The Sage of Shadowdale Series Reading Order

The once-immortal Elminster Aumar faces old age and old enemies in this epic first installment in the Sage of Shadowdale… The once-immortal Elminster Aumar faces old age and old enemies in this epic first installment in the Sage of Shadowdale series The great mage Elminster is now an old man, surrounded by enemies and dreaming of the noble adventures of his youth. Once a wizard more powerful than any other—immortal, and beloved of the goddess of magic—Elminster’s world was torn asunder by the murder of Mystra and the mayhem of enchantments her death triggered throughout the realms. Weary, weakened, and with little magical ability, Elminster and his lover, Simbul, are in grave danger: he, from his many enemies and she, from her own insatiable need to consume magical items—or lose lucidity forever. Unfortunately, their ever-growing and increasingly risky collection has the power to lead Elminster’s enemies right to his door. read more

A weakened but determined Elminster seeks new followers for the mother of magic, hoping to restore the balance of good a… A weakened but determined Elminster seeks new followers for the mother of magic, hoping to restore the balance of good and evil After a vicious battle with his vampiric archenemy, the Lord Manshoon, Elminster is charged by the spirit of Mystra to locate new trustworthy followers to uphold her legacy. It is up to Elminster to preserve magic however he can and to keep the art of enchantment alive. Severely weakened from his ordeals, Elminster elicits the unlikely help of Amarune Whitewave, a rogue sometimes known as the Secret Shadow. Joined by other adventurers along the way, the two embark on a quest to defeat Manshoon and save the Forgotten Realms. read more

Return to the Forgotten Realms and reunite with Eliminster in this Dungeons & Dragons fantasy with echoes of an Agatha C… Return to the Forgotten Realms and reunite with Eliminster in this Dungeons & Dragons fantasy with echoes of an Agatha Christie mystery. A long-lost mythical spell is up for grabs—but who among the Realms’ archwizards will be able to claim it as their own? Rumors race around Cormyr regarding the mythical Lost Spell, a powerful enchantment designed centuries ago by the presumed dead god of spells. Found by some magic-less merchant, rumor has it the Lost Spell is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. It is a powerful lure, and archwizards of every stripe descend upon the merchant, only to be trapped with him inside his manor by a vicious spellstorm. Escape becomes impossible, their magic rendered useless, when a storm rolls in. Moreover—they find themselves faced with the infamous Elminster of Shadowdale, who claims he’s just there to decide who gets the Lost Spell, but who clearly has an agenda of his own. But before Elminster can put whatever plan he has in motion, archwizards start dying. Spellstorm is loosely connected to the Elminster series and Sage of Shadowdale series. read more

Elminster meets danger and ridicule at every turn as he desperately defends the legacy of the goddess Mystra, mother of… Elminster meets danger and ridicule at every turn as he desperately defends the legacy of the goddess Mystra, mother of magic Commanded by the vestige of Mystra to work together, Manshoon and Elminster engage instead in a ferocious battle that sends the Sage plummeting into the Underdark as a cloud of ashes. Weakened but committed to the task set out for him, Elminster sets forth to rally Cormyr's Wizards of War. Along the way, the great mage seeks blueflame items to mend the immense rifts throughout the realms and thus prevent the ancient Primordials from rising and unleashing their rage. However, evil lies at every turn, and Elminster’s sworn enemy, Mansoon, has plans of his own. He wants to conquer Cormyr, become its new Emperor—and hunt down the Sage's clones. The battles are fiercer than ever, the stakes have never been higher, and the fate of Cormyr is on the line. read more

The rise of the Realms' most powerful wizard! Collecting the first three of Ed Greenwood's classic Elminster tales: Elmi… The rise of the Realms' most powerful wizard! Collecting the first three of Ed Greenwood's classic Elminster tales: Elminster: The Making of a Mage, Elminster in Myth Drannor, and The Temptation of Elminster, together in a gorgeous trade paperback package, Elminster Ascending is a must-read for every Realms fan--particularly those looking forward to the much-anticipated sequel, Elminster Must Die! Elminster Ascending chronicles the early years of the Realms' most powerful and colorful wizard, the Sage of Shadowdale, Elminster. Follow Elminster from his humble beginnings as a traveling mage to the tragic collapse of an elven empire, and on to a personal turning point that could have sent him down a path to corruption and darkness. read more