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#1
bloddsbane
Mar 13, 2009 18:31:10 I was at Amazon.com getting ready to by Servant of the Shard..
I was shocked to find two books.

1. Servant of the Shard: Path of Darkness(series)
2. Servant of the Shard: The Sellswords. (series)

The are both from R.A. Salvatore. Are they the same story with differnt covers and series name. I'm confused...
#2
rinonalyrna_fathomlin
Mar 13, 2009 18:43:59
I was at Amazon.com getting ready to by Servant of the Shard..
I was shocked to find two books.

1. Servant of the Shard: Path of Darkness(series)
2. Servant of the Shard: The Sellswords. (series)

The are both from R.A. Salvatore. Are they the same story with differnt covers and series name. I'm confused...

It's the same novel--it was once part of the "Paths of Darkness" series, and now it's in "The Sellswords" series.
#3
bloddsbane
Mar 13, 2009 18:46:58 Cool thanx for the info. I guess I will get the Sellsword verson
#4
rinonalyrna_fathomlin
Mar 13, 2009 18:49:18 You're welcome.
#5
lord_karsus
Mar 13, 2009 20:36:15 -As far as I know, nothing changed, except for the cover. So, get whichever cover you think is better. Though I haven't even seen the new cover, anything is probably better than the original cover of Servant of the Shard, with Jarlaxle's head and the Crystal Shard.
#6
bloddsbane
Mar 13, 2009 21:05:40 The cover with out jarlaxle's head
#7
markustay63
Mar 13, 2009 21:58:41 Yeah, that was a really strange - and un-enticing - picture for a novel-jacket.

The only problem with that 'series' (well actually, I could go on for days...) is that book 2 should really be book 3, and book 2 is missing, unless you count that short story as book 2½.

I swear, when I read Promise of the Witch King, I had to look it up online to see if I missed a book - the storyline starts in the middle! There is absolutely NO connection between that and the one that went before.
#8
drizztsmanchild
Mar 15, 2009 3:42:09 Ah but it "technically" wasn't a trilogy. Besides RAS was just giving you a glimpse of what was to come when 3.5e jumped to 4e(i.e. Lack of complete details between the jump):P

BTW :Promise of the Wirch king. I think I may have missed that book also
#9
rinonalyrna_fathomlin
Mar 16, 2009 13:59:59 Have to admit I never had a problem with the old SotS cover. As far as bad Drizzt covers go, I think the old Legacy of the Drow covers were the worst.
#10
bloddsbane
Mar 16, 2009 21:48:27 I have a new question.. Does anyone know about the The Twilight Giants Trilogy Is this a stand alone trilogy? Does does a series begain before this one?
#11
rinonalyrna_fathomlin
Mar 17, 2009 8:51:23
I have a new question.. Does anyone know about the The Twilight Giants Trilogy Is this a stand alone trilogy? Does does a series begain before this one?

You mean is there a "prequel" trilogy for it? No. Nor is there a "sequel" trilogy.
#12
markustay63
Mar 17, 2009 10:48:52 Twilight Giants has nothing to do with Drizzt, or even the Realms for that matter.

Picture a trilogy about Giants set on some other world, far, far away from Toril. The story is pretty good, and the characters interesting.

Now take that story - unknown kingdom and all - and shoe-horn it into the Forgotten Realms. Although it has supposedly existed for centuries, no one else on Toril has ever heard of it or dealt with - it exists in a vacuum.

So yeah... if you want to read a decent yarn about giants and don't care that it has nothing to do with the Realms, then I recommend it. ;)

BTW :Promise of the Wirch king. I think I may have missed that book also.

Oh look... another comedian.

I'll have you know the Nordic word for witch is 'Gwarch', and what I did there is provide a clever amalgam of the two...

Oh, just leave me alone... I got FAT fingers and the keys are all too close together! :embarrass
#13
MattDroz
Mar 17, 2009 14:40:55 I believe the Twilight Giants is originally set on Oerth/Greyhawk.
#14
bloddsbane
Mar 17, 2009 17:33:43 Cool thanx
#15
rinonalyrna_fathomlin
Mar 17, 2009 18:31:20
I believe the Twilight Giants is originally set on Oerth/Greyhawk.

I read the first novel in the series (haven't gotten to the others), and it's definitely not a Greyhawk novel*. It does feel rather disconnected from the rest of the Realms, though.

*I have no idea if the trilogy was originally planned for that setting, though.
#16
old_sage
Mar 17, 2009 22:16:47
Twilight Giants has nothing to do with Drizzt, or even the Realms for that matter.

I wouldn't say that's entirely true. The Realms part that is.

I only just recently re-read the trilogy last month whereupon I took note of several particular Realmslore references that slipped past me during my initial reading years ago.

Plus, I do recall both Brian and Gray making use of some of this info in their own Realmslore-related meanderings.
#17
MattDroz
Mar 18, 2009 12:43:51 Why am I thinking that it was originally set in Greyhawk? Was there another series of novels in Greyhawk that had something to do with Giants?

