Depths of Madness - Dungeons, Bk 1 Author:Erik Scott de Bie Depths of Madness by Erik Scott de Bie, is the first book of the Forgotten Realm's new series called The Dungeons and is a deranged tale of seven strangers awaking to find themselves trapped in an ancient ruin. The strangers do not recall how they arrived in the dungeon, and worse, none of them can be trusted.