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Memnoch · 02-18-2001, 03:08 AM

The Avatar Trilogy is a good place to start. Other good authors would be Elaine Cunningham (if there is one FR writer who can bring elves to life it would be her) and Bob Salvatore. Baldurs Gate was the cheapest, worst FR novel I've ever read. The Dark Elf Trilogy is pretty compelling reading, especially Homeland, set in Menzoberranzan, the city of the drow.

And how could I forget: The Simbul's Gift, the ONLY book about Alassra Shentrantra, Queen ofd Aglarond, Sixth of The Seven Chosen Sisters. Also known as the StormQueen, the Witch Queen, etc... your namesake!!!!

Memnoch · 02-18-2001, 03:16 AM

About the Harpers series: some are good, some are back. Check out Elaine Cunningham's Harper books, like Elfshadow, Elfsong and Thornhold (good but is weakened by the ending). The 'God' books like Prince of Lies and Crucible will give you more knowledge about the Toril Pantheon. And the two books Beyond the High Road and Death of the Dragon are good reading too.

I personally didn't like Silverfall. After waiting so long to finally read about the Seven Chosen Sisters, Ed Greenwood comes up with this? His writing can either be excellent or awful, and this is definitely in the latter category. I think I'll stick to my own images of Dove, Laeral, Alustriel et al...

02-18-2001, 04:22 AM

Another good book - not forgotten realms or dragonlance, just scifi fantasty - is The Sword Trilogy by Michael Moorcock. (What a tragic last name, eh?) Good book, good twists, 400 pages paperback that just flows through your hands. Very intense.

BK

Cloudbringer · 02-18-2001, 07:55 AM

I am going to be reading from now until doomsday, it seems! (big grin) You guys are going to make some bookseller a whole lot of gold and this CloudReader very poor!
LOL!

Thanks for the input!!! I still have a Lindsey Davis mystery from Christmas to try out (good old Roman intrigue), but then all I was going to do was re-read a Cadfael mystery or two or haul out the Zelazny Amber series for the umpteenth time, til something came along...then BG2 hit me!

Cloudbringer · 02-19-2001, 01:12 AM

Uh, I'm ordering the Icewind Dale Trilogy (hardcover, 1 volume, yay!) and trying to put the Avatar trilogy together...can anyone tell me if Shadowdale is the first of the trilogy? I found Tantras and Waterdeep neatly labeled as 2 and 3, but Shadowdale doesn't quite say!

-also, individual titles for the dark elf books?

CloudBuyer

02-19-2001, 01:23 AM

Shadowdale is book one.

Dark elf books: (Before Icewind dales)
Homeland
Exile
Sojourn

Icewind Dales
The Crystal Shard
Streams of Silver
The Halfing Gem

Lagacy of the drow: (after Icewind dales)
The Legacy
Starless Night
Siege of darkness
Passage to dawn.

Ones after the LotD series (no name)
The Silent Blade
Spine of the world
Servent of the shard.

There is also two books by Elaine Cunningham about a female Drow.(set after the Drizzt books)
Daughter of the Drow
Tangled Webs

Cloudbringer · 02-19-2001, 01:35 AM

Thanks, Valen.

I just ordered the Icewind Dale Trilogy and the Avatar and Dark Elf Trilogies.

The board may never see me again,when the books get here! LOL

Cloudbringer

Tobbin · 02-19-2001, 02:00 AM

The IceWind Dale books were a true treasure, but the Dark elf books were even better. I can't remember the names of the newest ones out, but if you can get a chance to get them, it's definitely worth it. The latest book (that I've seen anyways) centers around the fall and rise of Wulfgar. I can't wait until the next one.

Cloudbringer · 02-19-2001, 02:04 AM

Tobbin! Good to see you, I just posted in the thread of your name. Anyway, I ordered Homeland, Exile and Sojourn, I think.

I think three trilogies should keep me very busy!

I'll be back looking for more input someday....if I ever get those read!

Cloudbringer

Tobbin · 02-19-2001, 02:15 AM

I didn't read everything here, so I don't know if anyone brought it up, but there is a series called the Sword of Truth. If you ever get a chance to get it, by Terry Goodkind (I think), you gotta check it out. Very good series. My mom got addicted to this series as well. Almost everyone I know, that has read the series, has nothing bad to say about it. I think there's 5 of them out though, so yeah, even more reading. LOL.

