardback copy of Murder in Halruaa at the Friends of the Library sale today for fifty cents.
I would shake my fist at you and curse you, but I really am just jealous. I am hoping to find a PB at least for not too much; though I haven't done too much looking right now since money is tight. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
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The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
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* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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danbuter
Seeker
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jan 2009 : 18:12:06
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| I am currently reading Mistshore by Jaleigh Johnson. It's set in the barge city in the Waterdeep harbor, and is in the 4e Realms. Not bad, though I could do with a little less spellplague and eladrin. The story itself is fun, and I like the Mistshore area. |
Nothing beats the gray box!
Dan |
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danbuter
Seeker
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2009 : 13:36:03
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| Finished Mistshore. Very good book. Love the Mistshore area, and the heroes were well-done. |
Nothing beats the gray box!
Dan |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2009 : 20:25:25
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Loved Sword Never Sleeps....then ripped through ShadowRealm
Awesome. |
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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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2009 : 20:27:16
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Tried to start Ascendency of the Last this morning....
just could not get interested in it since I kinda knew the ending.
Reading book 3 of the Elric Chronicle instead. |
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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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2009 : 02:22:26
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Recently finished The Stowaway, and started reading The Sword Never Sleeps. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Dart Ambermoon
Learned Scribe
Germany
253 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2009 : 06:37:03
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| Is "The Stowaway" worth a read, then, in your opinion, dear Rino? |
~ In Finder I trust, for danger I lust ~ |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2009 : 16:42:35
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Originally posted by Dart Ambermoon
Is "The Stowaway" worth a read, then, in your opinion, dear Rino?
Yes it is, at least if you are the type of person who likes "coming of age" stories. Overall I thought it was a good, fast-paced story. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 23 Jan 2009 16:43:05 |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2009 : 12:35:57
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Saw the Fanged Crown and after flipping through it and noticing it didn't seem to be on the "fringe" of the 4e changes , I am giving it a go.
So far so good, what better way to start than a little piracy ehh? |
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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mnb128
Learned Scribe
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2009 : 13:53:24
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| Just finished All Shadows Fled. Two things bothered me about this series. At some points it seemed like Ed Greenwood had never read the Avatar series and as a result there were some inconsistencies between the two series. The other thing that bothers me is the covers. Who's the guy with the eye patch? What's with the disembodied hand holding the scroll? As far as content is concered, however, I really enjoyed the series. Lots of action and excitement. Next on the list is Waterdeep. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2009 : 18:02:47
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| I finished FROSTFELL last night and am about 80 pages into SENTINELSPIRE so far. Excellent writing my Mr.Sehestedt (I don't wanna try pronouncing that) |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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mnb128
Learned Scribe
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2009 : 00:36:25
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| I just finished Waterdeep and thought it was excellent. It was my first Troy Denning book and I think he did a great job picking up the characters of the previous novels by Ciencin. I really enjoyed the first three avatar books immensely. Next I will be finishing off the Finder's Stone trilogy with Song of the Saurials. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2009 : 01:30:35
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| finished up the annotated Elminster and started re-reading the last Mythal trilogy. I did however pick up Mistshore today, so I will probably start on that tonight. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2009 : 19:04:52
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| Just finished Bloodwalk. I liked it except for the fact that the flashbacks of the main villain(ess?) were poorly transitioned (IMO) and therefore confusing. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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ranger_of_the_unicorn_run
Learned Scribe
USA
292 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2009 : 19:19:12
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| Well, I'm reading AGHotR cover to cover like a novel, so I suppose that could count... |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2009 : 12:05:52
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Done Sentinelspire, excellent read.
I've been reading a bunch of stand alones lately so I'm gonna go and start on a trilogy - Scions of Arrabar. Sapphire Crescent, here I come! |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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mnb128
Learned Scribe
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2009 : 13:56:34
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| Finished Song of the Saurials last night and thought it was great. One of the most intriguing aspects of the book is that it's not always easy to like the heroes. They have some character traits that make you want to smack them. Starting The Night Parade today. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2009 : 14:48:48
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| Now reading "Road of the Patriarch" by R.A. Salvatore. This will be the 56th FR novel I have read... |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2009 : 15:14:35
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Done Sentinelspire, excellent read.
I've been reading a bunch of stand alones lately so I'm gonna go and start on a trilogy - Scions of Arrabar. Sapphire Crescent, here I come!
Loved that trilogy, it was well done indeed.
Finished The Fanged Crown and Starting The Ogres Pact. |
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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Thielan
Acolyte
Australia
25 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2009 : 22:49:20
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| Read the entire Last Mythal trilogy, and finally got my hands on the Emerald scepter, and read that. City of Reavens next I think |
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mnb128
Learned Scribe
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2009 : 15:02:38
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| Finished The Night Parade last night. Not sure how I feel about it. There was a lot of hack & slash without a lot of character development, but it kept me entertained. One thing I did like is that there were actually casualties on the good guy side. Next on my list is Horselords. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2009 : 18:32:06
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Greatly enjoyed the Ogre's Pact....starting next in the series Giant among Us.
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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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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 18:50:40
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| Sapphire Crescent DONE!! Tremendous and looking forward to starting Ruby Guardian tonight. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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mnb128
Learned Scribe
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 19:49:26
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| Completed Horselords. It was much different from all other Realms novels I've read before. There was very little magic and it didn't really feel a whole lot like a Realms book to me. That being said it wasn't bad, but I did have a hard time pushing through to the end. We'll see if it picks up with Dragonwall. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 20:29:13
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| Finished The Giant Among Us, starting The Twilight Titan. |
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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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 22:50:48
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Sapphire Crescent DONE!! Tremendous and looking forward to starting Ruby Guardian tonight.
I've really got to get to reading these books. I've never actually read any scribes saying anything negative about them. So I think it's near time that I experienced them for myself.
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