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The Halls Of Stormweather (Forgotten Realms: Sembia #1)
by
Philip Athans (Goodreads Author) ,
Dave Gross (Goodreads Author) , Paul S. Kemp (Goodreads Author) , Lisa Smedman , Ed Greenwood , Richard Lee Byers (Goodreads Author) , Clayton Emery (Goodreads Author) , Voronica Whitney-Robinson
The Halls of Stormweather, a novel in seven parts, is the first book in a series that explores the mean streets of a city where everything has its price and even the wealthiest families will do anything to survive!
Ed Greenwood -- The creator of the Forgotten Realms begins the tale with the capable but embattled patriarch of the Uskevren family.
Clayton Emery -- The heir t...more
Ed Greenwood -- The creator of the Forgotten Realms begins the tale with the capable but embattled patriarch of the Uskevren family.
Clayton Emery -- The heir t...more
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published
February 13th 2007
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published July 1st 2000)
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Some nice stories, some a bit disappointing. Having various authors write different chapters means there was little continuity, except when it related to Talbot.
I expect that these are preludes to upcoming novels, but unfortunately due to the way it is presented that does not really work as well as it should.
Some tales simply ended too abruptly. I liked the tales on Thamalon (especially as the final tale on Larajin cast a particular light on the tale) from Ed Greenwood, the one on Erevis Cale fr...more
I expect that these are preludes to upcoming novels, but unfortunately due to the way it is presented that does not really work as well as it should.
Some tales simply ended too abruptly. I liked the tales on Thamalon (especially as the final tale on Larajin cast a particular light on the tale) from Ed Greenwood, the one on Erevis Cale fr...more
This is the first book of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series. There are 8 short stories written by Ed Greenwood, Richard Lee Byers, Clayton Emery, Dave Gross, Paul S. Kemp, Lisa Smedman, and Voronica Whitney-Robinson. Each story involves a particular member of the Uskevren family and servants. I’ll give a few “plus’ and minus’” for each story and a basic and simple rundown of the plot.
The Patriarch- The Burning Chalice by Ed Greenwood: The story revolves around Thamalon Uskevren and how he...more
The Patriarch- The Burning Chalice by Ed Greenwood: The story revolves around Thamalon Uskevren and how he...more
Well, isn't this an interesting book... The first in a set of seven books set in the Forgotten Realms region of Sembia, it's clearly an introduction to the books that follow. It's a set of seven stories, one by each of the authors, each about one member of the Uskevren family of Selgaunt. I get the impression that each book following will take off from one of the seven stories here. (Obviously there are only six more books, so one story won't get extended, but still...)
So: the stories. The book...more
So: the stories. The book...more
I really enjoy short fiction even if i read very little of it and i love the realms so a collection of 7 short intertwined stories all set in them was a no brainer for me. there was no way i was not going to read and enjoy this. and i was in no way disappointed all of the stories were well done, particularly Ed Greenwood, but this should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his work. the real shining light for me was Paul S. Kemp and Lisa Smedman neither of whom i was acquainted with befo...more
This book is full of strong authors in the Realms. At the time I was keen on following the Erevis Cale story arc so I immediacy read Paul Kemp's story depicting Erevis' life in Selgaunt following his flight from Westgate (Dragon 277). I will say that Paul's grasp of character is addictive. He is certainly a writer that can draw you in and make you feel what they feel. Shadow's Witness is next!
I also scanned Lisa Smedman's contribution to this work and will also be returning to read more of her w...more
I also scanned Lisa Smedman's contribution to this work and will also be returning to read more of her w...more
This Forgotten Realms anthology consists of seven short stories. Here are their titles, authors and individual ratings.
The Burning Chalice by Ed Greenwood: 4
Song of Chaos by Richard Lee Byers: 2
Night School by Clayton Emery: 2.5
The Price by Voronica Whitney-Robinson: 2.5
Thirty Days by Dave Gross: 3
Resurrection by Paul S. Kemp: 3.5
Skin Deep by Lisa Smedman: 3.5
The Burning Chalice by Ed Greenwood: 4
Song of Chaos by Richard Lee Byers: 2
Night School by Clayton Emery: 2.5
The Price by Voronica Whitney-Robinson: 2.5
Thirty Days by Dave Gross: 3
Resurrection by Paul S. Kemp: 3.5
Skin Deep by Lisa Smedman: 3.5
This book grew on me a bit. I hated the early chapters, and decided to power through it in a weekend. After realizing that each of the stories was written by a different author, I had hopes that the later characters/chapters would be more interesting. This was also my first run in with Erevis Cale, which was easily my favorite portion of the book. I will be adding that trilogy to my "to-read" list.
I liked the story with Cale the best, and the story with mother and daughter comes in at a close second. Because this was written by so many different authors, there is a different style to each chapter which in turns gives a different spin on each character. Overall, I liked it quite a bit.
Dec 27, 2009
Jesse
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
forgotten-realms,
short-stories
I read this quite awhile ago, but I remember kinda liking it. I mean, I gave it 4 stars. Written about a merchant family in the merchant kingdom of Sembia, each chapter has a new author and introduces an new character/family member, with one story about the butler and one about the maid.
If I recall correctly, the first story is by Ed Greenwood, and that was was typically confusing and less entertaining, but several others were very good. They deffinitely do enough make you want to read each char...more
If I recall correctly, the first story is by Ed Greenwood, and that was was typically confusing and less entertaining, but several others were very good. They deffinitely do enough make you want to read each char...more
Best introductory book/series for getting into Forgotten Realms novels. This is where I started it all at. :)
Very outstandind book. least favorite stories are the Burning Chalice and The Price, but they are still very good stories. The rest of them are very good. My favorites are the last 2 stories....Resurrection (Paul Kemp) and Skin Deep (Lisa Smedman).
Feb 23, 2012
Ken
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Really enjoyed the Erevis Cale origin story.
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Philip Athans is the New York Times best-selling author of Annihilation and more than a dozen other fantasy and horror books including The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, Completely Broken, Arron of the Black Forest, Book I: The Haunting of Dragon's Cliff (with Mel Odom), Tales From The Fathomless Abyss and How to Start Your Own Religion.
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