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02-18-2001, 03:08 AM	#21
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	The Avatar Trilogy is a good place to start. Other good authors would be Elaine Cunningham (if there is one FR writer who can bring elves to life it would be her) and Bob Salvatore. Baldurs Gate was the cheapest, worst FR novel I've ever read. The Dark Elf Trilogy is pretty compelling reading, especially Homeland, set in Menzoberranzan, the city of the drow. And how could I forget: The Simbul's Gift, the ONLY book about Alassra Shentrantra, Queen ofd Aglarond, Sixth of The Seven Chosen Sisters. Also known as the StormQueen, the Witch Queen, etc... your namesake!!!!

02-18-2001, 03:16 AM	#22
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	About the Harpers series: some are good, some are back. Check out Elaine Cunningham's Harper books, like Elfshadow, Elfsong and Thornhold (good but is weakened by the ending). The 'God' books like Prince of Lies and Crucible will give you more knowledge about the Toril Pantheon. And the two books Beyond the High Road and Death of the Dragon are good reading too. I personally didn't like Silverfall. After waiting so long to finally read about the Seven Chosen Sisters, Ed Greenwood comes up with this? His writing can either be excellent or awful, and this is definitely in the latter category. I think I'll stick to my own images of Dove, Laeral, Alustriel et al...

02-18-2001, 04:22 AM	#23
BLACK KNIGHT Guest Posts: n/a	Another good book - not forgotten realms or dragonlance, just scifi fantasty - is The Sword Trilogy by Michael Moorcock. (What a tragic last name, eh?) Good book, good twists, 400 pages paperback that just flows through your hands. Very intense. BK

02-18-2001, 07:55 AM	#24
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	I am going to be reading from now until doomsday, it seems! (big grin) You guys are going to make some bookseller a whole lot of gold and this CloudReader very poor! LOL! Thanks for the input!!! I still have a Lindsey Davis mystery from Christmas to try out (good old Roman intrigue), but then all I was going to do was re-read a Cadfael mystery or two or haul out the Zelazny Amber series for the umpteenth time, til something came along...then BG2 hit me!

02-19-2001, 01:12 AM	#25
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Uh, I'm ordering the Icewind Dale Trilogy (hardcover, 1 volume, yay!) and trying to put the Avatar trilogy together...can anyone tell me if Shadowdale is the first of the trilogy? I found Tantras and Waterdeep neatly labeled as 2 and 3, but Shadowdale doesn't quite say! -also, individual titles for the dark elf books? CloudBuyer

02-19-2001, 01:23 AM	#26
Valen Guest Posts: n/a	Shadowdale is book one. Dark elf books: (Before Icewind dales) Homeland Exile Sojourn Icewind Dales The Crystal Shard Streams of Silver The Halfing Gem Lagacy of the drow: (after Icewind dales) The Legacy Starless Night Siege of darkness Passage to dawn. Ones after the LotD series (no name) The Silent Blade Spine of the world Servent of the shard. There is also two books by Elaine Cunningham about a female Drow.(set after the Drizzt books) Daughter of the Drow Tangled Webs

02-19-2001, 01:35 AM	#27
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Thanks, Valen. I just ordered the Icewind Dale Trilogy and the Avatar and Dark Elf Trilogies. The board may never see me again,when the books get here! LOL Cloudbringer

02-19-2001, 02:00 AM	#28
Tobbin Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Holiday, FL Age: 58 Posts: 1,507	The IceWind Dale books were a true treasure, but the Dark elf books were even better. I can't remember the names of the newest ones out, but if you can get a chance to get them, it's definitely worth it. The latest book (that I've seen anyways) centers around the fall and rise of Wulfgar. I can't wait until the next one.

02-19-2001, 02:04 AM	#29
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Tobbin! Good to see you, I just posted in the thread of your name. Anyway, I ordered Homeland, Exile and Sojourn, I think. I think three trilogies should keep me very busy! I'll be back looking for more input someday....if I ever get those read! Cloudbringer

02-19-2001, 02:15 AM	#30
Tobbin Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Holiday, FL Age: 58 Posts: 1,507	I didn't read everything here, so I don't know if anyone brought it up, but there is a series called the Sword of Truth. If you ever get a chance to get it, by Terry Goodkind (I think), you gotta check it out. Very good series. My mom got addicted to this series as well. Almost everyone I know, that has read the series, has nothing bad to say about it. I think there's 5 of them out though, so yeah, even more reading. LOL.

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