Hey guys, there's currently a D&D Novel Survey linked on the main D&D website. In addtion to purchasing Keith Baker's The Fading Dream that just got released (not to mention all the other great Eberron novels stil in print), this seems to also be a good way to show your support for Eberron novels. Let WotC know you read Eberron and love it!
That led me to this thread, which led me to the survey. I hope we see much more Eberron books in the near future!
P.S. The book printers messed up with The Fading Dream's layout. The book's shape is assymetrical, specifically the top of the book being slanted up from the binding. Tempted to take an axe to the thing to even it out. haha
Thanks for pointing this out, AvonRekaes! I've linked to it on HDWT. The more Eberron readers that respond, the better chance we have of seeing more Eberron in the future.
My pleasure Keith! My thought exactly. I really hope the "silent majority" reads this and shows their support even if they never post.
I was on vacation for the last week and seem to have missed the survey; the links I've seen to it all lead back to the DnD front page now.
FWIW, I read the Legacy of the Dhaakan series on the plane rides, though I had to order it from Amazon since I couldn't find it in my local Barnes and Nobles, Borders, or Waldenbooks.
Gonna pick up Keith's new book when I get a chance to make it the bookstores.
Honestly, I'm a little gloomy about things, simply because it's so hard for people to FIND the Eberron books. Most of the major bookstores don't carry them (as noted by the stories here), and at the moment - less than two weeks after release - The Fading Dream isn't being actively promoted on the main D&D page (which mentions Death Comes Easy), the main novels page (which doesn't mention any Eberron books), or even the main Eberron page (which does, however, have Son of Khyber). If people can't see it on the shelf and aren't told about it online, it's hard for even existing fans of the series to know it's out there, let alone have the chance to pick up new fans. So if you DO like it and know other people who might enjoy it, word of mouth seems like the only really chance we have for decent sales... which is, again, what is likely the only thing that will help new Eberron novels.
Of course, I recognize some people may not like my books, which is fine. But the same holds true for all Eberron novels. Sales figures are what WotC/Hasbro will pay attention to, and it's sales for the setting overall that tells them it's a good investment to keep supporting it, whether in novel or RPG form.
Thanks for continuing to keep the world alive!
I also just finished 'The Fading Dream' (bought for the Kindle). I highly enjoyed the story, but was the series meant to be a triology? The conclusion certainly made it sound like we can expect more.
I also just finished 'The Fading Dream' (bought for the Kindle). I highly enjoyed the story, but was the series meant to be a triology? The conclusion certainly made it sound like we can expect more.
Yes and no. I never intended Thorn's story to end with The Fading Dream. My goal was to have it be the conclusion of the first act of her story and to resolve the major mystery that's been going on since Queen of Stone - what's the relationship between Thorn and Sarmondelaryx? That's cleared up; the question going forward is what Thorn is going to do with that information. I know where her story would go if it continues, and I know other things I'd like to explore (Steel's history, for example). I hope there will be an opportunity to do so.
So what I wanted to avoid was to leave things on a major cliffhanger, as I did in Gates of Night. I wanted to resolve the major mystery. The end of the story is supposed to suggect where things might go, but it's about the direction her life is taking next, not a life-or-death what-happens-in-the-next-five-minutes thing in the way that the epilogue of Gates of Night was.
So I can't say whether you can EXPECT more, because that's up to WotC. But I already know what the next story would be, if I had the chance to write it.
The survey appears to be done.
Honestly, I'm a little gloomy about things, simply because it's so hard for people to FIND the Eberron books. Most of the major bookstores don't carry them (as noted by the stories here), and at the moment - less than two weeks after release - The Fading Dream isn't being actively promoted on the main D&D page (which mentions Death Comes Easy), the main novels page (which doesn't mention any Eberron books), or even the main Eberron page (which does, however, have Son of Khyber). If people can't see it on the shelf and aren't told about it online, it's hard for even existing fans of the series to know it's out there, let alone have the chance to pick up new fans. So if you DO like it and know other people who might enjoy it, word of mouth seems like the only really chance we have for decent sales... which is, again, what is likely the only thing that will help new Eberron novels.
Of course, I recognize some people may not like my books, which is fine. But the same holds true for all Eberron novels. Sales figures are what WotC/Hasbro will pay attention to, and it's sales for the setting overall that tells them it's a good investment to keep supporting it, whether in novel or RPG form.
Thanks for continuing to keep the world alive!
Hi Keith,
As somone who is fairly new to D&D4 (and Eberron in particular) I am also a bit discouraged at the lack of availability. My local Borders has half a wall of Forgotten Realms novels and *literally* 3 Eberron novels. Needless to say I picked up all 3 (Tim Waggoner's Blade of Flame series). I asked the store clerk why no more and he said they only carry what sells and they only restock based on their distributor.
