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The Lost Library of Cormanthyr


Mel Odom - 1998
    . . somewhere in the most ancient corners of Faerun? An intrepid human explorer sets out to find the truth and what starts as an archaeological expedition soon becomes a race against time as an undying avenger is determined to protect the secrets of the ancient, xenophobic elven empire of Cormanthyr. Lost Empires is a bold new series that uncovers the secrets of the lost, ancient Forgotten Realms world.

King Pinch


David Zeb Cook - 1995
    Original. 75,000 first printing.

The Sapphire Crescent


Thomas M. Reid - 2003
    Original.

The Rage


Richard Lee Byers - 2004
    Original.

Venom's Taste


Lisa Smedman - 2004
    Enter the mysterious world of the snake-like yuan-ti...Hlondeth - A city populated by the humanoid serpents known as the yuan-ti, and ruled by House Extaminos...This powerful House of Serpents is the ultimate target of The Pox, a human cult whose members worship the goddess of plague and disease, and who begins to work the deadly will of Sibyl's Chosen, a dangerous cabal of yuan-ti who will turn every human in the city into a freakish tainted one, unless Dediana, a yuan-ti half-blood, can stop them all.

The Alabaster Staff


Edward Bolme - 2003
    Each novel in the series will be a stand-alone adventure, but the overall setting for all of the titles will be the Old Empires, an area of the Forgotten Realms world never before explored in the novels.

Lady of Poison


Bruce R. Cordell - 2004
    I will send the teeth of beasts upon thee, with the poison of serpents of the dust..."Presents the first volume in a new fantasy series chronicling the stand-alone adventures and exploits of the clerics in the Forgotten Realms universe. Original.

Whisper of Waves


Philip Athans - 2005
    In a twisted dimension outside the walls of time and space, he plots and plans.The SenatorA genasi, he has fought his way up from the gutter and will never go back. Amid the tangled streets of Innarlith, he mixes ambition with thoughts of vengeance.The ManA master builder, he walks the coast of Faerûn, and the waves whisper to him of a mighty work, a task worthy of his talents.

The Summoning


Troy Denning - 2001
    From beneath the dune seas of Anauroch escapes one of Toril's most powerful and ancient evils -- the phaerimm. From Evereska, the last elven refuge on comes word of invasion. From nowhere appears a group of enigmatic sorcerers determined to destroy the phaerimm and save Evereska . . . for purposes known only to themselves. From the author of "Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad, Beyond the High Road, "and "Death of the Dragon" (with Ed Greenwood) comes the most Realms-shaking event since "The Threat from the Sea."

Depths of Madness


Erik Scott de Bie - 2007
    Now it's her turn. Eldritch and forgotten arcana wait within its vaults. Twisted accidents of magic prowl its halls. Sinister forces lure the unsuspecting deeper into death or madness. Its victims don't remember how they got there. No one remembers how to get out...

The Fanged Crown


Jenna Helland - 2009
    The story he tells of disease and monsters rings false to his enemies--a former mutineer is sent to discover what really happened to the Lost Colony, and what the Hero of Tethyr is hiding. The first book in a series designed to showcase the uncivilized areas that iconic to the Dungeons & Dragons(R) game, "The Fanged Crown" is an easy way for unfamiliar readers to pick up the Forgotten Realms(R). With plenty of action, intrigue, and adventure, this is a book that will appeal to new readers and familiar readers alike. "The Fanged Crown" and the rest of the Wilds series may be read in any order.

Master of Chains


Jess Lebow - 2005
    Original.

Neversfall


Ed Gentry - 2007
    Then the regiment holding Neversfall disappeared, leaving no hint of what took them. The replacement forces find themselves attacked from both within and without the fortress's walls. Besieged by monsters and men, a mercenary captain and an elite warrior must work together to discover out who their enemy really is.

Swordmage


Richard Baker - 2008
    Four Words: Forgotten Realms® Fourth Edition!The Spellplague--and other things from horrifying disasters to monumental achievments--has changed the face of the Forgotten Realms world, and this series is the first to plunge fully into a bold new era for the venerable line.The first novel to fully embrace the exciting new elements from the next edition of the Dungeons & Dragons® game, award-winning game designer and New York Times best-selling author Richard Baker's Swordmage goes where--and when--no Forgotten Realms novel has gone before.

Murder in Cormyr


Chet Williamson - 1996
    25,000 first printing.