The Chaos Curse (Forgotten Realms: the Cleric Quintet) [Paperback]

R. A. Salvatore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Forgotten Realms: the Cleric Quintet

Upon his return to the Edificant Library, the young scholar-priest Cadderly finds the life of his companion, Danica, his treasured library, and his own livelihood hanging in the balance as he battles to end the chaos curse forever. Original.

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About the Author

R. A. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts in 1959. He is the acclaimed author of the DemonWars trilogy: The Demon Awakens, The Demon Spirit, and The Demon Apostle; as well as Mortalis, Bastion of Darkness, Ascendance, and the New York Times bestseller Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Tsr from Wizards of the Coast (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560768606
• ISBN-13: 978-1560768609
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,742,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

R.A. Salvatore has spent so many years winding himself into fantasy worlds that he's still trying to figure out how to unwind. He is the author of more than forty novels and more than a dozen New York Times best sellers, including The Two Swords, which debuted at or near the top of many best seller lists.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Final book in a great saga, December 15, 2000

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D. Pachal (WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chaos Curse (Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Chaos curse is the final book in a 5 book series, all of which are great. Cadderly and friends must face an evil in which they never thought they would have to face. They must fight together, facing new enemies, as well as old. This is a great series, and some of these characters make an appearence in Salvatore's other books containing Drizzt. I recommend these books to anyone into fantasy, or if you are just a fan of Salvatore, this book, as well as the others in the series, are a must! The ending of this book is a little sad, so be forewarned, but if you read the later books containing Drizzt, everything comes out to be alright.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay conclusion to interesting series, August 11, 2002

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Bruce H (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chaos Curse (Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

... there are some interesting elements here. As hinted at in some of the previous novels of the series, Cadderly has something a reformer attitude. He believes his order has strayed away from its tenets and that it is too consumed with ritual and dusty tomes rather than helping people etc... Cadderly's religious order is headed up by Dean Thobiscus who, in Cadderly's view, personifies the ritualistic and power politics that have corrupted the order. This conflict had potential to be developed more, but this did not happen.

There was one improvement over the previous book in the series. Cadderly finally faces a foe that he finds difficult to combat. Obviously, I don't want to reveal who this last villain is but it was reasonably done. There is also some genuine risk involved here as Cadderly's lover, Danica, is captured. Where is the setting for this confrontation? The Edificant Library which has been overcome by the forces of darkness. Also, he faces an important choice near the end; to follow the calling of his God completely or continue his relationship with Danica.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, January 17, 2002

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This review is from: The Chaos Curse (Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

Now, I have read all of Salvatore's books and some series are better than others. While reading this series however I thought this was one of the better ones. That was before I read the Chaos Curse. After reading this book dozens of times it made me feel that the other four had only been written to set the scene for this masterpiece. Similar to the Demorwars-Ascendance line of events.