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pritchke · 04-21-2003, 11:48 AM

<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#00FF00">I have currently read a few of these books and I actually like them. Each book is its own story about a Harper or group of Harpers. So for any one who likes the world of Forgotten Realms but wish to avoid Salvatore's characters like Drizzt than it might be worth your time. One thing I like about the Harpers is the characters are not God like, they get hurt, and many of them die, and seldom survive without help from others. Plus you can read any book in the series as none of the stories or characters are reused.

So far I have read

4. [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] 1/2 The Night Parade - Kind of a weird novel with the most bizarre creatures in the realms. Of the party of Harpers who went to investigate missing children, only 2 survive.
5. [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] 1/2 The Ring of Winter - I enjoyed this book, it was fun. Basically it is a quest for a powerful artifact that gives inmortality, and controls the weather, and most of the action takes place in the land of Chut. There are some chessy animals, and I thought the ending could have been different, That is why it does not get 3 stars. The villian was great, very evil.
6. [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] 1/2 Crypt of the Shadowking - This has been my favourite so far. The Zhentarim Guard controls a city and a former Harper(Bard) teams up with a Harper on her first mission to overthrow The Zhentarim in the city. The leader of the Zhentarim is an old nemesis of the bard who is seeking a powerful artifact found in the Shadowkings crypt. The book has many twist, and betrayal is not usually what it seems. The Bard puts together his old adventuring party. The ending was good, the villains were great.

Just started reading:
3. Red Magic - So far it is about a powerful red wizard of Thay who has some devious plan which I don't know yet, and the first Harper that I have read about is a Druid who can turn into a Falcon, or bear. 1st chapter has been good.

After that I will read
7. Soldiers of Ice - Don't know what it is about yet.</font>

[ 12-14-2004, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

04-21-2003, 11:48 AM	#1
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#00FF00">I have currently read a few of these books and I actually like them. Each book is its own story about a Harper or group of Harpers. So for any one who likes the world of Forgotten Realms but wish to avoid Salvatore's characters like Drizzt than it might be worth your time. One thing I like about the Harpers is the characters are not God like, they get hurt, and many of them die, and seldom survive without help from others. Plus you can read any book in the series as none of the stories or characters are reused. So far I have read 4. [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] 1/2 The Night Parade - Kind of a weird novel with the most bizarre creatures in the realms. Of the party of Harpers who went to investigate missing children, only 2 survive. 5. [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] 1/2 The Ring of Winter - I enjoyed this book, it was fun. Basically it is a quest for a powerful artifact that gives inmortality, and controls the weather, and most of the action takes place in the land of Chut. There are some chessy animals, and I thought the ending could have been different, That is why it does not get 3 stars. The villian was great, very evil. 6. [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/starhappy.gif[/img] 1/2 Crypt of the Shadowking - This has been my favourite so far. The Zhentarim Guard controls a city and a former Harper(Bard) teams up with a Harper on her first mission to overthrow The Zhentarim in the city. The leader of the Zhentarim is an old nemesis of the bard who is seeking a powerful artifact found in the Shadowkings crypt. The book has many twist, and betrayal is not usually what it seems. The Bard puts together his old adventuring party. The ending was good, the villains were great. Just started reading: 3. Red Magic - So far it is about a powerful red wizard of Thay who has some devious plan which I don't know yet, and the first Harper that I have read about is a Druid who can turn into a Falcon, or bear. 1st chapter has been good. After that I will read 7. Soldiers of Ice - Don't know what it is about yet.</font> [ 12-14-2004, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]