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Hero
Here's a related question, because I could probably put up with some less than stellar writing to get the requisite "Realmslore" -- what novels focus on Thay or the Red Wizards?
Best FR Paperback Novel?
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Desdichado
Hero
I'm not in the least interested in the sexual mores of the Realms (which aren't as alien as you're making them out to be), but thanks for that link! I've been ploughing through it for a while, and am quite enjoying Ed's comments on world-building!Faraer said:
R.A. Salvetore- The Dark Elf Trilogy, and the Cleric Quintent are both good. Dark Elf probabley being his best work... the rest of his novels seem to be very common fair, as if he can't really develope Drizzt's charecter any more than to throw more enemies at him.
The Avatar Trilogy is good too, deals with the time of troubles, the death and accension of gods. Done by Troy Denning and Scott Ciencin. Oddly enough I couldn't tell much differant between their writing styles so it flows well.
The Avatar Trilogy is good too, deals with the time of troubles, the death and accension of gods. Done by Troy Denning and Scott Ciencin. Oddly enough I couldn't tell much differant between their writing styles so it flows well.
Yes it could probably use some editing and organization but hey I cut and paste them in the order he answers us. I also update that file weekly.
Eremite
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DaveMage said:
Here's another vote for Paul Kidd's Greyhawk novels. They were great.
I'm not a big fan of FR novels but thought that the Crystal Shard and Cormyr were both pretty good. Paul Kemp and Elaine Cunningham are very good writers and their books are normally worth reading.
PieAndDragon
Duncan T
My recommendations would be:
- Parched Sea by Troy Denning
- The Dark Elf Trilogy By Salvatore
- Prince of Lies [Sequel to the Avatar Trilogy]
Duncan
- Parched Sea by Troy Denning
- The Dark Elf Trilogy By Salvatore
- Prince of Lies [Sequel to the Avatar Trilogy]
Duncan
Christopher Lambert
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I'm not sure who wrote the Erevis Cale trilogy, but go for it. It's really good. I think only the first book is available yet. There aren't any super-NPCs to save the day in this one.
I didn't like Black Boquet quite as much.
I have mixed opinions on Elaine Cunningham's work. I liked some of her books, like Daughter of the Drow and Elfsong (Elaith Craulnober done right). I didn't like Tangled Web, though (the sequel to Daughter of the Drow).
Greenwood's work is less stellar, IMO. A lot of it looked suspiciously like written pornography to me. Let me see if I have this straight, elven women are taking off their clothes, grabbing Elminster's hand and making him grope them. WTF? And if that's bad, the Storm novels are worse! I guess someone forgot to tell him Storm's fire immunity extends to her clothing.
I preferred reading The Kingless Land although it has that same warning. At least it's more realistic in that regard, and it doesn't have ridiculously high-level NPCs stealing the thunder, either.
Salvatore's work is pretty good, and despite the heavy emphasis on drow and Drizzt is actually not annoying. (Even so, I was cheering for Artemis the whole time.) Other people ruined the drow.
I didn't like Black Boquet quite as much.
I have mixed opinions on Elaine Cunningham's work. I liked some of her books, like Daughter of the Drow and Elfsong (Elaith Craulnober done right). I didn't like Tangled Web, though (the sequel to Daughter of the Drow).
Greenwood's work is less stellar, IMO. A lot of it looked suspiciously like written pornography to me. Let me see if I have this straight, elven women are taking off their clothes, grabbing Elminster's hand and making him grope them. WTF? And if that's bad, the Storm novels are worse! I guess someone forgot to tell him Storm's fire immunity extends to her clothing.
I preferred reading The Kingless Land although it has that same warning. At least it's more realistic in that regard, and it doesn't have ridiculously high-level NPCs stealing the thunder, either.
Salvatore's work is pretty good, and despite the heavy emphasis on drow and Drizzt is actually not annoying. (Even so, I was cheering for Artemis the whole time.) Other people ruined the drow.
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Sunderstone
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Please dont hurt me....
I liked Doug Niles' Moonshae Trilogies. Of course way back then I was a fan of the region as well.
TBH, I find anything not on par with George RR Martin, Greg Keyes, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card, etc hard to "claw" through
I liked Doug Niles' Moonshae Trilogies. Of course way back then I was a fan of the region as well.
TBH, I find anything not on par with George RR Martin, Greg Keyes, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card, etc hard to "claw" through
Well, you can't go wrong with the avatar trilogy (Shadowdale, Tantras, and Waterdeep). The hunter's blade triology (the thousand orcs, the lone drow, and the two swords) by salvatore is really good too. The best two that I've read in teh last year are The Alabaster Staff and The Black Boquet. I alsmost forgot The Rage and The War of the Spider Queen Series. There's defintiely too many FR books to pick just one.
