Realms of Shadow

A series of stories following the Return of the Archwizards trilogy, each is centered on Netheril.

"When Shade Enclave returns from thousands of years of exile in the Plane of Shadow, all of Faerûn is open to its dark designs.

When a tribe of kenku confront the archwizard who gave them magic but kept them as slaves, the skies rain death.

When a knight of Cormyr journeys to the ruins of Tilverton, he begins to understand the terrifying power of the archwizards.

When phaerimm roam the world, enslaving orc and human alike, the great powers of the world must depend on an ally as deadly as their enemy."

The Short Stories
Realms of Shadow consist of twelve short stories, each by different authors, all centered around Netheril in one way or the other.

Trial By Ordeal
By Lisa Smedman The Year of Perditions Flame -470 DR

Lord High Justice Andoris Derathar of Karsus Enclave must solve the mystery of a crime, the theft of a wizards notes concerning the Nether Scrolls, comitted by either an enchantress or her shadow double, but neither have any memory of the events..

Assassin's Shadow
By Jess Lebow The Year of Emerald Groves -467 DR

The Low Netherese raider Cy is recruited by his commander to assassinate Lord Shadow of Shade Enclave. Little does he know that his commander, Lume, has sent countless others like him to accomplish this task before him, and none have succeeded..

Too Long in the Dark
By Paul S. Kemp The Year of Sundered Webs -339 DR

The powerful Netherese archwizard Zossimus is content in his lavish mansion on Shade Enclave, even as the Princes of Shade have straddled it on the border of the Plane of Shadow, leaving the enclave to float in eternal twilight. But as Karsus challenges Mystryl for her divinity and the Weave fails the twelve princes draw upon the Shadow Weave to keep the city flying, pulling it wholly into the dark demiplane. Yet Zossimus' wife despairs of living forever in the dark..

Darksword
By Troy Denning 20 Flamerule, the Year of the Moat 1269 DR

Melegaunt Tanthul a Prince of Shade Enclave and powerful shadow mage seeks out Bodvar of the Moor Eagles. Bodvar is a proud Vassan, leader of his clan. The powerful wizard saves Bodvar, but the wise northlander is weary of the mages mysterious magic, and rightfully so. And as the Vassans take up the swords crafted by the archmage to defend themselves against anihilation, the clan enters into a dark bond with Shade Enclave..

Liar's Game
By Jessica Beaven The Year of Starfall 1300 DR