Farthest Reach

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Farthest Reach
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Cover of the first edition
Author Richard Baker
Cover artistAdam Rex
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Last Mythal
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher Wizards of the Coast
Publication date
July 2005
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages330 (Paperback edition)
ISBN 0-7869-3756-4 (Paperback edition)
Preceded by Forsaken House  
Followed by Final Gate  

Farthest Reach is a 2005 fantasy novel by Richard Baker, set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms fictional universe. It is the second novel in the "Last Mythal" series.

Contents

Plot

On the heels of her failed assault of Evereska, the demonelf Sarya Dlardrageth retreats in order to regroup. She summons a powerful Outer Planes denizen named Malkizid to her aid, who advises her to make the remaining elven army come to her by inhabiting the site of their most costly defeat – the legendary ruins of Myth Drannor. With the elven army weary, Araevin and the elven leaders must convince the defenders to rally and defeat the demonelf menace forever.

Publication history

Reception

One reviewer stated: "Farthest Reach is a great sequel, with a problem that continues to hamper the trilogy. The characters are bland and have almost no personalities. It’s amazing that this book still is really good, even with horrible characters that harm the overall experience." [1]

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