krunchyfrogg
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Dragonlance: Chronicles
D&D based novels - Your favourite.
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The Cormyr Series
I can't remember the name of the trilogy, but the Tuigan Horde series I really enjoyed.
The Summoning: the first book in the Archwizards trilogy. Melegaunt was a very well-developed, interesting character. I like him better than Telamount or any of the other princes of Shade.
The Cormyr Series
I can't remember the name of the trilogy, but the Tuigan Horde series I really enjoyed.
The Summoning: the first book in the Archwizards trilogy. Melegaunt was a very well-developed, interesting character. I like him better than Telamount or any of the other princes of Shade.
Cthulhu's Librarian
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Olive said:
Yes, Gygax's Gord the Rogue books were pretty fun at the time I first read them, but I tried to read them again last year and found that my memory of them as a 16 year old and the reality of reading them as a 30 year old don't compare.
I'll have to go with the first DragonLance Trilogy, and the Icewind Dale trilogy. Paul Kidd's Greyhawk novels are also amusing, fun reads if you've got a spare afternoon to kill.
RangerWickett
Legend
It's amazing what a difference a few years and exposure to actual literature makes. While I still hold a dear place in my heart for D&D novels (and Battletech and Star Trek, while I'm at it), . . . well, maybe he's just slipping, but I picked up The Thousand Orcs, and was reading through it at my local book store, and I got to page 2 before I started to mutter to the pages, "Get on with it." Lots of activity fleshing out characters who end up dying meaninglessly, and slow to boot.
Admittedly, I didn't give the rest of the book a chance after that, but my gut tells me it wouldn't be as gratifying as some of the works I've had to read for my English degree.
I wonder if I'll ever get around to rereading my old books. I know that when I recall the plots they feel very cool and interesting, but I'll have to take another look at the craftmanship. Also, why can't people seem to write stories in just one book? All these trilogies!
While we're on the topic of good novels, though, I will say that my favorite in my memory is the brother's trilogy (officially the Legends Trilogy) in Dragonlance. Rather than covering a huge cast, it focused on three characters, and had a scope that was brilliantly both epic and humble.
Admittedly, I didn't give the rest of the book a chance after that, but my gut tells me it wouldn't be as gratifying as some of the works I've had to read for my English degree.
I wonder if I'll ever get around to rereading my old books. I know that when I recall the plots they feel very cool and interesting, but I'll have to take another look at the craftmanship. Also, why can't people seem to write stories in just one book? All these trilogies!
While we're on the topic of good novels, though, I will say that my favorite in my memory is the brother's trilogy (officially the Legends Trilogy) in Dragonlance. Rather than covering a huge cast, it focused on three characters, and had a scope that was brilliantly both epic and humble.
Olive
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Cthulhu's Librarian said:
Yes, Gygax's Gord the Rogue books were pretty fun at the time I first read them, but I tried to read them again last year and found that my memory of them as a 16 year old and the reality of reading them as a 30 year old don't compare.
I don't have them anymore, but I suspect I'd have found the same thing...
Dark Jezter
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My favorite Salvatore novels are...
Homeland
The Legacy
Siege of Darkness
But my absolute favorite Salvatore novel is Servant of the Shard. Salvatore should write more novels focusing on Artemis Entreri and Jarlaxle, IMO.
Homeland
The Legacy
Siege of Darkness
But my absolute favorite Salvatore novel is Servant of the Shard. Salvatore should write more novels focusing on Artemis Entreri and Jarlaxle, IMO.
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