Realms of Magic

A Forgotten Realms Anthology

By: R. A. Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, Ed Greenwood, Christie Golden

Narrated by: Darren Stephens

From the research files of the legendary Volo come tales of all things magical in the Realms - artifacts and auguries, wizards and weapons, heroes and hokum - told by your favorite authors, including: R.A. Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, Ed Greenwood, Jeff GrubbDavid "Zeb" Cook, Roger Moore, and others

Contents

Prologue by Brian Thomsen, "Guenhwyvar" by R.A. Salvatore,"Smoke Powder and Mirrors" by Jeff Grubb, "The Magic Thief" by Mark Anthony, "The Quiet Place" by Christie Golden, "The Eye of the Dragon" by Ed Greenwood, "Every Dog His Day" by Dave Gross, "The Common Spell" by Kate Novak-Grubb, "The First Moonwell" by Douglas Niles, "The Luck of Llewellyn the Loquacious" by Allen C. Kupfer, "Too Familiar" by David Cook, "Red Ambition" by Jean Rabe, "Thieves' Reward" by Mary H. Herbert, "Six of Swords" by William W. Connors, "The Wild Bunch" by Tom Dupree, "A Worm Too Soft" by J. Robert King, "Gunne Runner" by Roger E. Moore, "The Direct Approach" by Elaine Cunningham

Epilogue by Brian Thomsen

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One More Delightful Romp Through the Realms

Each story had its virtues and demerits, but they were all of exceptional quality. I'm a huge stickler for pacing, and I had zero issues with that throughout this collection. I also really liked that a lot of the authors, particularly the one for, I believe it was Chapter 18, tied Dungeons & Dragons mechanics into the narration In this very seamless manner. You see it every once in a while in contemporary books, and even in more modern releases, but there was just this sort of life to it. Honestly, the things like that in these stories were among my favorites. I highly recommend this compilation.

The Blackstaff is Strong with this One

This book has more Blackstaff tales than I expected; but that's a strength in this book. Another great look into Waterdeep in these stories too.