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The Best of the Realms: The Stories of R.A. Salvatore - Elaine Cunningham, Jean Rabe, R.A. Salvatore, Christie Golden, Troy Denning, Jess Lebow, Jeff Grubb, J. Robert King, Kate Novak, Monte Cook, Ed Greenwood, Douglas Niles, William W. Connors, Keith Francis Strohm
The Best of the Realms: The Stories of R.A. Salvatore
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The best stories, the best authors, together in one volume for the first time!This anthology presents your favorite stories from a decade of Forgotten Realms anthologies--every one of them chosen by you. In addition, this anthology contains a brand new story by R. A. Salvatore.Contents"Rite of... show more
The best stories, the best authors, together in one volume for the first time!This anthology presents your favorite stories from a decade of Forgotten Realms anthologies--every one of them chosen by you. In addition, this anthology contains a brand new story by R. A. Salvatore.Contents"Rite of Blood" by Elaine Cunningham"Elminster at the Magefair" by Ed Greenwood"Darksword" by Troy Denning"Blood Sport" by Christie Golden"Six of Swords" by WIlliam W. Connors"The Rose Window" by Monte Cook"The First Moonwell" by Douglas Niles"The Greatest Hero Who Ever Died" by J. Robert King"Tertius and the Artifact" by Jeff Grubb"Red Ambition" by Jean Rabe"The Common Spell" by Kate Novak-Grubb"Assassin's Shadow" by Jess Lebow"And the Dark Tide Rises" by Keith Francis Strohm"Empty Joys" by R.A. Salvatore
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN: 9780786930241 (0786930241)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Anthologies, Contemporary, Short Stories, Dungeons And Dragons, Forgotten Realms
Series: The Best of the Realms (#1)
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I sortakinda read this and sortakinda liked it. Only a few stories grabbed my attention--the first one, by Elaine Cunningham, and the story about the elven vampire, by Christie Golden. Everything else I skimmed & it was a bit meh, including the new Salvatore story touted on the cover (Jarlaxle & E...
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