Starlight And Shadows

	Starlight And Shadows ''Starlight & Shadows'' is a series of novels by Elaine Cunningham, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Plot summary The ''Starlight & Shadows'' trilogy covers the adventures of the drow outcast Liriel Baenre and her companion, Fyodor of Rashemen. Novels * '' Daughter of the Drow'' (hardcover, August 1995, ; paperback, September 1996, ; paperback re-issue, February 2003, ) * ''Tangled Webs ''Tangled Webs'' is a fantasy novel by Elaine Cunningham, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the second novel published in the " Starlight & Shadows" series. It was publish ...'' (hardcover, April 1996, ; paperback, May 1998, ; paperback re-issue, March 2003, ) * '' Windwalker'' (hardcover, April 2003, ; paperback, April 2004, ) The Starlight & Shadows trilogy was later reprinted in: * ''Starlight & Shadows Gift Set'' (three paperbacks in boxed slipcase, August 2005, ) References {{D&D topics Fantas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elaine Cunningham Elaine Cunningham (born August 12, 1957 in New York City) is an American fantasy and science fiction author, especially known for her contributions to the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role playing game campaign setting of Forgotten Realms. Biography Cunningham was born in New York City, and grew up in New York state and New England. A voracious reader since childhood, she earned a degree in music education with a minor in history. She started writing in 1987, after her older son was born. A lifelong fascination with folklore and mythology led her to the fantasy genre, and her background in music and history gave her an affinity for bards such as Danilo Thann, created for her first novel, '' Elfshadow'' (1991). Many of her stories focus on elves, which she attributes to her excessive fondness for cats. Cunningham is also the ''New York Times'' bestselling author of '' Dark Journey'', book 10 from the '' Star Wars'' ''New Jedi Order'' saga. ''Shadows in the Starlight'' (2006), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Forgotten Realms ''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Several years later, Greenwood brought the setting to publication for the ''D&D'' game as a series of magazine articles, and the first Realms game products were released in 1987. Role-playing game products have been produced for the setting ever since, as have various licensed products including novels, role-playing video game adaptations (including the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to use graphics), comic books, and an upcoming film. Forgotten Realms is a fantasy world setting, described as a world of strange lands, dangerous creatures, and mighty deities, where magic and supernatural phenomena are quite real. The premise is that, long ago, planet Earth and the world of the For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Drow (Dungeons & Dragons) The drow ( or ) or dark elves are a dark-skinned and white-haired subrace of elves connected to the subterranean Underdark in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game. The drow have traditionally been portrayed as generally evil and connected to the evil goddess Lolth. However, later editions of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' have moved away from this portrayal and preassigned alignment. More recent publications have explored drow societies unconnected to Lolth. Creative origins The word "drow" is from the Orcadian and Shetland dialects of Scots, an alternative form of "trow", which is a cognate with "troll". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' gives no entry for "drow", but two of the citations under "trow" name it as an alternative form of the word. Trow/drow was used to refer to a wide variety of evil sprites. Everything about the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' drow was invented by ''Dungeons & Dragons'' co-creator Gary Gygax except for the basic concept of "dark elves". How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Daughter Of The Drow ''Daughter of the Drow'' is a fantasy novel by Elaine Cunningham, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the first novel in the " Starlight & Shadows" series. It was published in hardcover, August 1995, ; and in paperback, September 1996, ; paperback re-issue, February 2003, . Plot summary ''Daughter of the Drow'' is an Underdark novel about a drow princess who, after giving up all hope of escape from her chores as an evil spider-god priestess locked in a bitter struggle for power, encounters a berserker warrior and becomes involved in a quest involving a talisman of power and finds true love. Reception A book review in ''The Capital'' called the book "a worthy read", citing Liriel Baenre as the main character and noting that she is talented at spellcasting.Colohan, Nick (2 April 2007). "'Daughter of the Drow' is a worthy read", ''The Capital ''The Capital'' (also known as ''Capital Gazette'' as its online n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tangled Webs ''Tangled Webs'' is a fantasy novel by Elaine Cunningham, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the second novel published in the " Starlight & Shadows" series. It was published in hardcover in April 1996, and in paperback in May 1998, with a paperback re-issue in March 2003, ). Plot summary ''Tangled Webs'' follows drow wizard Liriel Baenre and Rashemen berserker Fyodor on a journey, which include escape from the Underdark and a sea voyage. Due to finding a mysterious amulet windwalker, Liriel stumbles upon a mysterious runecraft, which supposedly would allow her to retain her drow magic on the surface. During the hectic escape, she meets Fyodor, who also searches for the amulet, as the witches of Rashemen told him it is a solution for his own problem. As a berserker, Fyodor is able to call upon magic, which allows him to fight despite injuries. However, as a child born in Time of Troubles, he cannot contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Windwalker (novel) Windwalker may refer to: The Wind-Walker, an epithet for Ithaqua, in the Cthulhu mythos stories ''Windwalker'' (film), a 1981 film starring Trevor Howard and Nick Ramus * Windwalker (band), a band from Vancouver, British Columbia * ''Windwalker'' (video game), a sequel to the RPG adventure game, '' Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony'', published by Origin Systems * ''Windwalker'', a 2003 fantasy novel by Elaine Cunningham Windwalkers, nickname the former United States Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 301 See also Windtalkers ''Windtalkers'' is a 2002 American war film directed and co-produced by John Woo, starring Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, and Christian Slater. It is based on the real story of Navajo code talkers during ... , a 2002 American war film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fantasy Novel Series Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioners ( so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]