And, I *know* I'm not confusing it with the modules, I seem to distinctly remember paperback novels.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 bloddsbane Mar 13, 2009 18:31:10	I was at Amazon.com getting ready to by Servant of the Shard.. I was shocked to find two books. 1. Servant of the Shard: Path of Darkness(series) 2. Servant of the Shard: The Sellswords. (series) The are both from R.A. Salvatore. Are they the same story with differnt covers and series name. I'm confused...
#2 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Mar 13, 2009 18:43:59	I was at Amazon.com getting ready to by Servant of the Shard.. I was shocked to find two books. 1. Servant of the Shard: Path of Darkness(series) 2. Servant of the Shard: The Sellswords. (series) The are both from R.A. Salvatore. Are they the same story with differnt covers and series name. I'm confused... It's the same novel--it was once part of the "Paths of Darkness" series, and now it's in "The Sellswords" series.
#3 bloddsbane Mar 13, 2009 18:46:58	Cool thanx for the info. I guess I will get the Sellsword verson
#4 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Mar 13, 2009 18:49:18	You're welcome.
#5 lord_karsus Mar 13, 2009 20:36:15	-As far as I know, nothing changed, except for the cover. So, get whichever cover you think is better. Though I haven't even seen the new cover, anything is probably better than the original cover of Servant of the Shard, with Jarlaxle's head and the Crystal Shard.
#6 bloddsbane Mar 13, 2009 21:05:40	The cover with out jarlaxle's head
#7 markustay63 Mar 13, 2009 21:58:41	Yeah, that was a really strange - and un-enticing - picture for a novel-jacket. The only problem with that 'series' (well actually, I could go on for days...) is that book 2 should really be book 3, and book 2 is missing, unless you count that short story as book 2½. I swear, when I read Promise of the Witch King, I had to look it up online to see if I missed a book - the storyline starts in the middle! There is absolutely NO connection between that and the one that went before.
#8 drizztsmanchild Mar 15, 2009 3:42:09	Ah but it "technically" wasn't a trilogy. Besides RAS was just giving you a glimpse of what was to come when 3.5e jumped to 4e(i.e. Lack of complete details between the jump):P BTW :Promise of the Wirch king. I think I may have missed that book also
#9 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Mar 16, 2009 13:59:59	Have to admit I never had a problem with the old SotS cover. As far as bad Drizzt covers go, I think the old Legacy of the Drow covers were the worst.
#10 bloddsbane Mar 16, 2009 21:48:27	I have a new question.. Does anyone know about the The Twilight Giants Trilogy Is this a stand alone trilogy? Does does a series begain before this one?
#11 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Mar 17, 2009 8:51:23	I have a new question.. Does anyone know about the The Twilight Giants Trilogy Is this a stand alone trilogy? Does does a series begain before this one? You mean is there a "prequel" trilogy for it? No. Nor is there a "sequel" trilogy.
#12 markustay63 Mar 17, 2009 10:48:52	Twilight Giants has nothing to do with Drizzt, or even the Realms for that matter. Picture a trilogy about Giants set on some other world, far, far away from Toril. The story is pretty good, and the characters interesting. Now take that story - unknown kingdom and all - and shoe-horn it into the Forgotten Realms. Although it has supposedly existed for centuries, no one else on Toril has ever heard of it or dealt with - it exists in a vacuum. So yeah... if you want to read a decent yarn about giants and don't care that it has nothing to do with the Realms, then I recommend it. ;) BTW :Promise of the Wirch king. I think I may have missed that book also. Oh look... another comedian. I'll have you know the Nordic word for witch is 'Gwarch', and what I did there is provide a clever amalgam of the two... Oh, just leave me alone... I got FAT fingers and the keys are all too close together! :embarrass
#13 MattDroz Mar 17, 2009 14:40:55	I believe the Twilight Giants is originally set on Oerth/Greyhawk.
#14 bloddsbane Mar 17, 2009 17:33:43	Cool thanx
#15 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Mar 17, 2009 18:31:20	I believe the Twilight Giants is originally set on Oerth/Greyhawk. I read the first novel in the series (haven't gotten to the others), and it's definitely not a Greyhawk novel. It does* feel rather disconnected from the rest of the Realms, though. I have no idea if the trilogy was originally planned* for that setting, though.
#16 old_sage Mar 17, 2009 22:16:47	Twilight Giants has nothing to do with Drizzt, or even the Realms for that matter. I wouldn't say that's entirely true. The Realms part that is. I only just recently re-read the trilogy last month whereupon I took note of several particular Realmslore references that slipped past me during my initial reading years ago. Plus, I do recall both Brian and Gray making use of some of this info in their own Realmslore-related meanderings.
#17 MattDroz Mar 18, 2009 12:43:51	Why am I thinking that it was originally set in Greyhawk? Was there another series of novels in Greyhawk that had something to do with Giants? And, I know I'm not confusing it with the modules, I seem to distinctly remember paperback novels.