So I went on amazon and most of your books are out of print (some sold through marketplace). Im not keen on buying second hand paperbacks.
I'll check a few more book stores around my area and see what I find.
I asked the store clerk why no more and he said they only carry what sells and they only restock based on their distributor.
Which is essentially the problem. A store will only carry what sells; and a book obviously won't sell if no one even knows it exists. And if it doesn't sell, they certainly won't make more.
So I went on amazon and most of your books are out of print (some sold through marketplace). Im not keen on buying second hand paperbacks.
The Dreaming Dark series is out of print, and I don't imagine it will be coming back... though it is available in Kindle format. I BELIEVE the Thorn of Breland series (Queen of Stone, Son of Khyber, Fading Dream) is still in print.
Needless to say I picked up all 3 (Tim Waggoner's Blade of Flame series).
Bleh. Was not a fan of that series.
Needless to say I picked up all 3 (Tim Waggoner's Blade of Flame series).
Bleh. Was not a fan of that series.
I am actually enjoying the series. To be honest Drizzt has been done to death.
Thanks Keith, I will look for those. Next I plan on picking up Fading Dream and the upcomming Lady Ruin on amazon.
Still, I hope more good writers continue to write for Eberron.
Awesome book by the way Keith!
I have to comment on the quality of the ebooks - compared to some of the epublishers out there, the D&D ebooks are top-notch (although the process of converting them from .mobi to .epub when I get them from Amazon sometimes does screwy things to the images, but fortunately, I don't mind manually fixing my ebooks).
The Fading Dream isn't being actively promoted on the main D&D page (which mentions Death Comes Easy), the main novels page (which doesn't mention any Eberron books), or even the main Eberron page (which does, however, have Son of Khyber).
Wait a second, Death Comes Easy is actually getting released? Did hell freeze over or something? When it was pushed into limbo last autumn I thought it would never see the light of day. I can't even remember what happened in the first two except the parts about his hand. Heck, I don't even remember the main character's name. Darn, I might have to reread those after finishing The Fading Dream. It was never one of my favorite series but I'm happy it will finally get finished. More Eberron is always good.
BTW, I'm about 175 pages into The Fading Dream. Awesome book, definitely would like to read more Thorn novels if Wizards green lights it. I actually set aside the second book in the Prism Pentad to start reading it. The Dark Sun books just seem to leave a bad taste in my mouth, but Eberron is like a cool glass of water! (Much needed too after a terrible romp through the desert!)
Wait a second, Death Comes Easy is actually getting released? Did hell freeze over or something? When it was pushed into limbo last autumn I thought it would never see the light of day. I can't even remember what happened in the first two except the parts about his hand. Heck, I don't even remember the main character's name.
The same goes for me. I actually started a thread titled, "Holy Crap! Death Comes Easy is being released!" or something of that sort.
I also just finished 'The Fading Dream' (bought for the Kindle). I highly enjoyed the story, but was the series meant to be a triology? The conclusion certainly made it sound like we can expect more.
Yes and no. I never intended Thorn's story to end with The Fading Dream. My goal was to have it be the conclusion of the first act of her story and to resolve the major mystery that's been going on since Queen of Stone - what's the relationship between Thorn and Sarmondelaryx? That's cleared up; the question going forward is what Thorn is going to do with that information. I know where her story would go if it continues, and I know other things I'd like to explore (Steel's history, for example). I hope there will be an opportunity to do so.
So what I wanted to avoid was to leave things on a major cliffhanger, as I did in Gates of Night. I wanted to resolve the major mystery. The end of the story is supposed to suggect where things might go, but it's about the direction her life is taking next, not a life-or-death what-happens-in-the-next-five-minutes thing in the way that the epilogue of Gates of Night was.
So I can't say whether you can EXPECT more, because that's up to WotC. But I already know what the next story would be, if I had the chance to write it.
Thanks for the reply. I certainly hope to read more of Thorns adventures.
At least they are still in print.
I got a Kindle a few months ago, and it has given some life to my Eberron reading. I was able to buy a few out of print novels, such as the Dragon Below series, which I absoltely loved. I also just bought Son of Khyber so I can move on to the new one.
I still feel as if Eberron is a more accepting setting, though.
Curiously, I did NOT find it in the usual D&D section with all the FR/Dragonlance books. It was part of the usual, alphabetical order 'normal' sci-fi/fantasy section. Same for the recent Dark Sun book, actually. New Borders policy, maybe?
Thanks for pointing this out, AvonRekaes! I've linked to it on HDWT. The more Eberron readers that respond, the better chance we have of seeing more Eberron in the future.
Eberron is an awesome world! I have read all your books, currently almost halfway through The Fading Dream and they are all really good. I too have had a difficult time finding books so i have to go online, usually Ebay. It is my goal to read all the Eberron Novels and hopefully more will be written. Thanks for creating such an awesome world for us to enjoy!