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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8671731" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#167 The Ruin by Richard Lee Byers (Rogue Dragons 5) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 19/6/22 to 21/6/22</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]251694[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Well, that's the best series of books that I have read for a while- and I really enjoyed this, the last one. Point of fact the weakest links are the anthologies, but- they were welcome too, just not the all action sprawling adventure as portrayed in the others.</p><p></p><p>Richard Lee Byers take a bow.</p><p></p><p>Then we get to why they are good, and keep in mind the only reading I have done about Faerun is... well, the novels I've read here so far. So, again, why are they great.</p><p></p><p>Sammaster, I've heard the name before but that's about it, I knew he was something to do with the Cult of the Dragon, and... that's it. So, Sammaster is a groovy villain, and particularly groovy because he is so matter of fact diabolical, at one point he's talking about putting an arm around the shoulders of some of his minions, just to let them know that he cares. Then you remember that they are churning out Draco-liches, terrifying all-powerful undead dragons that are set to rule the world. He's a CEO type villain, and better still there's very little of him in the first two books, so- he's still unbeatable even when we get to the end, for the finale. Sammaster scores very highly for me, supervillain-wise.</p><p></p><p>The heroes, I'm not going to list them all, but it's a great thing to spend time with all of them, don't get me wrong I still want to kick Dorn's arse, even in book three- grow up man, you are an unkillable half-golem with a swoony dragon girlfriend- take a look around you, 99% of the population have got it much tougher than you. And relax- let it go.</p><p></p><p>But here's the thing, we also get to play Taegan, and Pavel, and Raryn, and Will, and even Jivex (who gets the best lines), and... Brimstone, and... well, there's no time to get bored, and the author flings us from one to the other with a deftness that... well, the story just works.</p><p></p><p>Next point- Dragons!</p><p></p><p>That's it- DRAGONS!</p><p></p><p>And now I know lots more about how they work.</p><p></p><p>Next point- Elves!</p><p></p><p>I mean... ELVES!</p><p></p><p>They did bad things in the past, that the RAGE was all their doing, well... I didn't know that. I would never have guessed that. I... that was just wonderful to discover, and the finale- the Ruin, and all of the action and the undoing of the rage. That's how I want my three module D&D campaign to end, although DMing it would be impossible.</p><p></p><p>But, and here's the thing, this fact- Elves = Rage, pretty much changes my whole outlook on the race, and on Faerun. Don't get me wrong- I can see it, I've read the early Elminster books, and the elves, well, I wrote all the way back then-</p><p></p><p><em>I mean, I thought... Elves have been a bit haughty, up-themselves, elsewhere in these novels (and other associated media) but the buggers in this one are snobbish, self-righteous, sword-dancing archmages with an unerring ability to presume that everything they say and do is right.</em></p><p></p><p>So, looking back on it, but... I never would of got there.</p><p></p><p>A great series of novels, possibly in the top three.</p><p></p><p>Read, and enjoyed.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe and well you lovely people.</p><p></p><p>Cheers goonalan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8671731, member: 16069"] [B]#167 The Ruin by Richard Lee Byers (Rogue Dragons 5) Read 19/6/22 to 21/6/22[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="188px"]251694[/ATTACH] Well, that's the best series of books that I have read for a while- and I really enjoyed this, the last one. Point of fact the weakest links are the anthologies, but- they were welcome too, just not the all action sprawling adventure as portrayed in the others. Richard Lee Byers take a bow. Then we get to why they are good, and keep in mind the only reading I have done about Faerun is... well, the novels I've read here so far. So, again, why are they great. Sammaster, I've heard the name before but that's about it, I knew he was something to do with the Cult of the Dragon, and... that's it. So, Sammaster is a groovy villain, and particularly groovy because he is so matter of fact diabolical, at one point he's talking about putting an arm around the shoulders of some of his minions, just to let them know that he cares. Then you remember that they are churning out Draco-liches, terrifying all-powerful undead dragons that are set to rule the world. He's a CEO type villain, and better still there's very little of him in the first two books, so- he's still unbeatable even when we get to the end, for the finale. Sammaster scores very highly for me, supervillain-wise. The heroes, I'm not going to list them all, but it's a great thing to spend time with all of them, don't get me wrong I still want to kick Dorn's arse, even in book three- grow up man, you are an unkillable half-golem with a swoony dragon girlfriend- take a look around you, 99% of the population have got it much tougher than you. And relax- let it go. But here's the thing, we also get to play Taegan, and Pavel, and Raryn, and Will, and even Jivex (who gets the best lines), and... Brimstone, and... well, there's no time to get bored, and the author flings us from one to the other with a deftness that... well, the story just works. Next point- Dragons! That's it- DRAGONS! And now I know lots more about how they work. Next point- Elves! I mean... ELVES! They did bad things in the past, that the RAGE was all their doing, well... I didn't know that. I would never have guessed that. I... that was just wonderful to discover, and the finale- the Ruin, and all of the action and the undoing of the rage. That's how I want my three module D&D campaign to end, although DMing it would be impossible. But, and here's the thing, this fact- Elves = Rage, pretty much changes my whole outlook on the race, and on Faerun. Don't get me wrong- I can see it, I've read the early Elminster books, and the elves, well, I wrote all the way back then- [I]I mean, I thought... Elves have been a bit haughty, up-themselves, elsewhere in these novels (and other associated media) but the buggers in this one are snobbish, self-righteous, sword-dancing archmages with an unerring ability to presume that everything they say and do is right.[/I] So, looking back on it, but... I never would of got there. A great series of novels, possibly in the top three. Read, and enjoyed. Stay safe and well you lovely people. Cheers goonalan. [/QUOTE]
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