Silver Shadows (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 13) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elaine Cunningham (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Harpers, 13

Arilyn Moonblade, the half-elf heroine of Elfshadow, returns to confront a evil when she is asked to save a band of wild elves from extinction, a mission that soon becomes a deep, personal struggle. Original. 90,000 first printing.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (June 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786904984
• ISBN-13: 978-0786904983
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,391,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A note on Elaine Cunningham's Elf* and *Shadow books, December 19, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Silver Shadows (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 13) (Mass Market Paperback)

Silver Shadows is one of the best TSR books, well worth reading. But to get the most out of it, I suggest that you read the two prequels for it first: "Elfshadow" (Harpers 2) and "Elfsong" (Harpers 8). They are essential for understanding the small subplots and undercurrents of "Silver Shadows." Another useful prequel reading for this book is a thirty page story by Elaine Cunningham in the Forgotten Realms anthology "Realms of Valor." This story, called "The Bargain" is directly related to "Silver Shadow" and explains the reasons behind the Harper mission which landed Arilyn Moonblade and Danilo Thann in Zazzespur and their respective introduction to the Assasin's and Wine Merchant's guilds.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Written... Horribly Edited, August 19, 2003

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Ather (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver Shadows (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was an amazing book. Elaine Cunningham lets readers into Arilyn's complicated mind and the strange powers of the Moonblade become more apparent and it's demands worsen upon it's half-elven bearer. I enjoyed every page of this book, the plot, characters and setting were masterfully put on paper but...
You might wonder why I only gave 4 stars when this book's plot and characters are obviously 5-star material. While Elaine did an amazing job for this book whoever edited it did not. I am no english grammar whiz but still there were obvious mistakes that should never have been printed. For example, on one page a halflings name is Sandusk and on the next it is Suldusk. Also, the land which this tale takes place in is named Tethyr, it says so in the map in the front of the book but throughout the pages it is misspelled, one sentance it is Tethyr and on the next line (really!) it's spelled Tethir. I know these are just annoyances but that's it!
I enjoyed the premise and style of this book, I love the way Elaine Cunningham writes but I was thoroughly annoyed by the editorial mistakes.
A 5 star book
A 3 star editing job
Please overlook the bad editors and read what Elaine Cunningham is saying, it's a wonderful book, please read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book in a wonderful series!, January 17, 2001

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Brad Speierman (Columbia, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver Shadows (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book which continued the wonderful tale of Arilyn Moonblade. Silver Shadows helped give incredible insight into Arilyn's inner turmoil stemming from her half-elven heritage, the moonblade which she wields, and her evolving relationship with Danilo Thann. You also get a rare and interesting glance into the interworkings of the elven royal family on evermeet and their feelings towards both Arilyn and the forest elves living in Fauren. And lets not forget the wonderful Silver Shadows (which I won't spoil for you what they are!) As usual Elaine Cunningham weaves a wonderful story perfect laced with great dialogue, interesting characters, and great action!