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Cormyr, A Novel is part of the Forgotten
Realms series of novels that focuses on the city
of Suzail and the monarchy that rules the realm of
Cormyr. The book starts out back before the realms
were even founded and the elves and dragons had
control of the realm. Then the book shifts to a
more modern time in the realms when the king is
out in a hunting party, and falls victim to a
clockwork beast and some type of magical poison.
From there the book shifts back and forth through
the history of the Cormyr to the modern times in
Cormyr. It covers the rich history of the realm
and gives a lot of information that a dungeon
master can use to run a campaign through any time
in Cormyr.
I've never really read any fantasy books before,
and found this one to be an interesting read. The
only thing that I really did not like was the
constant shifting between times. Just as the
story was getting interesting they would shift the
story back in time for another history lesson. I
also disliked the fact that there was no main
character that you could follow the whole story
from beginning to end. This made the story
somewhat hard to follow.
What I did like is the fact the book is written in
somewhat modern English and does not use all the
flowery language that some fantasy books are
written in. The book has a good ending as well,
but I'm not going to spoil it for you.
Overall, the book is a good read if you like
stories based in the Forgotten Realms or are
interested in licensed fantasy. Otherwise I would
skip it and go on to some original fantasy novels.
-- Mathew Bredfeldt
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