World Famous Comics: Swordmage: Blade of the Moonsea, Book I (Blades of Moonsea)
Swordmage: Blade of the Moonsea, Book I (Blades of Moonsea)
By: Richard Baker Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Wizards of the Coast Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 352 Publication Date: May 06, 2008 Release Date: May 06, 2008
Product Description: 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.
A 4 out of 5 for the swordmage this novel was very good ready.. it keeped me on this book for hours jsut ready.. at the begining it was a slow but when it got into the midlle got very interesting and the ending was great. but i wanted more info with the elves but overall i gave it a 4 out of 5.. msut read cant wait for the second part this this novel
Great Intro to FR 4E This is a very well written and Mr. Baker gets you to care about the characters very earliy on. The basic story is about an adventurer that comes back to his hometown after being away for 10 years to find out what happened to an old friend who has been murdered. The story keeps you engaged the whole way thru. The second half of the books really moves and I couldnt hardly put it down. I snuck in chapters even at work it was so good! I can't wait for the second book! Great Job Rich!
Welcome to 4th ed. Swordmage, book one in The Blades of the Moonsea series, is the first novel set in the *new* Forgotten Realms. The Spellplague, already come and gone, is only briefly touched on in this book, but the effects can still be felt.
Geran Hulmaster, along with his friend and business partner Hamil, is on his way home to the sleepy town he grew up in. The reason for his return is not a happy one. He is mourning a loss, in the town he's headed to, and in the one he has left behind.
Things go from bad to worse when the travelers arrive in Hulmaster. The sleepy town is awash with foreign merchants bent on taking the law, and the town's economy into their own hands. Then there's the orc threat., and they have help form abroad as well.
What I liked best about Swordmage were the characters. The bad guys aren't just mean, they're clever and the good guys aren't sickly sweet, goody-two-shoes. The plot could be a tiny bit formulaic at times, but never to the point of feeling that turning the next page would be futile.
In all, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this book to someone who was looking for a fantasy read laced with a hint of mystery and suspense. I will definitely be picking up the next book in the series.
Can't wait for the rest of the series Great story line and better than I expected. I would have liked to know more of the characters life with the Elves. Maybe after the series is done, the author could make a prequel.
Not bad, but we still have little if any info... I thought that this wasn't too bad a book, considering we have very little information of what is going on. I think I have read one book mentioning the death of Mystra, and there was a mention of the Spellplague in the latest Drizzt novles. Still, this book only gives us a glimpse of what has happened. I do see the 5th Age in this, and that pretty much chased me away from Dragonlance. Here's hoping that doesn't happen here.
Once you get past the "HUH???!!!" factor, its is a pretty good novel. The characters are interesting, and the plot has.....been done to death! I still enjoyed it, and would recommend it. I just wish there was more information about what has happened between 3.5 and 4e.
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