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#1 onyxemery Dec 17, 2011 0:40:12	Sorry if this isn't the proper place to ask this, but I'm new to the whole world of the Forgotten Realms. So far, the drow city of Menzoberranzan is my favorite, so I'm looking for other books that involve the city or the drow race in general.
#2 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 0:56:01	hmmmmm blashphemer!!! how dare you insult lolth .... oh wait.... you want: Elain Cunninham: daughter of the drow tangled webs windwalker ras: legacy of the drow dark elf trilogy other books that deal with the drow or a drow: RAS: ICewind dale trilogy sell swords trilogy hunters blade trilogy neverwinter trilogy
#3 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 0:56:21	oh and happy reading
#4 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 0:56:44	or not death to lolth!
#5 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 7:55:48	and there is also a ligend of drizt book that details some things in the whole running series of DRizz'ts career. not to be confused with the legend of drizzt series.
#6 onyxemery Dec 17, 2011 10:46:17	Thanks! I've actually read the first three Drizzt books (Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn). Those are what got me started looking into this world after I stumbled upon them in my local library. Basically, not to sound too cheesy, I thought they were the greatest books I'd ever read and wanted to find more.
#7 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 14:45:26	it just accored to me that I mispelled some thing... hahahaha www.amazon.com/Readers-Legend-Drizzt-Phi... reader's guide to the legend of Drizzt.
#8 onyxemery Dec 17, 2011 15:50:04	I think that guidebook is definitely going to be something I buy myself for Christmas. Just glancing at the comments from other people on the amazon page makes me want to get it. Thanks for showing it to me!
#9 crzyhawk Dec 17, 2011 16:28:41	War of the Spider Queen and the Lady Penitant series may be useful to you as well.
#10 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 18:53:04	forgot about those......
#11 onyxemery Dec 17, 2011 20:09:16	Putting the drow aside for a second, what other areas/books do you suggest? I own Darkwalker on Moonshae (the book that was apparently the first in the Forgotten Realms), but I'm having trouble enjoying this area. Still, I want to explore the other places and am looking for suggestions. What are you guys' favorites?
#12 sfdragon Dec 17, 2011 23:07:35	Depths of madness the Ed greenwood presents: waterdeep series Silverfall Elmister rising or .... I'll get back to you on its title. Elminster's daughter Bury elmister deep elmister must die
#13 tallric_kruush Dec 18, 2011 7:56:32	The Erevis Cale trilogies, by Paul S. Kemp are good. The Twilight War series is outstanding, in my opinion.
#14 LordManshoon Dec 18, 2011 14:32:43	Putting the drow aside for a second, what other areas/books do you suggest? I own Darkwalker on Moonshae (the book that was apparently the first in the Forgotten Realms), but I'm having trouble enjoying this area. Still, I want to explore the other places and am looking for suggestions. What are you guys' favorites? First off, I will take a play from LK's book and suggest that if you can get your hands on an anthology (Best of Elaine Cunningham, Realms of War, etc.) I would go for it. Of course, some anthologies are better than others, but they offer a variety of locales and characters revolving around a uniting theme or concept. Now, for the fun part. Having read close to 200 FR novels, I definitely have a few favorite series and authors. First off, I'll tell you this - I truly believe that you can't go wrong with anything by Elaine Cunningham, Erik Scott de Bie, or Paul Kemp. These three are my Holy Trinity of FR authors, and I have yet to be disappointed by anything I've read, by any of them. Five Star Series and Novels: 1. Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep (various authors) - set in Waterdeep, surprise surprise; focuses on the various threats to the city and the natives' efforts to protect their home from the puppetmasters who seek to invade and encroach - all of the novels are top-notch, but I am especially fond of Downshadow and Mistshore      2. Erevis Cale Trilogy (by Paul Kemp) - set in Sembia and the Heartlands; focuses on the namesake character, his desire to protect the wealthy Uskevren family, and his struggles to adjust to serving a new master - Mask, god of thieves 3. Evermeet: Island of Elves (by Elaine Cunningham) - set in Evermeet primarily, but gives historical accounts across the globe; focuses on the evolution of the elven people, the clashes of the fey gods, and the goddess Lolth's attempts to invade the haven of the elves with the aid of Malar, god of beasts   4. The Finder's Stone (by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb) - set in the Heartlands; focuses on Alias, a woman struggling to find her identity after her memories are lost, her travels with her companions, the saurial paladin Dragonbait and bard Olive, and their attempts to foil the far-reaching plots that seek to turn Alias against the land 5. Songs and Swords (by Elaine Cunningham) - set in Waterdeep and the surrounding area; focuses on the Harper agent Arilyn Moonblade, her companion Danilo Thann, and their attempts to unravel the schemes that threaten both them on a personal level and the wide-scale region, as well as their encounters with the amoral opportunist (and one of my favorite fantasy characters of all time), Elaith "the Serpent" Craulnober 6. Starlight and Shadows (by Elaine Cunningham) - set in the Underdark and Rashemen; focuses on Liriel Baenre, a drow woman from Menzoberranzan's dominant family, and her quest to advance her spellcraft as a wizard alongside her companion Fyodor, a Rashemi berserker who wishes to regain the trust of his kin following a damning incident by pursuing the Windwalker, a legendary artifact 7. The Twilight War (by Paul Kemp) - set in Sembia and Netheril; focuses on the Shadow Empire's designs to bring Sembia under its control and strike deeply into the central lands, and the civil war that erupts as a result, as well as the trials of Erevis Cale and Drasek Riven, Mask's agents, who must combat the agenda of Shar, goddess of loss, and her own harbinger, Rivalen          Four Star Series and Novels: 1. Blades of the Moonsea (by Richard Baker) - set in the Moonsea region; focuses on its politics, and the far-reaching schemes that seek to twist the region into a frontline for other's agendas 2. Brotherhood of the Griffon (by Richard Lee Byers) - set in the Unapproachable East - mainly Chessenta and Akanul -, as well as Tymanther; focuses on the legacy of Tchazzar, dragon god-king of Chessenta, the war of conquest he launches, the mercenary company enlisted to fight by his side, and the war-in-the-shadows being waged by the dragons of Faerun
#15 onyxemery Dec 18, 2011 17:33:39	Wow, thanks everyone! I'm definitely going to check all of these out.
#16 hyrsam Dec 19, 2011 23:36:05	Brimstone is out and it is my favourite 4e novel released this year and that,is saying something as they've really hit it out of the park this year. Traditional Neverwinter has not interest me, but between Brimstone Angels and RAS novels its gotten really interesting. Also in 2012 menz is going to be the focus of an e-novel involving Lolth attempting to replace the goddess of magic. Plus the playable setting in 2012 is Menz so your timing is perfect.
#17 toharvestthestorm Dec 22, 2011 9:57:59	The Erevis Cale trilogies, by Paul S. Kemp are good. The Twilight War series is outstanding, in my opinion. Yes, your opinion only. There were so many flaws in this series and Mr.Kemp refuses any non-positive feedback. He loves to glorify himself without the slightest hint of any flaw brought to his attention. I would know from personally from messaging him time to time. And not to mention without leaking any spoilers, the ending was purely illogical.
#18 dadocollin Dec 22, 2011 10:10:49	If you want more drow, you can't go wrong with the War of the Spider Queen series.  This will introduce you to some other Realms authors as well. If you're looking for good series/authors that don't involve Drow, I'd recommend Paul Kemp and Richard L. Byers.  (For Byers, I would start with his Undead, Unclean, Unholy trilogy). If you want to hop into the "modern" Realms and not slog through all the old stuff, I'd suggest the Ed Greenwood Presents: Waterdeep series of six books.  This also lets you sample six different authors.  You can pick these up now in two anthologies (3 books each) as well.
#19 toharvestthestorm Dec 22, 2011 10:23:16	If you want more drow, you can't go wrong with the War of the Spider Queen series.  This will introduce you to some other Realms authors as well. If you're looking for good series/authors that don't involve Drow, I'd recommend Paul Kemp and Richard L. Byers.  (For Byers, I would start with his Undead, Unclean, Unholy trilogy). If you want to hop into the "modern" Realms and not slog through all the old stuff, I'd suggest the Ed Greenwood Presents: Waterdeep series of six books.  This also lets you sample six different authors.  You can pick these up now in two anthologies (3 books each) as well. Or you could read the NeverWinter series which involves Shades (Paul Kemp), Undead/Thay Wizards (Richard Byers), and Drow (RAS). Well, at least you didn't recommend any Drizzt novels. Worthless character that rides a Unicorn, has a sword named Twinkle, and writes a diary....maybe uh, there's a secret closet drizzt slips in and out from as a hidden meaning in those novels if you get what I'm saying...lol