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In the Forgotten Realms series, this is another fantasy novel from Ed Greenwood, in which Myth Drannor has fallen and the glory of Cormanthyr lies in ruins. Elminster emerges from the rubble to serve new, human masters.'
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you like the Forgotten Realms and haven't read any of the books by Ed Greenwood (The creator of the Forgotten Realms) then it is about time you started. This is the third book of the Elminster series, the previous two being 'Elminster: The Making of a Mage' and 'Elminster in Myth Drannor', which focus on the development of the Realms greatest living wizard Elminster. This book covers Elminster's life after the fall of Myth Drannor and the setbacks and challenges that face Elminster and help him on his road to becoming the great mage that we all know and love in the present day Realms. The Elminster Series is gripping, funny, entertaining and all the things that you can expect from Ed Greenwood's Forgotten realms novels. This book is a great addition to one of my favourite series of books and I would recommend it to anyone, but it is best to read the first two books first.
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To enjoy this book like I did...
14 May 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
You must take the appropriate prospective. This book is NOT a valiant tale of Elminster performing a harrowing task to save all the Realms; nor is it a story of a great struggle between the Sage and a dreadful, tangible enemy. Instead, Ed Greenwood has written a book that focuses on the great effect that Elminster has on the people and places of Faerun by simply being Elminster. As a result, the primary plot of Elminster (his "temptation" if you will) does not take full precedence. In fact, much of the book delves off on sub-plots featuring a multitude of third-party characters with few clear connections to Elminster's storyline. However, to declare these divergences pointless baggage would be premature. All of these alternate lines are related in that they portray people on whom Elminster has had or is having a strong effect. In the end, we are left with great sense of how someone with as much power and grace as Elminster can change the lives those around him, for both the good and the bad. In that, I felt that I learned a lot about Greenwood's perception of not only Elminster, but also the collective peoples of the Forgotten Realms. Much like R.A. Salvatore's "Spine of the World", this book "rounds out" our knowledge of the world by detailing people who aren't heroes or villains but are intriguing none-the-less. Of course, as the title suggests, Elminster himself also has a bit to play himself in the novel, but I'll leave the details to the book. Coming in, I, like most people, expected this to be a book of the continuing life and deeds of Elminster. While that isn't what I got, I felt that this look at the "other" people was very worthwhile and, surprisingly, gave me the insight into Elminster's effect on the Forgotten Realms for which I had been looking. Given this, I must reiterate my warning; this is not book of epic adventure like Tolkien's tales. Neither is it in actuality a hard and fast biography of Elminster himself as was Greenwoods first Elminster book: "Elminster: The Making of a Mage". It is instead a book of Elminster's interactions with his world and their effects. So, if you understand this going in, then I truly believe that you will enjoy this book for what it is instead of being disappointed by what it isn't.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Temptation?
3 Feb 2000
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It was an excellent book, and one of the better Forgotten Realms Novels that I have read. I would suggest it if you like fantasy books at all. The only things that I didn't like about were that the title is a bit misleading, as the only "temptation" of Elminster's that happens is somewhere near the end, and even that's debatable. Also, it seemed like Ed Greenwood couldn't find a thesauraus, for he kept using "motes of light" in the book. Repeatedly repetitive is how it seemed. Then again, maybe it's just me, since I prefer the books I read to have a variety of different words.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Hurry up and take notes!
27 Oct 1999
Format:Hardcover
Fast-paced storyline that, as much as I hate to admit it, got a little scattered and confusing. Towards the end of the book I began to think that I would be enjoying it more if I had taken notes, thereby enabling me to keep up with the myriad characters, some suddenly resurgent from earlier parts of the book. It's almost as if Greenwood sacrificed depth of character in favor of quanity of characters. All in all a good read anyway, if you don't mind investing quite a bit of concentration in the plot -- not a terribly difficult task if you are a big fan of the Forgotten Realms/Elminster (can there be one without the other?). Tips for reading this book: 1)Once you start, don't put it down, and 2)Read fast.
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