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Steven Schend

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	Blackstaff (Forgotten Realms: The Wizards, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,240 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackstaff Tower (Forgotten Realms: Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep #1) 3.84 avg rating — 897 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall of Myth Drannor 3.92 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves 4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cloak and Dagger by Steven Schend (Goodreads Author), Eric L. Boyd, Sean Reynolds 4.15 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Undermountain: The Lost Level (Forgotten Realms) (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition) 3.80 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calimport: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 3.66 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sea of Fallen Stars 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lands of Intrigue 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empires of the Shining Sea 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Welcome to the first of a series of articles detailing the Lost City of Hope, my creation of the united city called Rhymanthiin! “What’s that?” you ask? For those who’ve not read much Forgotten Realms fiction or game material, Rhymanthiin is a… hang on, I’m getting ahead of myself. If you haven’t read my BLACKSTAFF...

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Forgotten Realms: Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep #1 (1 book)
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The Business of Being a Writer (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

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Superman: The Man of Steel, Vol. 9

by John Byrne

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Entity Set Up: Why and How Authors Need to Create a Business Entity Now (Self-Publishing Empire Book 1)

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“you can do it if you put your mind into it.”
― Forgotten Realms, The Fall of Myth Drannor

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“The Crown of the North still rules all commerce and politics, but it can’t remotely claim to be the City of Splendors. This city needs heroes to bring back its life and luster. But gods know if I have it in me to be one.”
― Steven Schend, Blackstaff Tower

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“Your father said, ‘The door to truth opens with knowledge. The door to knowledge opens when you admit you do not understand.”
― Steven Schend, Blackstaff Tower

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