The eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling "Elminster: The Making of a Mage". Traveling overland to Cormanthor, the young Elminster journeys to the legendary elven city to learn their ways and magics.
Elminster in Myth Drannor
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The young man was busy pondering the last words a goddess had said to him-so the arrow that burst from the trees took him completely by surprise. Read the first page
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
As with other postings on Ed Greenwood's material, I agree that he tells a good tale, but can be somewhat scattered in his approach to storytelling. Elminster in Myth Drannor is a great story, providing excellent background material for the Forgotten Realms setting in one of the, until now, most mysterious settings. Often referenced in other Greenwood and Realms' books, Myth Drannor is an intriguing look into the inner workings of this elven society while still letting the reader learn more about Elminster.
Ed Greenwood does a good job overall, but again, he can be too jumpy in his storytelling, not letting things flow as smoothly as they could, and can become slightly confusing. Overall, a very good book, but could be so much better.
By R. Reinhart
Format:Hardcover
After reading Elminster The Making of a Mage, I was ready to jump into this book. This is a good book never less. But the bickering between the elves was very confusing. I got lost in many of the spell battles in the book. But at the end I understood what was happening and was glad that I finished it.
By Harkius
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As one reviewer noted, there are a few problems with the portrayal of the elves, such as the Coronal snoring. However, I take issue with the other aspect's of that person's review. The "fact" that the most beautiful of all elf-waifs falling in love with Elminster isn't even true. The most beautiful elf-waif wants to USE Elminster and loves him less than the rest of his enemies. Two elves love him: The Keeper of the Tomb, and his fellow captive. Secondly, the elves are portrayed with quite a bit of realism, just not in the way that the reviewer would like. Many people read about elves and dream of being one to escape dirty, greedy, selfish humans. If you are one of those people, this is not for you.
However, if you like to read about what an ancient people with thousands of years in their lifespan might be like, it is for you. Ed portrays the elves as being much like White Wolf's vampires. If you aren't familiar with the concept, they are selfish, greedy, malevolent, manipulative beings, bent on controlling everything and being quite egomaniacal about their own nature. If you have read this book, this will immediately sound familiar to you, as this is exactly how all of the elves behave.
In short, Ed Greenwood did that most forbidden of fantasy novel things: He didn't leave the ugliness of our world behind when he wrote it, and, thus, created characters that you can hate. Characters that aren't even noble while they are evil, but are simply selfish and cruel. The elves are insulated and xenophobic, casually cruel in places, and concerned only with their own existence. In short, they are all you would expect of an arrogant race that lives thousands of years. They are realistic. None of this noble houses of morality banalness. Rather, they are believable. You will hate the Starym, and you will smile at Elminster's charisma and wisdom as he lives amongst the elves of Myth Drannor.
It was wonderfully written, a beautiful piece. It dares challenge the belief that fantasy is all about escapism, alone earning it five stars. But, in addition to all of that, it is satisfying, fun, and pleasant. Well done. Buy this book, read it, enjoy it, and read it again.
Harkius
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3.0 out of 5 stars
better than Making of a Mage
This was the best Ed Greenwood book I've read so far, although thats not saying much. It was much better than Making of a Mage (the worst book I've ever read) and much better than... Read more
Published on Nov 29 2001 by Gerald G. Johnston
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but a bit confusing
I found this book rather dry and predictable. It was very confusing in places, as all wording was in an old english styling. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2001 by Myron R. Gilmore
1.0 out of 5 stars
Leave elves to other authors
After reading through the Making of a Mage, the Dark Elf Series (through current), and, of course, Tolkien, this book held little interest. Read more
Published on July 30 2001 by hmx
3.0 out of 5 stars
Action starts before I know it!
Ed ain't a bad writer, he is very good. But sometimes I just don't get, a little more description of what's going on would do and a little less really complicated times. Read more
Published on July 18 2001 by Vishalio
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great spells, a little confusing
Anyone who has played Baldur's Gate 2 can really appreciate the different spells used in the numerous mage battles in this book. Read more
Published on Dec 5 2000 by Keith Tokash
4.0 out of 5 stars
fun book!
This is not a sweeping epic of high fantasy, if you want that go read Guy Gavriel Kay. What it is, is a very fun book that I didn't put down until I finished. Read more
Published on Oct 23 2000 by Rafael Kitover
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sequel!
Well, I enjoyd this book.First of all, it's a great sequel of the First book (Elmister, the Making of a Mage), wich was also great. Read more
Published on July 24 2000 by Aitor Mendaza Ormaza
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great middle
The beginning was ok, and the ending was a little less than I had hoped for, but between the first few pages and the last few pages it was awesome. Read more
Published on April 29 2000 by Brett Summerer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth it
With names like Aulauthar Orbryn and Eltargrim Irithyl, and about 40 other names and nicknames for a host of key characters..this book is way to hard to keep up with. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2000 by Dustin Hicks
4.0 out of 5 stars
It kicks some good arse!
The whole story was really good, but I agree that the elves were badly portraited. I read all of RA Salvatore's books, and I really liked the dark elf trilogy. Read more
Published on Jan 7 2000 by A young reader
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