Cormyr: A Novel

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Cormyr: A Novel
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Authors Ed Greenwood
Jeff Grubb
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Cormyr Saga
Genre Fantasy novel
Published1996
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)

Cormyr: A Novel is a fantasy novel by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It is the first novel published in "The Cormyr Saga". It was published in hardcover in July 1996 ISBN   978-0-7869-0503-4, and in paperback in April 1998 ISBN   978-0-7869-0710-6.

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Plot summary

Cormyr is a novel in which a conspiracy in the court of Cormyr is told in a series of stories which take place from the days of the founding of the kingdom, throughout its history up to the time of the main story. [1]

Reception

Gordon Kibblewhite reviewed Cormyr: A Novel for Arcane magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall. [1] He comments that "At the heart of this novel is an ordinary but affable tale of a conspiracy in the court of Cormyr. [...] We are told of the growth of an encampment of men in a forest glade into a nation; we are told of the village leaders from whom spring a line of kings. Then there is the myth of the forest itself - the abode, in turn, of dragons, elves and men. The myth of the dragon - a potent symbol at TSR - pervades all of Cormyr's proud past." [1] He continues by saying "The chapters which tell of these deeds of long ago succeed far more than most game tie-in novels, in that they add not just flesh and structure to a campaign setting, but a sense of warmth towards the place, as well. The words of Tolkien and Leiber, for example, transport you to a magical world, while it is more difficult for a book based on a game to do so. Cormyr manages it, though, with much aplomb, making this a valuable aid to those who might wish to adventure in such a land. For here you not only have a location, but a whole history." [1] Kibblewhite concludes his review by saying, "It's all told at great speed, flicking from age to age like a book of short stories with a common thread. As such, it works really well, Sure, it's sometimes pretty cheesy fare, but what did you expect - Dickens?" [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kibblewhite, Gordon (November 1996). "The Great Library". Arcane. Future Publishing (12): 82.
  2. ↑ "Kliatt 1998-09: Vol 32 Iss 5". Kliatt Paperback Book Guide. September 1998.
  3. ↑ "Science Fiction Chronicle July-August 1998: Vol 19 Iss 9-10". DNA Publications. July 1998.
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