Elminster Ascending is a collection of novels by Ed Greenwood that was released in November 2010. It collects the first three volumes of the Elminster series:
Behind Every Legend is a Truth
Beloved of the goddess, heir to untold magic, Elminster Aumar, the Sage of Shadowdale, is the most powerful wizard Faerûn has ever known.
Behind Every Hero is a Man
But he was not born that way. Magic and valor did not come easily. Young Elminster fought first for survival, and second for vengeance. Heroism was never part of the plan.
Behind Every Victory is a Sacrifice
Until his whole world is destroyed by an angry magelord, whose wanton cruelty sparks the formation of one of the greatest heroes ever known and changes the future of the Realms forever.
The rise of the Realms' most powerful wizard! Collecting the first three of Ed Greenwood's classic Elminster tales: Elminster: The Making of a Mage, Elminster in Myth Drannor, and The Temptation of Elminster together in a gorgeous trade paperback package, Elminster Ascending is a must-read for every Realms fan—particularly those looking forward to the much-anticipated sequel, Elminster Must Die!
Elminster Ascending chronicles the early years of the Realms' most powerful and colorful wizard, the Sage of Shadowdale, Elminster. Follow Elminster from his humble beginnings as a traveling mage to the tragic collapse of an elven empire, and on to a personal turning point that could have sent him down a path to corruption and darkness.Appendix[]
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