The ''Finder's Stone'' trilogy is a set of three novels in the ''
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Contents
The novels in this trilogy are:
* ''
Azure Bonds
''Azure Bonds'' is a 380-page paperback fantasy novel written by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb, with cover art by Clyde Caldwell, and published by TSR Inc. in 1988. It is the first novel of the ''Finder’s Stone Trilogy'' which is set within the ...
'' (1988)
* ''
The Wyvern's Spur'' (1990)
* ''
Song of the Saurials
''Song of the Saurials'' is a 313-page Forgotten Realms paperback fantasy novel published by TSR Inc. in 1991, written by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb.[]
Plot
This novel is the final book of the Finder's Stone, Finders Stone Trilogy. Akabar bel ...
'' (1991)
The titular "Finder's Stone" is a magical artifact created by the bard (Dungeons & Dragons), bard
Finder Wyvernspur, an orange gem with a core of
para-elemental ice. The stone has two main functions; the ability to guide its possessor to a desired object using a beam of light, and the ability to project an illusory image of Finder performing his songs. This latter function was actually the stone's primary purpose, as Finder had become obsessed with ensuring that his works endured beyond his death.
The stone is present in all three books, though it is not central to the plot. It was ultimately destroyed by Finder when he extracted the sliver of para-elemental ice and used it to slay the god
Moander.
Jeff Grubb
Jeff Grubb (born August 27, 1957) is an author of novels, short stories, and comics, as well as a computer and role-playing game designer in the fantasy genre. Grubb worked on the ''Dragonlance'' campaign setting under Tracy Hickman, and the ' ...
stated that ''Azure Bonds'' is one of his favorite novels that he has written.
Reception
''Finder's Stone Trilogy'' appeared on the 2024 ''
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'' "31 Best Dungeons & Dragons Novels, Ranked" list at #27.
''The Finder's Stone Trilogy'' appeared on the 2025 ''
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'' "10 Best Forgotten Realms Book Series, Ranked" list at #5.
References
20th-century American novels
Fantasy novel series
Forgotten Realms novel series
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