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Summary: Evermeet Island of Elves
Review: One of the best AD&D books ever. It's the history of Evermeet: Island of Elves.
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Summary: Read it and be immersed into true elven heritage!
Review: There is no better elven author than Elaine, and this novel does nothing but compel you to read further. I finished the book in four days, i t was that great. May Evermeet forever withstand...
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Summary: Felt like an Elf for 500 pages
Review: This book gives great detail of the origin of the Elves of Faerun and there modern day troubles. What I like best about this book was probably reading about the Crown Wars, there wasnt alot about those wars in it but what little there was of it gave great detail. I also liked the way she gave Amlaruil a very great personality. Great book.
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Summary: One of the best books I ever read
Review: This book is really good, if you want to know more about the elves of the Forgotten Realms, take this book now. Has one problem, the 'main' story is a little in the background, but it doesn't really matter
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Summary: Love Forgotten Realms, or Elves, get this book.
Review: This book is the prime example of why books for fantasy games should be written. Sure about 90% are complete crap, but every so often an author with talent comes along. Elaine Cunningham is one of these gifted authors. Her book takes a look at elven history in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world, and also some of the lost history of elves is uncovered. It begins with the history of the elven gods, with the fight of Corellon Larethian, and Grummish One-Eye. And ends very well considering the size and scope of the book. Many thousands of years go by in this book. The first date in the book comes almost at the end, and it is -9000 DR, 10,000+ years before the current Forgotten Realms year. I loved this book, and cannot say enough about it.
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Summary: If elves spark your interest at all, you'll love Evermeet!
Review: This book was fantastic! It blew me away with it's intricate web of intrigue. It really challenges your mind to follow the storyline, because it wavers back in forth through time and diving down deep into other worlds. The part with the Elven Gods was splendid. I love the way Elaine Cunningham told the story of how Loth came to be. This book is incredible! If you read any other Forgotten Realms book that deals with elves, you'll want to pick this up. It is the centerpiece of the elves. If you've never read a Forgotten Realms book, this one would give you a taste of almost every aspect in the Forgotten Realms realm! A must buy!
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Summary: A bit confusing...
Review: This book would be great, but for one thing. Elaine Cunningham jumps around character too much. One moment I'm reading about the gods before Faerun, then she jumps a few centuries inthe future with completely different characters. I didn't know where I was!
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Summary: Fairly good but not spectacular
Review: This book,"Evermeet:Island of Elves" was quite good in the beginning but got thinner and thinner as I progressed. It could've been grand, but unfortunately it turned out to be just another average book. There are several reasons why I'm not totally satisfied. The author jumps in time way too much for my liking. In one chapter you could be introduced to a certain character for instance and in the next you could read about something that occured 9000 years back in time, while in a third chapter you could read about the distant future instead. This makes the story a bit hard to follow at times, and sadly, the lack of memorable characters only makes it worse. While there are quite many of them, all lack something besides more detail- fitting names for instance. I'm not kidding at all when I say that many of them sound more russian than elvish(no offence). Mrs Cunningham also describes far to many of them as being way too racist,selfcentered, ambitious and plain stupid. They scheme and murder so much that I hardly can separate the author's view of drow elves and regular elves (no I didn't like the way she describes drow in her other books). I was also quite disappointed that the wars between elves/orcs or elves/drow isn't in focus; instead you read about the petty deaths of failured and unconvincing elf-characters. Don't take me wrong, the book deserves reading but if you want a similar "elf-history book" that is much better then I recommend Silmarillion, written by Tolkien. It has a thousand times more "deeper" feel.
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Summary: I bow my head in deference to Elaine, Queen of Elves!
Review: This is an epic tome of superlatives in countless aspects! The moment I opened this book, I could not put it down again...almost as if it was enchanted. I spent two days reading it and noticed when I was finally done that I had barely eaten or slept during this time. Heck, I don't even remember going to the bathroom! The elves' development and history on Faerun is told in loving detail by recounting stories of important elven individuals rather than just history. One might become confused by the time jumps and the parallel story line in the present, but once you are enchanted, nothing can lose you again! In this novel Elaine Cunningham once again shows her great skill with a quill (or a PC?). To me she is the greatest Realms author and THE authority when it comes to elves. Altough she has taken a keen interest in dwarves lately, elves and humans who have had much contact with elves are what she is best at (imho). I can only offer one point of criticism: The description of elves outside of Faerun falls a bit short. Both on the initial exodus of the first elves to Faerun and on the appearance of the spelljammer ship. Everything else about this book just kicks butt! So go out and buy it! Andreas "Don't touch those moonblades" Meyer
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Summary: Intricate plot marks this as one of the best
Review: This is one of the few of author Elaine Cunningham's novels that does not feature one of her trademark characters. The story does mention some of them (Danilo and Arilyn) and is supposedly a result of the former's research into elven lore. Instead of focusing on familiar heroes and heroines, Evermeet is a story of elves both familiar and not. It can be seen as a continuation of the saga started with 'Elfshadow,' and fans of that series will find it an interesting read. Without giving too much away, Evermeet: Isle of the Elves starts at the present day for a rather alarming prologue that is only settled at the very end. That is to say, the island is under heavy assault, and the reader knows little of how this came about or how it will turn out. The rest of the book explains just that- starting way back when the elves first came to Toril. Included is an intriguing portrayal of the Seldarine and its nemeses: Lloth, Malar, and Grummsh. Also included are interesting points about the primeval Forgotten Realms and its occupants, and a good deal of narrative on the early history of the drow. The novel, of course, is largely focused on the last refuge of the elves- the isle of Evermeet. Its history is laid out from the beginning, and the author has plenty of compelling and wondrous tales of its founders, occupants, and defenders. Essentially a collection of short stories within a looming overall plot (that of Amlaruil, the present leader of Evermeet), Cunningham has proven herself as much a master of the brief tale as the multi-volume scheme. For those who have read and enjoyed Elaine Cunningham's other works, and also for those merely interested in the Realms and their elven inhabitants, this is by far the most exciting and brilliantly composed work on them. The intricate weave of a plot that spans thousands of years (but just generations for elves) is something that must truly be experienced.
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