tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post559219200608601988..comments2024-03-17T14:31:21.769-04:00Comments on Fantasy Book Critic: Editorial: Sharing a World, Part IRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006565422867420980noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-78348975825306130502009-05-27T08:04:25.188-04:002009-05-27T08:04:25.188-04:00I have also stopped buying Realms material after t...I have also stopped buying Realms material after the whole spellnuke thing, but I will probably start buying novels from the authors I'm already a fan of as soon as my anger wears of.Saibotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-59834487252992362822009-05-26T09:13:29.152-04:002009-05-26T09:13:29.152-04:00I have GMed in the Realms on and off for a decade....I have GMed in the Realms on and off for a decade. It gets a lot of stick - Erikson is very scathing about it and has said MALAZAN is partially a reaction against it - but it does its job quite well as a magic-heavy setting with some nice unique flavouring and ideas. A lot of the novels have been admittedly weak, but Kemp's work is strong and there are some really good books in there if you look hard enough.<br /><br />Unfortunately, what Wizards of the Coast did to the Realms in 4th Edition (nuking the continent in a magical conflageration) is pretty ridiculous and I won't be picking up any more new Realms material. On the plus side, the 3rd Edition stuff is now going much more cheaply! :-)Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.com