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Elminster: The Making of a Mage
- Forgotten Realms: Elminster, Book 1
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In ancient days, sorcerers sought to learn the One True Spell that would give them power over all the world and understanding of all magic....
The One True Spell was a woman, and her name was Mystra - and her kisses were wonderful.
It is the time before Myth Drannor, when the Heartlands are home to barbarians, and wicked dragons rule the skies. In these ancient days, Elminster is but a shepherd 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. The result of his labors is a world reborn and a mage made.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-07-23
An Ed Greenwood classic
Well if your interested to learn more about Elminster or your a new reader looking for a good starting point you should get this book. Once I started it I couldn’t stop, I finished this book in a day. The story is riveting and paints such a vivid picture in your mind. Not much more left to say other than, if read this book already you should.
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- Daniel
- 2021-08-09
Great story from a D&D legend!
From the creator of Faerun the backstory of Elminster. A great piece of lore and inspiration for all Dungeon Masters.
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- Pedro De Lara Stockler
- 2022-06-23
Amazing Origin Story
I love it. I am a huge fan of D&D and forgotten realms so this was everything I could wish for.
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- jean
- 2018-10-01
good story okey voice acting its good but ...
I enjoyed it the writing is interesting the voice acting also different but pretty good.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-08-22
A good book and I'll listen to the next too.
The voice artist does a good job though I wash there were some more character variation.
The story is mostly pretty good. There's some interesting backstory I wouldn't have even considered for a mage with different class/skill sets to jump off from.
The dialogue is clumsy though. Like someone who thinks the made up language perception of the middle ages was actually spoken that way.
*spoiler*
There's also a fairly awkward scene where Myrjala confesses to El in his female form turned back to male form that she struggles with him becoming male as she fell in love with a woman. Since Myrjala is Mystra who turned him into a woman, this doesn't make sense. and perhaps it's the modern lense in 2023, but even if Myrjala was mortal she is made out to be a lesbian who falls in love with a man and continues to stay with him. That's just not how sexuality works in adults, nevermind gods who are fully aware of a situation of someone's sex and gender.
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