Elminster: The Making of a Mage
novel 1994 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781560769361 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In this origin story, a humble shepherd boy named Elminster encounters a dragon-riding magelord that propels him into a dangerous world of dark magic and tyranny. Through determination and magical study, he transforms from an innocent youth into a powerful mage, fundamentally reshaping the realm in the process.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: Elminster series ; position 1 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ed Greenwood
Notes
- Elminster series #1.
- From the series record (Elminster series): Ed Greenwood's 8-novel line about the setting's signature wizard Elminster Aumar (1994-2012); the final 3 volumes are also marketed as "The Sage of Shadowdale" trilogy, a direct continuation of the same reading order, not a separate series. Individual volumes registered 2026-08-18, completing a series stub that had been registered without them since the original admission.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Elminster series: position 1 of 8: next Elminster in Myth Drannor (1997)
- Internal chronology, within Forgotten Realms: position 2 of 215: previous Canticle (1991) · next Shadowdale (1989)
Sources
- Wikipedia: List of Forgotten Realms novels
- https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Elminster:_The_Making_of_a_Mage
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