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Elaine Cunningham

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August 12, 1957

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Elaine Cunningham is an American fantasy and science fiction author, especially known for her almost poetic literary style and her contributions to the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game campaign setting of Forgotten Realms, including the realms of Evermeet, Halruaa, Ruathym and Waterdeep.

Elaine lives in New England with her husband, their two sons, and two eccentric Siamese cats.

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Average rating: 3.63 · 11,127 ratings · 248 reviews · 58 distinct works
Star Wars: Dark Journey (St...
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 2,068 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions
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Elfshadow (Forgotten Realms...
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 888 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions
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Daughter of the Drow (Forgo...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 880 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions
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Tangled Webs (Forgotten Rea...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 693 ratings — 7 editions
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Windwalker (Forgotten Realm...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 618 ratings — 7 editions
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Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: ...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 587 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions
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Silver Shadows (Forgotten R...
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 480 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions
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Evermeet: Island of Elves
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 409 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions
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The Dream Spheres (Forgotte...
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions
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Thornhold: (The Harpers, #1...
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions
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Series by Elaine Cunningham

Elfshadow Elfsong Silver Shadows Thornhold: The Dream Spheres Reclamation The Magehound
Forgotten Realms (253 books)
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3.972450461587943 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 198,987 ratings
Elfshadow Elfsong Silver Shadows Thornhold: The Dream Spheres Reclamation
Forgotten Realms: Songs & Swords (6 books)
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3.5969079939668176 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 2,652 ratings
Daughter of the Drow Tangled Webs Windwalker
Starlight & Shadows (3 books)
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3.7663167503423094 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 2,191 ratings
The Magehound The Floodgate The Wizardwar
Counselors & Kings (3 books)
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3.6592 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 625 ratings
Shadows in the Darkness Shadows in the Starlight
Changeling (2 books)
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3.46875 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 256 ratings
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Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
Shades of Milk and Honey (Shades of Milk and Honey, #1)
by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author)
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This book has been described as something that Jane Austen might have written, had she turned her pen to fantasy. The tone is decidedly familiar, as are the concerns of the Regency-era sisters Jane and Melody, but the addition of magic and life-and-d...more
Aug 22, 2010 11:32am  · see review
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Curse of the Full Moon by James Lowder
Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
by James Lowder
read in July, 2010
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I've read several anthologies devoted to werewolves and other shapeshifters, but this one stood out for several reasons. Anthologies are too often like CDs--a couple of hits, lots of so-so titles to fill up space. There's not so much as a wrong note...more
Jul 27, 2010 02:16pm  · see review
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer
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Jul 27, 2010 02:04pm
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen
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Jul 19, 2010 04:43pm
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Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen
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Jul 19, 2010 04:43pm
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Persuasion by Jane Austen
Persuasion
by Jane Austen
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Jul 19, 2010 04:43pm
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Emma by Jane Austen
Emma
by Jane Austen
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Quotes by Elaine Cunningham

“If you use a wolf to hunt a wolf, keep two arrows near to hand.”
― Elaine Cunningham, Windwalker
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“Is every third human in this galaxy named Solo?"
Khalee Lah”
― Elaine Cunningham, Star Wars: Dark Journey
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“How about it, Skywalker? Will you still fight for me after we've been married for twenty-odd years?"
"What do you mean by 'still'? You do your own fighting. If I forget that, I'm not likely to survive until our twentieth anniversary."
Mara & Luke”
― Elaine Cunningham, Star Wars: Dark Journey
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Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose...more
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