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Dennis
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 Posted - 17 Sep 2010 : 23:46:36
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Originally posted by The Sage
I'm preparing for Elminster Must Die!, finally, since my copy has now arrived. I've got too many other books going at the same time, however, so I'll probably be reading it on and off -- which is usually not something I like to do with Ed's books. I really do prefer devoting my whole attention to each of Ed's works, individually, but I'm just too eager to wait until I've finished everything else that I'm currently working through, before I start EMD.
Ouch! If I did that with an Ed book, I would be TOTALLY lost since his writing style requires that I pay EXTREME attention to what is going on and who is who.
Hmm, I remember while reading El in Hell, I stopped at chapter four and picked up a Feist novel. That doesn't mean I disliked El in Hell; they are both equally fun so I had to read them on and off. 
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Sep 2010 : 23:51:56
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I am in a hiatus from reading Realms books since May. Been busy exploring the worlds of Mercedes Lackey, Raymond Feist, C.S. Friedman, and some others. I saw Circle of Skulls in a bookstore. But I'm kinda sick of Waterdeep already. Can anyone point out any interesting occurrences in that book that I might find interesting? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 00:16:24
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Originally posted by dennis
I am in a hiatus from reading Realms books since May. Been busy exploring the worlds of Mercedes Lackey, Raymond Feist, C.S. Friedman, and some others. I saw Circle of Skulls in a bookstore. But I'm kinda sick of Waterdeep already. Can anyone point out any interesting occurrences in that book that I might find interesting?
I, too, spent some time away from the Realms recently, though I'm going back thru the Danilo and Arilyn books right now. I share your interest in Feist, but I can't stand Mercedes Lackey. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 01:06:04
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Lackey is hardly my favorite, though. I only read three of her books - yet. And I am not sure if I am going to read more. Once I am done with Friedman, I'm gonna check out Janny Wurts, who I must admit wouldn't have gotten my attention (despite that our bookstores have lots of her novels) had it not been to her collaboration with Feist. I'll see if she fares writing alone. And there's more to my list...so I don't know when I can spend time again for the Realms.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 02:08:49
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by dennis
I am in a hiatus from reading Realms books since May. Been busy exploring the worlds of Mercedes Lackey, Raymond Feist, C.S. Friedman, and some others. I saw Circle of Skulls in a bookstore. But I'm kinda sick of Waterdeep already. Can anyone point out any interesting occurrences in that book that I might find interesting?
I, too, spent some time away from the Realms recently, though I'm going back thru the Danilo and Arilyn books right now. I share your interest in Feist, but I can't stand Mercedes Lackey.
I really have to return to the Danilo books. Not only is my favourite character in the Realms, but I'm fairly certain I've missed some previous musical Realmslore during prior readings. Time to correct that.  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 04:07:49
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Originally posted by dennis
Lackey is hardly my favorite, though. I only read three of her books - yet. And I am not sure if I am going to read more. Once I am done with Friedman, I'm gonna check out Janny Wurts, who I must admit wouldn't have gotten my attention (despite that our bookstores have lots of her novels) had it not been to her collaboration with Feist. I'll see if she fares writing alone. And there's more to my list...so I don't know when I can spend time again for the Realms.
All I've read by Wurts is her Empire trilogy, but I found it very enjoyable. You learn a lot more about the Empire, the Great Ones, the cho-ja, and even see more of Kelewan. Pug puts in a couple of appearances, too -- one of which is his destruction of the Imperial Games, seen from another angle. Hokanu of the Shinzawai plays a prominent part, as well. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Sep 2010 : 05:05:36
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by dennis
Lackey is hardly my favorite, though. I only read three of her books - yet. And I am not sure if I am going to read more. Once I am done with Friedman, I'm gonna check out Janny Wurts, who I must admit wouldn't have gotten my attention (despite that our bookstores have lots of her novels) had it not been to her collaboration with Feist. I'll see if she fares writing alone. And there's more to my list...so I don't know when I can spend time again for the Realms.
All I've read by Wurts is her Empire trilogy, but I found it very enjoyable. You learn a lot more about the Empire, the Great Ones, the cho-ja, and even see more of Kelewan. Pug puts in a couple of appearances, too -- one of which is his destruction of the Imperial Games, seen from another angle. Hokanu of the Shinzawai plays a prominent part, as well.
I haven't read yet The Empire trilogy and the Riftwar Legends. Anyway, that scene in The Magician where Pug destroyed the Imperial Games surprised me; I wasn't prepared yet for such display in that part of the book since Pug hardly used his power, and there he went blasting the entire stadium. But the story started and ended pretty well- 'tis one of my favorites. And of course, as I prefer long and detailed novels, I like the Author's Preferred Edition more than the original.
I like where the story of the entire Riftwar Cycle is going. The legions of demons are by far Midkemia's biggest threat. I wonder if the arrogant taredhel would really ally with the Conclave and the rest of Midkemia... Feist's characterization never lets me down. I just wish that he didn't find the need to kill Miranda...I am having a feeling that Miranda and Caleb's death is not the end of Pug's misery, that perhaps in the book following "At the Gates of Darkness" Magnus will die, as there are a couple of scenes in that book where Pug admitted to himself the possibility of Magnus's death.
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 20 Sep 2010 : 18:22:17
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| just finishin bloodwalk.decent novel.darkvision is next. |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 21 Sep 2010 : 22:27:37
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Finished "The Wyvern's Spur".
Man, what an excellent novel! Already liked Azure Bonds, but this one was even more enjoyable. Ok, the end messed it up a bit converting a nice local story without much fighting into an almost RSE with the villain flying his (Spoilers censored) over (Spoilers censored). Quite out of place, but so what!?
