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In ancient days, sorcerers sought to learn the One True Spell that would give them power over all the world and understanding of all magic. . . . The One True Spell was a woman, and her name was Mystra -- and her kisses were wonderful. Priest Havilon Tharnstar Tales Told to a Blind Wizard It is the time before Myth Drannor, when the Heartlands are home to barbarians, and wicked dragons rule the skies. In these ancient days, Elminster is but a shepherd boy, dreaming of adventure and heroics. show more When a dragon-riding magelord sweeps down upon him, though, the boy is thrust into a world of harsh realities, corrupt rulers, and evil sorcerers. With patience and grit, Elminster sets about to change all that. The result of his labors is a world reborn and a mage made. show lessTags
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the beginnings of the mage known as Elminster. A huge hero in the forgotten realms lore, I gather. This book didn't so much read as it was almost a script for a D&D campaign. Given, Ed did make up D&D, but still. This was more 2D than a Terry Brooks book. So if you want a brainless magic read, this is the type of series for you. I shall be reading more Forgotten Realms to see if they are all like this. Might depend on the author I guess.
A decent, but not great story of Elminster's early days, before he became an adventurer/hero/mythic figure. At this point Elminster isn't all-powerful. The writing is good and the story is interesting, particularly for Forgotten Realms fans.
Silly fun... not particularly well written, but his notes in this edition explain that he wrote the whole thing in a few weeks under some crazy deadline. You can definitely tell. Just all over the place. I'll probably read the second one to see where it goes...
This is another of those enjoyable stories that takes a young person who doesn't know what he's doing and becomes something beyond his potential to save the world. I enjoyed this book and I think anyone who likes Forgotten Realms will also like this book. Solid Read.
Pretty good but a bit dense.
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Followers of the wizard's doings should find it a pleasant and enlightening tale, well-suited to Ed Greenwood's strengths as a storyteller and distinctive among chronicles of would-be sorcerers' lessons in magic.
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Ed Greenwood was born on July 21 1959 in Canada. He is a fantasy writer and the original creator of the Forgotten Realms game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for Dragon magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently sold the rights to the setting to TSR, the creators of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, in 1986. He show more has written many Forgotten Realms novels, as well as numerous articles and D&D game supplement books. Greenwood discovered the Dungeons & Dragons game in 1975 and soon became a regular player. He used the Realms as a setting for his campaigns, which centered around the fictional locales of Waterdeep and Shadowdale, locations that would figure prominently in his later writing. According to Greenwood, his players' thirst for detail pushed him to further develop the Forgotten Realms setting. His works include Shandril's Sage, The Elminster Series, The Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy, The Comyr Saga, The Harpers, The Sundering and The Iron Assassin. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Forgotten Realms novels (Elminster — )
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- Canonical title
- Elminster: The Making of a Mage
- Original title
- Elminster: The Making of a Mage
- Original publication date
- 1994-12
- People/Characters
- Elminster; Mystra
- Important places
- Athalantar
- Dedication
- To Jenny
For Love And Understanding And Being There. . .As Always - First words
- "Of course, Lord Mourngrym," Lhaeo replied, gesturing up the stairs with a ladle that was still dripping jalanth sauce.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)So the long tale of the doings of Elminster 'Farwalker' began.
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