I had a seriously busy year since 4e came out and beside some intial gaming I have not played much. I have the Realms campaign guide and player guide. While reading up on what has been going on in the Realms in there is nice and all I enjoy reading the occasional D&D novel.
Are there any 4e novels out yet? Preferably FR books.
Yes there are,
Plauge of Spells = Book 1 Aboletic soverinty series by Bruce Cordell
Swordmage = Book1 blades of the moonsea series by richard baker
Corsair = Book 2 blades of the moonsea series
The Wilds = stand alone novel cant remember author
and I know there are a few more..but memory fails me atm.
Yes.
The Transitions trilogy by R.A. Salvatore - about a certain famous drow
Blades of the Moonsea trilogy by Richard Baker - about a swordmage vs a lich
The Empyrean Odyssey trilogy - planar adventure leading up to the Mystra's death
The Wilds series - individual novels set in unexplored areas of Faerun
Abolethic Sovereignty trilogy - spellscarred man vs Cthulu
Downshadow by Erik Scott de Bie.
Blackstaff Tower by Steven Schend. And most of the other "Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep" series for that matter.
Ed Greenwood presents series are all in current year.
Blackstaff Tower, byt Steven Schend
Mistshore, by Jaleigh Johnson
Downshadow, by Eric Scott de Bie
City of the Dead, by Rosemary Jones
are available
In February, Erin Evan's novel, The God Catcher is due
Next June, James Davis' novel, Circle of Skulls is due
Lots of Waterdeep goodness.
Keith
There is also an antologies book coming up about undead (various authors).
And much later next year, the Planetouched series will come out (one of which to be written by Christopher Rowe, don't recall if any other authors were mentioned yet), and a new novel by Ed Greenwood called 'Elminster Must Die' (it's a working title, but apparently one that Novels liked).
Dont forget the Thay books. The Haunted Lands.
Just in case you're interested, there are a lot of sample chapters out there for the 4e Realms novels, as well as at least one companion story. It's by this one guy, de Bie . . .
"The Last Legend of Gedrin Shadowbane"
And you can maneuver to sample chapters for the rest of the as-yet released Eddie Presents series here: ww2.wizards.com/books/Wizards/Products/?...
Cheers
Shameless plug Erik!
I really enjoyed the Ed Presents Novels. Great stuff.
There is also an antologies book coming up about undead (various authors).
And much later next year, the Planetouched series will come out (one of which to be written by Christopher Rowe, don't recall if any other authors were mentioned yet), and a new novel by Ed Greenwood called 'Elminster Must Die' (it's a working title, but apparently one that Novels liked).
Really now? Interesting... Maybe we'll see how (else) they'll handle the Genasi and Tiefling. As well as see how they'll try to pass of the Deva as Aasimars. Oh! And the "return" of Fey'ri. Should be fun. Looking foreward to it.
Oh! And the "return" of Fey'ri. Should be fun.
Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
Cheers
Oh! And the "return" of Fey'ri. Should be fun.Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
Cheers
Yes, Erik. We saw that. Loved her/them. Just wondering what else we're gonna see involving the Fey'ri.
Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
In that case...
I really wish an author would write a book featuring a dwarf with a katana, a priest of Beshaba who betrayed his previous church, and a spellscarred young woman with the ability to absorb and redirect magic, with allusions to past lore, as well as brilliant character development, plot, and writing style. If such a book existed, I would surely claim it as one of the finest FR novels ever written. Erik, you don't by any chance know of such a book, do you? In case the people reading this are interested in purchasing such a book. 
Oh! And the "return" of Fey'ri. Should be fun.Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
Cheers
I don't know if I should be happy or sad?
Now if you have a shameless plug spill the beans man, spill the beans....
Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
In that case...I really wish an author would write a book featuring a dwarf with a katana, a priest of Beshaba who betrayed his previous church, and a spellscarred young woman with the ability to absorb and redirect magic, with allusions to past lore, as well as brilliant character development, plot, and writing style. If such a book existed, I would surely claim it as one of the finest FR novels ever written. Erik, you don't by any chance know of such a book, do you? In case the people reading this are interested in purchasing such a book.
I endorse this!:D
I did edit the smilie out of the quoted post. New smilies grumble, grumble...
In that case...I really wish an author would write a book featuring a dwarf with a katana, a priest of Beshaba who betrayed his previous church, and a spellscarred young woman with the ability to absorb and redirect magic, with allusions to past lore, as well as brilliant character development, plot, and writing style. If such a book existed, I would surely claim it as one of the finest FR novels ever written. Erik, you don't by any chance know of such a book, do you? In case the people reading this are interested in purchasing such a book.
Well, if you add a heretic avenger nominally sworn to Torm, a fey'ri who is a professional mischief-maker, and a certain infamous moon elf who may or may not be a shade, then . . . nah. Never heard of it.
Oh and thank you. [blushing now] 
Cheers
Dont forget the Thay books. The Haunted Lands.
I just picked those up based on the names. "Unclean", "Undead", "Unholy".
Oh! And the "return" of Fey'ri. Should be fun.Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
Cheers
I don't know if I should be happy or sad?Now if you have a shameless plug spill the beans man, spill the beans....
Well, actually . . . grk!
[restrained by 38delta before he can make another shameless plug]
In that case...I really wish an author would write a book featuring a dwarf with a katana, a priest of Beshaba who betrayed his previous church, and a spellscarred young woman with the ability to absorb and redirect magic, with allusions to past lore, as well as brilliant character development, plot, and writing style. If such a book existed, I would surely claim it as one of the finest FR novels ever written. Erik, you don't by any chance know of such a book, do you? In case the people reading this are interested in purchasing such a book.
I endorse this!:D
I did edit the smilie out of the quoted post. New smilies grumble, grumble...
I would certainly buy such a book. I need to catch up on my FR purchasing and, especially, READING THEM!!!! :embarrassed:
I agree: New smilies SUCK!
I really wish an author would write a book featuring a dwarf with a katana, a priest of Beshaba who betrayed his previous church, and a spellscarred young woman with the ability to absorb and redirect magic, with allusions to past lore, as well as brilliant character development, plot, and writing style. If such a book existed, I would surely claim it as one of the finest FR novels ever written. Erik, you don't by any chance know of such a book, do you? In case the people reading this are interested in purchasing such a book.Well, if you add a heretic avenger nominally sworn to Torm, a fey'ri who is a professional mischief-maker, and a certain infamous moon elf who may or may not be a shade.
As I said . . . never heard . . . Oh just go for it!
The novel he's talking about is my latest: Downshadow
Cheers
P.S. Also there's one or more fey'ri in that novel. (See what I did there?)