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Forgotten Realms: Double Diamond Triangle Saga #1
The Abduction
The first of a new serial novel series set in the "Forgotten Realms" world! Someone has kidnapped the fiancee of the Open Lord of Waterdeep on the eve of their wedding. Now the lord, Piergeiron the Palidinson, must find out who--but nothing is quite what it seems.
86 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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November 11, 2019
This was really good, loved the characters, the desccriptions, the MAGIC, and it starts very strong, time to binge read.
December 29, 2013
I read these books way back in the day when they were new. It was cool buying them for $1.99 or something, a bit of a novelty back then but quite common now.
I read the whole series, although they were designed so you could read 3 to 4 and follow one set of characters. Maybe I would have liked them more if I'd done that.
I found the story to be a little silly and some of the monsters the main characters went against to be just laughable. If I didn't even like it when I was 15 (the main demographic I think they were going for) then it's probably a miss.
I don't know, can you even find these anymore?
I read the whole series, although they were designed so you could read 3 to 4 and follow one set of characters. Maybe I would have liked them more if I'd done that.
I found the story to be a little silly and some of the monsters the main characters went against to be just laughable. If I didn't even like it when I was 15 (the main demographic I think they were going for) then it's probably a miss.
I don't know, can you even find these anymore?
February 1, 2021
The first in a series of 9 books; this one is less than 90 pages. It was a good read given that it's really only the first segment of the book--the way I see it, this is a book they've broken into installments. I love the Forgotten Realms books and have wished that I were actually a blue dragon pretending to be a human... The denizens of Waterdeep are about to celebrate the marriage of Pergeiron Palidinson.
SPOILERS: By the end of the book, the bride is missing and at least four plots to kidnap her have been revealed! I especially like the character Knopf; expecting more heroic deeds from this guy. Recommended if you can tolerate a delay in finding out what happens next.
SPOILERS: By the end of the book, the bride is missing and at least four plots to kidnap her have been revealed! I especially like the character Knopf; expecting more heroic deeds from this guy. Recommended if you can tolerate a delay in finding out what happens next.
September 20, 2025
J'ai bien aimé ce premier épisode très introductif, mais assez bien écrit pour me donner envie de poursuivre l'aventure. Malheureusement, je n'avais que celui-ci dans ma bibliothèque (depuis très longtemps) et je n'ai trouvé les autres livres nulle part.
March 9, 2021
It's ok. I'll see how the rest of the series is
November 1, 2023
Not high brow, but perfect for a novella of this short length. Started slowly, but I warmed to it by the end
March 18, 2009
The Abduction
The abduction is the first book in a nine part serial novel. The others are The Paladins, The Mercenaries, Errand of Mercy, Opportunity for Profit, Conspiracy, Uneasy Alliances, Easy Betrayals, and The Diamond. All nine complete the full story.
The abduction begins with the Open Lord of Waterdeep about to get married. There is a pre-gala where all the merchants and other guilds mingle and conspiracies begin the main plot being the abduction of the bride Eidola. The main characters are Noph, the open lord Piergeiron Palidinson, Eidola, and the Lord Mage of Waterdeep Kelben Arunson. Other subplots are Noph’s predicaments, the complication of the trade agreement the nobles want approved, and others I will say to avoid spoilers.
The book is very short at 87 pages and reads rather quickly. The prose moves nicely and there didn’t seem to be much lag even for an introductory book. There is not too much time spent on character introductions since some of them realms fans will already have an idea about them. This book is basically a set up to get the main plot point started.
Some criticisms
1. The prelude, interludes, and postlude were written in the first person POV and didn’t add much to the story and I just felt that they didn’t need to be there.
Some positives
1. The flow of the book was nice. Without the interludes, it would have been better, but there was enough action and intrigue to keep things moving. It never felt bogged down.
2. The characters are nicely done, especially Noph’s character. I continually found myself wanting to read more of him.
Overall, it is a solid beginning to a good series. I had hopes that this would set the standard for the rest of the books to continue this way.
The abduction is the first book in a nine part serial novel. The others are The Paladins, The Mercenaries, Errand of Mercy, Opportunity for Profit, Conspiracy, Uneasy Alliances, Easy Betrayals, and The Diamond. All nine complete the full story.
The abduction begins with the Open Lord of Waterdeep about to get married. There is a pre-gala where all the merchants and other guilds mingle and conspiracies begin the main plot being the abduction of the bride Eidola. The main characters are Noph, the open lord Piergeiron Palidinson, Eidola, and the Lord Mage of Waterdeep Kelben Arunson. Other subplots are Noph’s predicaments, the complication of the trade agreement the nobles want approved, and others I will say to avoid spoilers.
The book is very short at 87 pages and reads rather quickly. The prose moves nicely and there didn’t seem to be much lag even for an introductory book. There is not too much time spent on character introductions since some of them realms fans will already have an idea about them. This book is basically a set up to get the main plot point started.
Some criticisms
1. The prelude, interludes, and postlude were written in the first person POV and didn’t add much to the story and I just felt that they didn’t need to be there.
Some positives
1. The flow of the book was nice. Without the interludes, it would have been better, but there was enough action and intrigue to keep things moving. It never felt bogged down.
2. The characters are nicely done, especially Noph’s character. I continually found myself wanting to read more of him.
Overall, it is a solid beginning to a good series. I had hopes that this would set the standard for the rest of the books to continue this way.
May 21, 2021
I finally managed to get hold of the last of this series so thought I would read from the start again as it's been quite some time since I first read them.
I originally gave the book 2 stars and either I'm becoming nicer in my old age or I was a bit harsh the first time I rated the book.
Whilst it isn't a literary wonder (although having read some that are supposed to be this book is better in my opinion) it isn't bad either. I have read a lot worse so I decided to increase the star rating to 3 stars.
I'm going to be reading the whole series over the next week or so and I wonder if my rating will be changed by those. I found this one to be a bit too descriptive at times, especially for such a short book. I can't remember anything about the rest of the books in the series that I did read but I find myself wondering if the style of the writing changes depending on which character is focused on as even in this book I found the bits written from Noph's point of view to be more engaging that the dramatic ramblings of the Groom. I guess I will have to just wait and see.
I originally gave the book 2 stars and either I'm becoming nicer in my old age or I was a bit harsh the first time I rated the book.
Whilst it isn't a literary wonder (although having read some that are supposed to be this book is better in my opinion) it isn't bad either. I have read a lot worse so I decided to increase the star rating to 3 stars.
I'm going to be reading the whole series over the next week or so and I wonder if my rating will be changed by those. I found this one to be a bit too descriptive at times, especially for such a short book. I can't remember anything about the rest of the books in the series that I did read but I find myself wondering if the style of the writing changes depending on which character is focused on as even in this book I found the bits written from Noph's point of view to be more engaging that the dramatic ramblings of the Groom. I guess I will have to just wait and see.
September 30, 2014
Good start to the series. Looking forward to the next book.
February 5, 2018
The writing is soooo bad....
I generally avoid any fan fiction, but now that I'm the Dungeon Master for my kids a la Dungeons and Dragons, I thought it would be worth the pain to get a feel for the d&d world. It's interesting, and a quick read, but the writing is just so bad.
I generally avoid any fan fiction, but now that I'm the Dungeon Master for my kids a la Dungeons and Dragons, I thought it would be worth the pain to get a feel for the d&d world. It's interesting, and a quick read, but the writing is just so bad.
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