As Azure Bonds, the novel style is pretty naive and sometimes feels like a book for young readers, but in terms of realms flavor it is absolutely great!
Question: is Song of the Saurials worth the read or better jump at once to Finder's Bane? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36996 Posts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2010 : 01:10:42
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Originally posted by skychrome
Finished "The Wyvern's Spur".
Man, what an excellent novel! Already liked Azure Bonds, but this one was even more enjoyable. Ok, the end messed it up a bit converting a nice local story without much fighting into an almost RSE with the villain flying his (Spoilers censored) over (Spoilers censored). Quite out of place, but so what!?
As Azure Bonds, the novel style is pretty naive and sometimes feels like a book for young readers, but in terms of realms flavor it is absolutely great!
Question: is Song of the Saurials worth the read or better jump at once to Finder's Bane?
Read Song of the Saurials. It's a good tale in its own right, and sets up some bits of Finder's Bane. Also read Masquerade, a sequel to the Finder's Stone trilogy that focuses on Alias, Dragonbait, Olive, and some new faces. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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skychrome
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Posted - 22 Sep 2010 : 16:55:37
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| Thanks Sage and Wooly! So it is recommendable to also read Masquerade before Finder's Bane? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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36996 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 04:12:23
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Thanks Sage and Wooly! So it is recommendable to also read Masquerade before Finder's Bane?
The stories are pretty independent of each other. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 05:17:27
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Thanks Sage and Wooly! So it is recommendable to also read Masquerade before Finder's Bane?
The stories are pretty independent of each other.
Agreed. You can pretty much enjoy one without having read the other.
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 24 Sep 2010 : 18:04:12
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| I will eventually get through the Maztica trilogy. The first book I finished in the bus on my trip to NYC. Second one I have so many projects going on that I haven't had much time to sit and read (+ DMing two campaigns takes up my time away from the Xbox and PS3 lol) |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
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Posted - 29 Sep 2010 : 09:50:28
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The Azure Bonds trilogy sat on my bookshelf for a long time, and when I did finally get around to reading it found that it is every bit as good as everyone here has said -- definitely some of the best FR books I've read, and I'm getting to the point that I've read enough for that to have some meaning.
Recently picked up Dangerous Games at a local used book store. Only one book of the trilogy, and book two to boot, but I couldn't pass up anything so blatantly about Netheril, especially when finding old FR novels is so challenging here. |
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Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 25 Oct 2010 : 03:08:43
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2010 : 10:13:03
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| read darkvision.nice little read.but frostfell is even better.great stuff.i felt each wizards novel was better than the last. |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2010 : 08:50:49
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| just startin shadowbred.been lookin forward to this one for ages. |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 31 Oct 2010 : 15:01:08
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| so im half way through shadowbred and what can i say.fantastic.it usually takes me just over 2 weeks to read a realms novel and im halfway through this after 2 days.i just hope book 2 and 3 are as good. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 01 Nov 2010 : 12:30:35
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Loved Shadowbred....
intended to read Gauntylgrym.....but got started on the Dresden Files and have devoured the first 10 so far. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 01 Nov 2010 : 14:25:46
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| Finished the Maztica trilogy a while ago now. Went through Gauntlgrym and Edge of Chaos. Currently reading The Restless Shore. |
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Hooch9
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 07:01:34
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Have a bunch of Harpers books. Still getting through the first one ("The Parched Sea"). The second one I hear is pretty good (1st Songs and Swords book).
Might just read some more Drizzt books after this... or Cleric Quintet. Still gonna at least finish "The Parched Sea" before I start any other books. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36996 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 10:46:22
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Loved Shadowbred....
intended to read Gauntylgrym.....but got started on the Dresden Files and have devoured the first 10 so far.
Elaine is the one that turned me onto the Dresden Files... and I love that series, now. 
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 10:48:27
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Originally posted by Hooch9
Have a bunch of Harpers books. Still getting through the first one ("The Parched Sea"). The second one I hear is pretty good (1st Songs and Swords book).
The second Harpers book is Elfshadow... In my opinion, it's one of the best Realms books, period. I got my first copy for Christmas of 1991, and finished it that night.
It's one of the few Realms books that I readily recommend at any time. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 04 Nov 2010 : 11:28:56
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Originally posted by swifty
so im half way through shadowbred and what can i say.fantastic.it usually takes me just over 2 weeks to read a realms novel and im halfway through this after 2 days.i just hope book 2 and 3 are as good.
You can expect book 2 to be better than book 1, and the last is the best. |
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swifty
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Nov 2010 : 22:22:54
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Loved Shadowbred....
intended to read Gauntylgrym.....but got started on the Dresden Files and have devoured the first 10 so far.
Elaine is the one that turned me onto the Dresden Files... and I love that series, no
I often quote Harry when he asked for dead cows and pigs on his vegetarian pizza, using the reasoning that pigs and cows are vegetarians!
(My mother-in-law is a vegan... I've not used that line on her! )
whats the dresden files about wooly. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 04 Nov 2010 : 23:18:15
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Originally posted by swifty
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Loved Shadowbred....
intended to read Gauntylgrym.....but got started on the Dresden Files and have devoured the first 10 so far.
Elaine is the one that turned me onto the Dresden Files... and I love that series, no
I often quote Harry when he asked for dead cows and pigs on his vegetarian pizza, using the reasoning that pigs and cows are vegetarians!
(My mother-in-law is a vegan... I've not used that line on her! )
whats the dresden files about wooly.
See here:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_Files |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 06 Nov 2010 : 11:48:16
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| cheers sage. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2010 : 14:33:42
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| Recently read 3 of the Wilds books. Edge of Chaos was great, the Restless Shore was not bad, the Fanged Crown was great. Now I am reading Plague of Spells and about 120 pages in and it's amazing!! |
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