Baldur's Gate Novel

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:10 am

Is there anyone out there that has read the Baldur's Gate novel and does anyone know where you can buy it????

Chade Fallstar · Post by **Chade Fallstar** » Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:35 am

Baldur's Gate novell? I have never ever seen that one unless you mean the SoA novell? to answear your question - I haven't red it, but I know where you can buy it.

At least here in Helsinki our local fantasy-games & academic bookstore sold that novell ... (that really helps, huh

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Elric Morlockin · Post by **Elric Morlockin** » Thu Dec 21, 2000 12:07 pm

Not too bad of a book actually. Main character is a fellow by the name of Abdel. (You may remember him from the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion--saved game, which comes with the add-on).
Try B. Dalton bookstore
or Barnes & Noble (that's where I bought it).

subterranean · Post by **subterranean** » Thu Dec 21, 2000 4:58 pm

Better yet try Amazon. They could use the business.

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Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Thu Dec 21, 2000 4:59 pm

Does anyone know where you can buy it on-line (ship worldwide)???I haven´t found the book here in Sweden yet so I guess I´ll have to order it overseas.....

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Thu Dec 21, 2000 5:04 pm

I´ll have a look at Amazon.com.....they aught to have it.....

mikel · Post by **mikel** » Fri Dec 22, 2000 1:44 pm

I bought the book "Baldur's Gate: A Novelization", Author Philip Athans, ISBN is ISBN: 0786915250
The main character is Abdel, a mercenary.

IMO it's not worth the money, compared to the old Dragonlance saga or the exiled drow it is just bad.

subterranean · Post by **subterranean** » Sat Dec 23, 2000 3:52 am

I haven't read any of the new D&D books, but I used to play D&D quite a bit. That's one of the reasons I really like the BG series so much. It does a good job of converting the pen, paper, and speech game to the pc.

Anyway, if you really want to read some great books set in the D&D realms, check out any book by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman. Start with the first books, I think it's Dragons of Autumn Twilight. They are great books by two superb authors. Also check out books by R.A. Salvatore. Another wonderful Author. He wrote the Dark Elf Trilogy, which features Drizzt as the main character. It almost makes killing him in the game seem sacrilegious.

These are really great books.

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Kik'th Mutchath · Post by **Kik'th Mutchath** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 4:17 pm

subterranean's right about that; The Dark Elf Trilogy and the Icewind Dale Trilogy, both by R.A. Salvatore (Who was one of my favourite authors before I even knew he'd written those...Hell, before I had even PLAYED BG I!), are all fantastic books, and really well-written. Afraid I can't say as much for the SoA novel...I'd send you THAT one for free, whereas I treat my Collector's Edition all-in-one Dark Elf Trilogy book like a bible....

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Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 4:44 pm

Well...finally I´ve ordered the Shadows of Amn novel from Amazon.com....can´t wait to start reading it.....I´ve just finished reading the Lord of the rings trilogy for the 58th time (something like that).....so I guess I´m expecting much from the SoA novel.

Drakron Du´Dark · Post by **Drakron Du´Dark** » Thu Dec 28, 2000 10:53 pm

Here I go Again...

I F*****G HATE THOSE STUPID F*****G DRAGONS AT F************************** STUFF BOOKS.

I do apologize about these outbursts I am current seeking professional help.

Carrot · Post by **Carrot** » Fri Dec 29, 2000 3:08 am

I know you can get it in England at a bookstore with something called traison I believe. It is at Travelga Square. Or something like that.

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 8:26 am

Just finished reading both Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II SoA.......what a let-down.....I had so high expectations and theese two books were really nothing special....
They weren't bad but they weren't good either......
Half of the time I had to re-read certain parts just to understand what was really going on.....although I must say there were a lot of unexpected events in the book that I really hadn't imagined......

Does anyone else have any thoughts about the books....has anyone else read them???

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 8:34 am

Sorry K; I haven't seen this thread before. You can buy any fantasy or s-f books you like at [url="http://www.sfbok.se"]www.sfbok.se[/url] - the largest store in Sweden for sure. I haven't read them yet, and now I think I won't either.

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 8:43 am

Astafas I ordered the books from Amazon.com thinking I couldn't find them anywhere in this country.....
Last weekend...(when I was in Stockholm) I found the "Science Fiction Bokhandeln" in "Gamla Stan"..(Old Town district)......and yes you are right...they have plenty of stuff there....I even saw the Baldur's Gate books there.......