Paul S. Kemp

Paul S. Kemp is a New York Times best selling author most known for his Forgotten Realms novels. Some examples of his work include the Resurrection, the final installation of War of the Spider Queen series and the Erevis Cale novels.

Soulbound (short story)
Part of the anthology Realms of the Dragons, it has been collected in the The Erevis Cale Trilogy Omnibus.

"Resurrection" (short story)
Part of the book The Halls of Stormweather, it introduces Erevis Cale.

Shadow's Witness
Second book of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series, continuing the story of Erevis Cale, started in "Resurrection."

War of the Spider Queen
The last book of the War of the Spider Queen series.


 * Resurrection

The Erevis Cale Trilogy
Focuses on two worshipers of Mask and a halfling cleric of Brandobaris.
 * 1) Twilight Falling (2003)
 * 2) Dawn of Night (2004)
 * 3) Midnight's Mask (2005)

The Twilight War
Details the Shadovar subtle takeover of Sembia.
 * 1) Shadowbred (2006
 * 2) Shadowstorm (novel) (2007)
 * 3) Shadowrealm (2008)

Cycle of Night
Was to be Kemp's third Forgotten Realms trilogy, the Cycle of Night

Production problems

 * On November 3rd 2009 Kemp announced he was ending his work with Wizards of the Coast, and that the Cycle of Night trilogy would not be published.


 * On February 22nd 2010 Paul S. Kemp announced his "reunion tour" with Wizards of the Coast, and that the cycle of Night trilogy will indeed be finished.


 * On August 20, 2012 Paul posted a blog saying that "Godborn" and the "Cycle of Night" are again called off but instead the trilogy will be a single stand alone novel "The Godborn" which will, along with novels from five other authors, be part of the new series "The Sundering"

The Sundering Book 2
Book 2 of 6 of the series. Introduces Vasen, Cale's son.
 * The Godborn  It was released October 1 2013