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Summary: A fantastic ride through the Forest Kingdom!
Review: "Cormyr: a Novel" by Grubb & Greenwood was an excellant read. A wonderful addition to the Realms catalogue. Tackling both the history of Cormyr and a terrible event surrounding the King himself. This novel held my interest the whole way through, I couldn't put it down. I loved both of the stories, especially as they began to spiral in on themselves! I recomend this series (the next one, "Beyond the High Road") The Cormyr Saga, to any fan of the Realms. And hey, if you aren't a fan, this should make you one!
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Summary: A fantastic ride through the Forest Kingdom!
Review: "Cormyr: a Novel" by Grubb & Greenwood was an excellant read. A wonderful addition to the Realms catalogue. Tackling both the history of Cormyr and a terrible event surrounding the King himself. This novel held my interest the whole way through, I couldn't put it down. I loved both of the stories, especially as they began to spiral in on themselves! I recomend this series (the next one, "Beyond the High Road") The Cormyr Saga, to any fan of the Realms. And hey, if you aren't a fan, this should make you one!
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Summary: This book makes history! Very well done, easy to follow.
Review: Cormyr makes the impossible come true. A believable history the reader can easilly comprehend. Full of adventure, it finishes the puzzle of the ages quite well.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!
Review: Definitely a great fantasy epic and one of my personal favorites, CORMYR sheds light on the history of the Kingdom of Cormyr set in the magical world of Toril! The book is so incredibly well written that the reader feels that they have been transported to another plane of existence and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. The experienced authors, Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb, have truly outdone themselves and have presented us with a masterpiece of literature the likes of which we have seen only in JRR Tolkien's work, RA Salvatore's The Dark Elf and Icewind Dale trilogies, and in authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends trilogies. Magic, Elves, Dragons and Heroes are all about. In conclusion, it's what Fantasy reading SHOULD be. A GREAT book indeed and a "must read" if you love Fantasy and especially if you love the Forgotten Realms! DON'T MISS IT!!!
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Summary: An interesting look into the history of the Forgotten Realms
Review: Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb? What a combination. One of the best writers in TSR's Forgotten Realms stable teams up with a good writer from the DragonLance saga to create a very interesting and insightful look at the history of Cormyr. While the history sections, detailing things through the view of the Court Wizards are great, the present time mystery about King Azoun IV did not strike me as particularly interesting. Still, I'm not one who is partial to mysteries and puzzle solving stories, so I guess that that phrase isn't of much importance. I'd definitely buy this book in hardcover
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Summary: The sensational tale of Cormyr from the Master of the Realms
Review: Ed Greenwood has done it once again. His brilliant style and intriguing plots have thrilled us, readers and gamers alike, hundreds of times in the past, and this novel is no exception! Mr. Greenwood has answered some of the fundamental questions regarding the colored history of the Realm's "State of Chivalry," juggling the vast timespan and interweaving storylines with skilled practice and ease. His ability to create awe-inspiring tales of love and mayhem where others would present bland rehashes of the same tales has truly made 'Cormyr' one of the best of the 'Forgotten Realms' series!
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Summary: Not just an adventure, but a saga of immense preportions
Review: Every other chapter in CORMYR takes place during different time periods. You'll read about Cormyr's present crisis, their beloved King Azoun is in threat of death from an extremely wicked poisin, and then you'll read into Cormyr's past, hearing fascinating tales of it's past legends, Kings, heroes, and most fascinting it's royal wizards, which make the true power of this book come alive, I feel. With this balance, the end result is one of the richest books in detail you'll find. And, when you sit back and just mentally relate the tales of Cormyr's past to it's present, you understand the great magnificence and beuty of the story being told. A must read, and a story you won't forget anytime soon.
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Summary: Great Fantasy
Review: First off, let me assure you that "Cormyr: A Novel" really is just that- a novel. It really isn't the first installment of a trilogy, even though it's officially part of one, and so it doesn't hurt one bit to read it alone. That said, it's good enough that you'll probably want to read the sequels. I, for one, am going to.The style of the novel is similar to that of Elaine Cunningham's "Evermeet: Isle of the Elves," in that it's both a history and a current-time adventure. Alternate chapters skip between parts of Cormyr's history, touching on varioius kings, their wizards, and important events. Some of it ties into the present day storyline, though it's largely just instructional in explaining how Cormyr's politics work. This isn't bad, however, since authors Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb make it all an exciting read. The current day storyline is simply great. There's murder, intrigue, sex, and all the other good stuff that makes a believable fantasy world. The plot starts off with a bang and just doesn't let up, and although it isn't too hard to figure out what's really going on (I was onto one of the 'masked villains' from practically the start) it's still a great pleasure to read. If I had any complaint about the story, it was what happened to Thauglor, the great Purple Dragon. I'll leave it to you to read and find this out, but suffice to say he deserved a bit more for the character development he gets early on, not to mention the fact that he graces the cover of the book. Aside from that I thoroughly enjoyed Cormyr, and would recommend it without hesitation to any fan of the Forgotten Realms or fantasy lovers in general.
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Summary: Cormyr - A Successful Novel
Review: I can't say I've been a huge fan of Ed Greenwood's books to date (too much action, not enougth character development), but in being teamed with Jeff Grubb, something interesting has happenned, an excellent book has been created. The concept of swapping between a historically driven and current events chapters really worked well for me. Both parts of the book worked great together, the historical elements easily the best part of the book. If you've an interest in the Forgotten Realms books, this one is well worth your time. If you don't, then I doubt you'd get a great deal of joy from this title.
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Summary: Strange that it's a good book? I think not...
Review: I don't know how much the guy above knows, but Grubb and Greenwood _made_ the Forgotten Realms world Campaign Boxed Set together. Grubb is not just a Dragonlance writer. Anyway the book is amazing and we finally get to know about Azoun, instead of just a few fleeting glances. Vangerdahast the wizard is cool as well.
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