The Cities

Series · 4 books · 2000-2005

By Drew Karpyshyn, Richard Baker, Ed Greenwood, and more

Books in series

The City of Ravens

2000

Ravens Bluff The City of Ravens For the first time, Jack Ravenwild's designs exceed his talents. His ambitions plunge him into the middle of a plot to destroy the city, a noble quest to find a lost hoard, and a conspiracy to seize the reins of power through the nobility's Game of Masks. Worse yet, Jack must choose between a life of freedom and saving the city he doesn't even know he loves. The Cities A new series of stand-alone novels, each set in one of the mighty cities of Faerun.

Temple Hill

2001

When Lhasha Moonsliver, a fledgling thief, hires the town drunk, Corin, a former warrior with the White Shield Company, as a bodyguard, the two unlikely companions are forced into an uneasy alliance as they take on the thieves' guild, the Cult of the Dragon, and other deadly foes. Original.

The Jewel of Turmish

2002

Dedicated to preserving the balance of nature, the reclusive Haarn Brightoak must compromise his beliefs as a druid to protect the city of Turmish, a place that has never welcomed him, from an ancient evil that has returned to the world of the living and has gathered an undead army to destroy all humankind. Original.

The City of Splendors

2005

The fourth novel in The Cities series, set against the background of civil strife at the heart of the Forgotten Realms setting. This novel is set in the most important city of the Forgotten Realms Waterdeep, city of intrigue and secrets. Its authors are considered by fans to be among the most authoritative figures writing in the Forgotten Realms setting, and each has a legion of loyal readers. This novel is their first collaboration. ED GREENWOOD lives in Ontario, where he created the Forgotten Realms setting more than 30 years ago and has written hundreds of articles, novels, stories, and game products in the setting. His most recent novel is Elminster’s Daughter. ELAINE CUNNINGHAM published her first novel, Elfshadow, in 1991. Since then she’s written the Songs & Swords series, the Counselors & Kings series, and the Starlight & Shadows trilogy, concluding it with Windwalker . She is also the author of the Star Wars ® novel Dark Journey .

Authors

A best-selling author and award-winning game designer, Richard Baker is known for his novels in the Forgotten Realms setting and his work on the Dungeons & Dragons game. His Realms novels include Condemnation (book 3 of the War of the Spider Queen), the Last Mythal trilogy, and the Blades of the Moonsea trilogy. He is currently working on a new military-themed science fiction series centered on the character Sikander North; Valiant Dust, the first book in the new series, debuts in November 2017 from Tor Books. A native of Ocean City, New Jersey, Rich graduated from Virginia Tech in 1988 and went on to serve as a surface warfare officer in the United States Navy. When he's not writing fantasy or science fiction, he works in game publishing. He's the founder of Sasquatch Game Studio, a small game company based in Auburn, Washington. Rich currently resides in the Seattle area with his wife, Kim, and their daughters Alex and Hannah. His interests include gaming (naturally), history, hiking, racquetball, and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. aka Jordan Gray Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.