Rating: 
Summary: Excellent book. A web of intrigues and history.
Review: This is one of the seemingly few fantasy books these days that had some depth to it. The interweaving plot lines and intrigues provide entertainment while showing the how imperfect the elves seemed to be, and how it leads to their fall. The author use of switching through time frames showed how and what events shaped their history, which in many ways is a mirror of our own. It renewed my interest in real history.
Rating:
Summary: The first Elaine Cunningham book I read and it's great!
Review: This was a marvelous book and I certainly enjoyed reading how Araushnee became Lolth after Corellon banished her and how the first elves came to Faerun. What disappointed my though were the ending. The book should have been at least 100 pages bigger to detail all the battles between the elves and their various foes.There should have been more stuff regarding how Kymil Nimesin managed to rally the red wizards of Thay and the human merceneries. Also I was a bit surprised that we didn't hear anything about the Baelnorn and the celestial army of elves, and wasn't it supposed to be a Leviathan guarding the island too? Anyway the book is a must read for those who are interested in elven history,warfare and magic.
Rating: 
Summary: Not Cunningham's best, still good book
Review: This was one of the first books I read in FR and I didn't understand what the h@ll was going on. I reread it after two years of reading FR and it made sense. Not perfect sense but sense. I personally think Elaine Cunningham is the best active fantasy writer so take this into consideration when reading on.This book details the history of Evermeet from its inception to present day. Unfortunately the history is co-mingled with the present-day plot to destroy the monarchy of the "gray" elves. This is setup like "Cormyr" but it isn't as clear as Cormyr in its layout. The plot against the moon elves illustrates something I really liked, which is how Cunningham delves into the elf against elf plots. Most the time (in other books) elves seem to stick together against the human encroachment, which gives the impression that the elves of Faerun are a cohesive unit - almost what human idealists yearn for (Drows aside). This book shatters that notion by showing the racial divides within the elves (green/moon/gold) and the petty power-grabbing and intrigue that even elves are capable of. Overall this book helps you understand the history of elves on Faerun and the elvish culture. While not breath-taking, it is a good solid book.
Rating:
Summary: Not Cunningham's best, still good book
Review: This was one of the first books I read in FR and I didn't understand what the h@ll was going on. I reread it after two years of reading FR and it made sense. Not perfect sense but sense. I personally think Elaine Cunningham is the best active fantasy writer so take this into consideration when reading on. This book details the history of Evermeet from its inception to present day. Unfortunately the history is co-mingled with the present-day plot to destroy the monarchy of the "gray" elves. This is setup like "Cormyr" but it isn't as clear as Cormyr in its layout. The plot against the moon elves illustrates something I really liked, which is how Cunningham delves into the elf against elf plots. Most the time (in other books) elves seem to stick together against the human encroachment, which gives the impression that the elves of Faerun are a cohesive unit - almost what human idealists yearn for (Drows aside). This book shatters that notion by showing the racial divides within the elves (green/moon/gold) and the petty power-grabbing and intrigue that even elves are capable of. Overall this book helps you understand the history of elves on Faerun and the elvish culture. While not breath-taking, it is a good solid book.
Rating:
Summary: It is a good book from my favorite writer of FR setting
Review: Well. I have liked this book, I recommend you to buy it. With this book you will gain an insight to elves of FR. But i will complain about book here. Some of the chapters are not finished in my point of view. I would like to hear about elves and drow's fight in the Craulnober keep. And i have a question for writer. She says in the creation of moonblades. All moonfighters forego wonders of Arvandor. And in the last chapter Queen Amruil saw his late husband King Zaor in the Arvandor. In my opinion it is a mistake. I think this book should be a two book. One explains how elves came to fearun and their history, the other should be Evermeet's fight against Kymil Nemesin and his allies. All things considered it is good book. I recommend you to buy and read Elaine Cunningham's book. I am waiting for her new book greedily.
| 
