Elminster/Timeof Troubles as relating to Elminster in Hell and the Avatars Trilogy

[Encard]

I'm trying to figure out if my memory's bad or something... but in Elmisnter in Hell, in some of his memories, doesn't it mention Elminster getting all of Mystra's power during the Time of Troubles, or something of that nature? But I just read the Avatars Trilogy, and it doesn't have anything like that there... eh... *looks very confused* *taps self on head to aatempt to determine accuracy of memory*

[Memnoch]

Your memory's fine. There's a series called the Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy which is supposed to be the "behind the scenes trilogy" which stars Elminster saving the world. That's right, you thought Midnight, Kelemvor, Cyric and Adon were center stage? WRONG! Ed Greenwood couldn't bear to have his beloved alter-ego Elmonster shunted to the sidelines during the Time of Troubles, so he had to write a trilogy about how Elminster took on ALL of Mystra's power during the Time of Troubles, while all the other stuff was happening.

[Encard]

Good! Personally, I didn't like Midnight and the rest all that much, and I think I'll prefer this series... *cackle* Crazed overpowered mages are great...