first book of Salvatore to read?

Gammit · 10-14-2002, 10:06 PM

To all:

I'm thinking of reading some Salvatore, seeing as how I hear so much about his work. I am planning on starting with the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Any other suggestions? Any favorites? Thanks...

Morgeruat · 10-15-2002, 10:38 AM

this thread has some good recomendations, and I'd like to recommend that you avoid anything by Ed Greenwood like the plague. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=11;t=000700

Dreamer128 · 10-15-2002, 11:47 AM

Actually, I think you should start with the Dark Elf Trilogy, and read the Icewind Dale books after that.

Morgeruat · 10-15-2002, 01:23 PM

I like the way R.A.'s writing of Drizzt evolves from Icewind Dale to Dark Elf, and think they should be read in the order they were written in, IWD trilogy, and then dark elf and legacy, but if you want to read them in the cronology of the FR (as far as the Drizzt books are concerned) start with Realms of Magic (it contains a short story about Guenhwyvar, then read dark elf trilogy, IWD trilogy, and then the others.

Night Stalker · 10-15-2002, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by Morgeruat:
this thread has some good recomendations, and I'd like to recommend that you avoid anything by Ed Greenwood like the plague. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=11;t=000700

The Spellfire books are decent ... everything else .... ungh!

Gammit · 10-16-2002, 06:02 PM

Thanks for the input, all. I will have to start reading soon just to catch up!

Timber Loftis · 10-16-2002, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Night Stalker:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Morgeruat:
this thread has some good recomendations, and I'd like to recommend that you avoid anything by Ed Greenwood like the plague. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=11;t=000700

The Spellfire books are decent ... everything else .... ungh!</font>[/QUOTE]Didn't Greenwood write the Moonshae Trilogy? For you trivia buffs out there, IIRC this was the absolute first Forgotten Realms Trilogy, which I read when the old boxed set was still new on store shelves. I remember liking it okay at about age 11. Dunno about now.

Night Stalker · 10-17-2002, 10:48 PM

Timber

No, the Moonshea Trilogy was written by Douglas Niles. It is also one of my FR favorites.

Morgeruat · 10-18-2002, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by Night Stalker:
The Spellfire books are decent ... everything else .... ungh!

to quote memnoch from the HADB forum on the topic of Ed Greenwood:

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Now what book to shred next? Ahh, Spellfire. A literary masterpiece...in comedy. A book about adventure? Try Sweet Valley High maybe. Shandril and her doofus boyfriend spend practically the ENTIRE novel drooling over each other and blasting every manner of powerful creature imaginable, including the most powerful dracolich that ever lived, a few Level 18 mages, baatezu, dragons, you name it, she can cook it. She is the ultimate ubermunchkin - isn't Spellfire just the equivalent of a +100 Vorpal-Slay-Anything-That-Moves-Blade?

And moving on to the sequel "Crown of Fire" (Mystra help us if he ever comes up with a trilogy!) there's the obligatory nude scene featuring Storm and Elminster (ever notice how all these sex scenes involve Elminster?) what is the point of that? I quote: "Clothing floated through the air in his direction; more than once Storm smiled her thanks at him. When she was done, he merely said, 'Ye still look magnificent lass.'""

C'mon! Elminster's not a dirty old man. Is he?? Of course when they lie together Storm is unclad while El is not. Of course! I had these wet dreams about chicks when I was 13, but I got over it! I'm not even going to mention how often Shandril walks around naked for NO REASON AT ALL. In fact she even sits on a Lord of Waterdeep's head naked! I'd long ago given up trying to understand how certain events described linked back to the plot, so I won't even make an attempt to make a connection here. All I will say is that if I was looking for nudity I'd buy a Penthouse magazine - it has pictures!!

Finally, I will never forgive him for describing the Coronal as snoring in Elminster in Myth Drannor. Snoring? Snoring!! Elves don't sleep, they go into reverie!!!!!!!!!

I haven't read the books mentioned so i cannot add my own opinion, but from what I have read of his he sucks donkey...

[ 10-18-2002, 10:50 AM: Message edited by: Morgeruat ]

pritchke · 10-22-2002, 04:42 PM

The Icewind dale Trilogy is the way I started. Reading the Dark Elf Trilogy first is not that important although if you want to do it in the right order it is probaly the way to go. But there is nothing wrong with revisiting the past.

[ 10-22-2002, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

10-14-2002, 10:06 PM	#1
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	To all: I'm thinking of reading some Salvatore, seeing as how I hear so much about his work. I am planning on starting with the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Any other suggestions? Any favorites? Thanks... __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

10-15-2002, 10:38 AM	#2
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	this thread has some good recomendations, and I'd like to recommend that you avoid anything by Ed Greenwood like the plague. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=11;t=000700 __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

10-15-2002, 01:23 PM	#4
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	I like the way R.A.'s writing of Drizzt evolves from Icewind Dale to Dark Elf, and think they should be read in the order they were written in, IWD trilogy, and then dark elf and legacy, but if you want to read them in the cronology of the FR (as far as the Drizzt books are concerned) start with Realms of Magic (it contains a short story about Guenhwyvar, then read dark elf trilogy, IWD trilogy, and then the others. __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

10-16-2002, 06:02 PM	#6
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	Thanks for the input, all. I will have to start reading soon just to catch up! __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

10-17-2002, 10:48 PM	#8
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,002	Timber No, the Moonshea Trilogy was written by Douglas Niles. It is also one of my FR favorites. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

10-15-2002, 11:47 AM	#3
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	Actually, I think you should start with the Dark Elf Trilogy, and read the Icewind Dale books after that.

10-22-2002, 04:42 PM	#10
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 49 Posts: 3,491	The Icewind dale Trilogy is the way I started. Reading the Dark Elf Trilogy first is not that important although if you want to do it in the right order it is probaly the way to go. But there is nothing wrong with revisiting the past. [ 10-22-2002, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

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