The Temptation of Elminster

The Temptation of Elminster is a fantasy novel by Ed Greenwood, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It is the third novel in The Elminster Series.[1] It was published in hardcover in December 1998, and in paperback in November 1999.[2]

The Temptation of Elminster
Cover of the first edition
AuthorEd Greenwood
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel
Published1998 (hardcover)
1999 (paperback)
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
ISBN978-0-7869-1189-9 (hardcover)
978-0-7869-1427-2 (paperback)
Preceded byElminster in Myth Drannor 
Followed byElminster in Hell 

An audiobook, narrated by John Pruden and produced by Audible, was released in 2013.[3]

Plot summary

The Temptation of Elminster moves the time line ahead several centuries. At the outset of the novel, Elminster emerges from a dusty tomb, after being trapped there in stasis for many years.

During much of this book, as under orders from Mystra, Elminster restricts his use of magic, and he must again learn to survive by his wits and the skills he picked up earlier in his life. He later undergoes further magical training under the tutelage of a wicked sorceress who seeks to tempt him away from Mystra's path.

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References
  1. D'Ammassa, Don (2015-04-22). Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction. Infobase Learning. ISBN 9781438140636.
  2. "Title: The Temptation of Elminster". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. "The Temptation of Elminster. Forgotten Realms: Elminster, Book 3". Audible. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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