If you’re really interested in the game statistics, all the main characters from these books are written up extensively in the Forgotten Realms “Hall of Heroes” supplement, along with a bunch of other early novel characters.
@@movingcardboard8254 The characters are in the modules as well. (Midnight is a MacGuffin the whole way.) The writeups are generally the same as FR7, but Kelemvor's stats change between the two. The card looks to keep with the other sources.
This was a cool trip down memory lane for me. Thanks for posting. I haven't read these books in probably 25 years, but I seem to recall the battle at the end of Tantras being pretty cool. You didn't care for that either?
No, not really. I have to say, I think these are better reads for when you're younger. Like, for example, I read a ton of dragon Lance books when I was very young, and I love them. But, I tried reading some of them again as an adult like, in my 30s, and I just really did not like them at all. It kind of ruined the memory for me. So, I've been thinking about this project of reading all the forgotten realms novels, but I don't know if I can stomach them. I've read a couple of other since then, and some of them are not bad actually. I mean to eventually make more videos but I want to do them trilogy by trilogies, so I need to finish this trilogy I'm on now.
@@edved796 I read the first trilogy a while ago, before I had the idea of making reviews of them. So, that's not fresh enough in my mind to really talk about those. I thought they were decent, but I could tell that the Lord of the rings was really in his head, there's a couple of passages I remember is being straight lifted from that. But that's to be expected really especially back then
I spent the 20/21 winter reading RA Salvatore. So far 15 books in. (Drizzt 1-10 + 5 Cadderly/Canticle books). I'm having a FR break a the moment (reading SW Thrawn trilogy). Might pick these up though... hmm. I've heard the Moonshae books should be great as well.
Book 1: Shadowdale Book 2: Tantras Book 3: Waterdeep Book 4: Prince of lies Book 5: Crucible - The Trial of Cyric The Mad Turns out I already got the books... Never read them... Might skip Tantras..
@@movingcardboard8254 it was written by committee. Too many people had input even though the books only had one credited author per. A pivotal event in forgotten realms lore and it's unreadable. The sky turns to blood and a forest grows upside down and nobody in the party reacts. Not even "I'll be dipped, you don't see that every day"
Ao isnt really a god. but the transcendent non dualistic essence of all reality of which all beings including the gods are creations of. in case of the gods they are divune celestial servant being sa as well as simultaneous personas of the divine might and power authority of the transcendent non dualistic AO AO is basicly the equivilent of tolkien eru iluvatar/ old norse greater Gimle ancient greeek Agape ancient egyptian Ptah indian/hindu Brahman etc.....
I read these as a teen they were my intro into the Forgotten Realms.
And yes to be fair the writing is pretty horrible 😂. As a teen i hardly noticed and it was more about the lore of the world, monsters, gods etc
I would never read them in order but I am trying to read all FR novels. Just starting Shadowdale now.
I love these covers, I go out of my way to find these older covers lol
yeah, there's a lot of nostalgia here for sure. fantasy art isn't what it used to be
@@movingcardboard8254 you got that right
Great video! Keep up the good work.
If you’re really interested in the game statistics, all the main characters from these books are written up extensively in the Forgotten Realms “Hall of Heroes” supplement, along with a bunch of other early novel characters.
That's interesting. I know they made modules of these novels, too, but I don't know if the characters are in there
@@movingcardboard8254 The characters are in the modules as well. (Midnight is a MacGuffin the whole way.) The writeups are generally the same as FR7, but Kelemvor's stats change between the two. The card looks to keep with the other sources.
This was a cool trip down memory lane for me. Thanks for posting. I haven't read these books in probably 25 years, but I seem to recall the battle at the end of Tantras being pretty cool. You didn't care for that either?
No, not really. I have to say, I think these are better reads for when you're younger. Like, for example, I read a ton of dragon Lance books when I was very young, and I love them. But, I tried reading some of them again as an adult like, in my 30s, and I just really did not like them at all. It kind of ruined the memory for me. So, I've been thinking about this project of reading all the forgotten realms novels, but I don't know if I can stomach them. I've read a couple of other since then, and some of them are not bad actually. I mean to eventually make more videos but I want to do them trilogy by trilogies, so I need to finish this trilogy I'm on now.
@@movingcardboard8254 Fair enough. Will be curious to see what you think of the RA Salvatore (Drizzt) books. Looking forward to more videos!
@@edved796 I read the first trilogy a while ago, before I had the idea of making reviews of them. So, that's not fresh enough in my mind to really talk about those. I thought they were decent, but I could tell that the Lord of the rings was really in his head, there's a couple of passages I remember is being straight lifted from that. But that's to be expected really especially back then
I spent the 20/21 winter reading RA Salvatore. So far 15 books in. (Drizzt 1-10 + 5 Cadderly/Canticle books).
I'm having a FR break a the moment (reading SW Thrawn trilogy). Might pick these up though... hmm. I've heard the Moonshae books should be great as well.
I would skip these unless you're a completionist
@@movingcardboard8254 Yeah, I might do... Thanks for the review
Wondering if the books are real TTRPG gameplay condensed into books, thus the thin plot and 1dimensional characters...?
@@awaytoanywhere699 quite possible, but I think in this case, the trilogy is meant to explain rules changes from first to second edition AD&D
Anything by Elaine Cunningham is good. I also recommend the riftwar saga, the sword of shanarra and the belgariad.
What do you think of the ELaine Cunningham books? ty
Haven't gotten to them yet
What are good Forgotten Realms novels ?
I thought The Wyvern's Spur was a legitimately good novel. It's very different, more of a comedy of manners.
Anything by Elaine Cunningham.
Book 1: Shadowdale
Book 2: Tantras
Book 3: Waterdeep
Book 4: Prince of lies
Book 5: Crucible - The Trial of Cyric The Mad
Turns out I already got the books... Never read them... Might skip Tantras..
I think if you just read a plot summary, you'd be fine.
I'm slogging my way through the trilogy currently. Halfway through Waterdeep. I agree, Tantras is terrible.
It's sad, really. I feel like they didn't even try.
@@movingcardboard8254 thank you for this review, saves me the time!
@@movingcardboard8254 it was written by committee. Too many people had input even though the books only had one credited author per. A pivotal event in forgotten realms lore and it's unreadable. The sky turns to blood and a forest grows upside down and nobody in the party reacts. Not even "I'll be dipped, you don't see that every day"
And the writing was just as repetitive with the Drizzt books. How many times can you use "twirling scimitars" ...
Ao isnt really a god. but the transcendent non dualistic essence of all reality of which all beings including the gods are creations of. in case of the gods they are divune celestial servant being sa as well as simultaneous personas of the divine might and power authority of the transcendent non dualistic AO AO is basicly the equivilent of tolkien eru iluvatar/ old norse greater Gimle ancient greeek Agape ancient egyptian Ptah indian/hindu Brahman etc.....
These were great game modules but terrible novels.