Visit the Ironworks Gaming Website Email the Webmaster Graphics Library Rules and Regulations Help Support Ironworks Forum with a Donation to Keep us Online - We rely totally on Donations from members Donation goal Meter

Ironworks Gaming Radio

Ironworks Gaming Forum

Go Back   Ironworks Gaming Forum > Ironworks Gaming Forums > Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
FAQ Calendar Arcade Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 10-23-2001, 05:02 AM   #1
BALROGBANE
Zhentarim Guard
 

Join Date: October 18, 2001
Location: Peterlee,Durham,U.K
Posts: 310
So i am interested in reading some of the forgotten realm books. But there are so many its hard to know where to start.

I would be eternaly grateful if someone could recommend a great starter book and other good titles or authors.

thanks a lot.

------------------
Nice one fella!!
BALROGBANE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2001, 07:43 AM   #2
Prime2U
Zhentarim Guard
 

Join Date: October 2, 2001
Location: Manhattan,KS USA
Posts: 316
Quote:
Originally posted by BALROGBANE:
So i am interested in reading some of the forgotten realm books. But there are so many its hard to know where to start.


I would be eternaly grateful if someone could recommend a great starter book and other good titles or authors.


thanks a lot.


Salvatore is the author of choice it seems. He has a long line of books based on Drizzt, plus a good series called the cleric quintet. I'd recommend starting out with Homeland by him I think, then reading through that trilogy and then the next one called the Icewind Dale trilogy. After that you can continue with Drizzt and Co's adventures or break for a bit and read his Cleric quintet, which will set the stage for some events in future books about Drizzt.

Other popular authors are Elaine Cunningham and Troy Denning. I enjoyed Denning's Twilight Giants trilogy a lot.



------------------


"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." - Lennon
Prime2U is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2001, 08:49 AM   #3
Dreamer128
Dracolisk
 

Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 40
Posts: 6,136
Salvatore's books are very unavailable.
I searched for them for months 'till i finally ordered them online.

------------------


Those who watch their backs meet death from the front- Dreamer128 Demonslayer of the OHF.

Paladin of the order, first bodyguard of Lady Lioness and defender of Castle Kerhelm
Dreamer128 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2001, 04:01 PM   #4
Mitro Jellywadder
Quintesson
 

Join Date: September 5, 2001
Location: Florida
Age: 53
Posts: 1,016
Quote:
Originally posted by Dreamer128:
Salvatore's books are very unavailable.
I searched for them for months 'till i finally ordered them online.

That's just unbelievable. He should be available everywhere.
Troy Denning is awesome. Tryout the 'Harper's' series. A lot of
different authors do those, find one ya like and continue on the
quest for *cheap* entertainment.

(8 days..I'll be at Waldenbooks at 11:15 am lunchbreak)
New Salvatore book...can't wait


Mitro Jellywadder is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-24-2001, 01:57 AM   #5
BALROGBANE
Zhentarim Guard
 

Join Date: October 18, 2001
Location: Peterlee,Durham,U.K
Posts: 310
When you say Homeland do you mean

Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy 1: Homeland
~R.A. Salvatore

Thanks

------------------
Nice one fella!!
BALROGBANE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-24-2001, 12:31 PM   #6
Dreamer128
Dracolisk
 

Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 40
Posts: 6,136
If you are planning on buying homeland, take my advice and buy the intire dark elf trilogy. For once you finish the first part you just have to read the others too and its cheaper to buy the intire series.

------------------


Those who watch their backs meet death from the front- Dreamer128 Demonslayer of the OHF.

Paladin of the order, first bodyguard of Lady Lioness and defender of Castle Kerhelm
Dreamer128 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2001, 08:41 PM   #7
Wulfere
Red Wizard of Thay
 

Join Date: March 20, 2001
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska USA
Age: 64
Posts: 893
It would be best, I think, to start with the Icewind Dale Trilogy.
"The Crystal Shard"
"Streams of Silver"
"The Halflings Gem"

These are the books that set the stage for all that follow and were the ones Drizzt was first seen in.

You might also buy just about any of the Harpers novels. All are written by different authors and they are stand alone books. "Night Parade" is a wonderful Harpers novel.

------------------

The line between good and evil is razor sharp. Be careful of misteps,
lest you find yourself spitted upon your own blade.
Wulfere is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Gifs on Stealthy's Site may be unavailable.... J.J. General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 0 10-06-2001 10:49 AM
Was this site down, earlier on? Kept coming up as 'unavailable'. Fljotsdale General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 5 05-05-2001 09:31 PM
Heart of Winter Unavailable in England! Balgin Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 26 03-30-2001 05:37 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©2024 Ironworks Gaming & ©2024 The Great Escape Studios TM - All Rights Reserved