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Book Reviews of Elminster: The Making of a Mage (Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1)

Elminster: The Making of a Mage (Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1)
Elminster The Making of a Mage - Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1
Author: Ed Greenwood
ISBN-13: 9781560769361
ISBN-10: 156076936X
Publication Date: 1/2/1995
Pages: 312
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed Elminster: The Making of a Mage (Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1) on + 145 more book reviews
Elminster the old mage was once young ..... this is the story of the beginning of the long and legendary saga.
reviewed Elminster: The Making of a Mage (Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1) on + 114 more book reviews
It is the time before Myth Drannor, and Elminster is but a shepard boy, dreaming of adventure and heroics. When a dragon-riding magelord sweeps down upon him,though, the boy is thrust into a world of harsh realities, corrupt rulers, and evil sorcerers. With patience and grit, Elminster sets about to change all that.
reviewed Elminster: The Making of a Mage (Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1) on + 6 more book reviews
For a person who has read very few Forgotten Realms books. This book was enjoyable and a good entry point, for me at least, into the Forgotten Realms. The characters were both loveable and at times flusterating as a good character should be. I look forward to reading more of the adventures of Elminster.

I would recommend this book for a solid weekend of enjoyable fanasy reading.
richkaplanovitchsky avatar reviewed Elminster: The Making of a Mage (Forgotten Realms: Elminster Series, Bk 1) on + 21 more book reviews
Three stars, I say. Great descriptive language and engrossing fight scenes between wizards -- one after another after another for the last two thirds of the novel -- with very little suspense, character development, nor rich alternative universe.