Books

The Harpers (Series)

This series includes 16 books.


  1. Book 1

    The Parched Sea (Forgotten Realms Novel : the Harpers, Book 1)

    by Troy Denning

    Determined to drive a trade route through Anauroch, the Zhentarim have sent an army to enslave the fierce nomads of the Great Desert. falls to the intruders, help comes from an unexpected source--the Harpers, guardians of liberty throughout the realm. The Parched Sea begins an exciting new Forgotten Realms series.

  2. Book 2

    Elfshadow (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 1)

    by Elaine Cunningham

    Silent death stalks the Harpers of Faerûn. One by one, members of the semi-secret society for good in the Realms are falling to a murderer's blade. Now a Harper agent and a beautiful half-elf assassin must solve the mystery. If they fail, they will be the next victims. But things in the Realms are rarely that simple.

  3. Book 3

    RED MAGIC (Forgotten Realms Novel : the Harpers, Book 3)

    by Jean Rabe

    The third novel of the Harpers series. The Red Wizards rule Thay, perhaps the most wicked land in all the Forgotten Realms. And one of the most powerful Red Wizards wants to control more than his share of the country. The Harpers, dedicated to restoring Good, send to Thay a magic-wielding council member to help infiltrate the malevolent land. Chapter heading illustrations.

  4. Book 4

    THE NIGHT PARADE (Forgotten Realms Fantasy Adventure)

    by Scott Ciencin

    When a war against the Night Parade proves too much for her, Myrmeen Lhal, the ruler of Arabel, enlists the aid of the Harpers to win her battle against this group of creatures who gain sustenance from human fear. Original.

  5. Book 5

    THE RING OF WINTER (Forgotten Realms Novels)

    by James Lowder

    One of the Harpers (a secret organization fighting for good) searches the jungle for a missing explorer and happens on a lost civilization--complete with dinosaurs--and the evil Cult of Frost, which tries to steal his magic ring. Original.

  6. Book 6

    CRYPT OF THE SHADOWKING (Forgotten Realms)

    by Mark Anthony

    The evil Zhentarim attempt to take over the richest of the Caravan Cities, and Harper agent Mari Al'Marin and ex-Harper Caledan try to foil the wicked plot. By the author of Kindred Spirits. Original. 100,000 first printing.

  7. Book 7

    Soldiers of Ice (Forgotten Realms - the Harpers, No 7)

    by David Cook

    An intense, personal story of survival, a departure from the more sweeping "battle against great evil" tales that characterize the rest of the Harpers books. Journeying far north in defiance of her Harper superiors, Martine of Sembia finds herself trapped in the lonely, snowbound valley of Samek. Illustrations

  8. Book 8

    Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2)

    by Elaine Cunningham

    Danilo Thann joins forces with a deadly enemy to discover who is causing the ancient ballads--the rich memory of noble quests and heroic deeds preserved by the Harper bards--to be forgotten or changed throughout Faerun. Original. 75,000 first printing.

  9. Book 9

    Crown of Fire

    by Ed Greenwood

    The second title in a newly combined trilogy by Ed Greenwood. The heroic tales of a now-famous character from two Forgotten Realms books have been recovered and combined into a series. Crown of Fire is the second of these two books. A third, all-new novel will follow to finish the trilogy written by the highly popular creator of the Forgotten Realms universe. ED GREENWOOD has written numerous articles, game products, columns, short stories, and novels. Among his most recent novels are Death of the Dragon (with Troy Denning) and Elminster in Hell. Greenwood resides in the Canadian province of Ontario.

  10. Book 10

    MASQUERADES (Forgotten Realms)

    by Kate Novak

    When her hometown is overtaken by the Night Masks crime syndicate, Alias joins forces with the saurial paladin Dragonbait and the halfling bard Olive Ruskettle in a quest to free the town merchants from their underground overlords. Original. 90,000 first printing.

  11. Book 11

    Curse of the Shadowmage (Forgotten Realms-The Harpers, No 11)

    by Mark Anthony

    Mari Al'Marin and Caledan, the unlikely pair of heroes from The Crypt of the Shadowking, return to match wits against the revived legacy of the Shadowking, which threatens all of Faerun. Original. 75,000 first printing.

  12. Book 12

    THE VEILED DRAGON (The Harpers, No. 12)

    by Troy Denning

    To save the life of Eversult's Ruling Lady, Ruha, a Bedine witch and Harper agent, infiltrates the palace of a Shou prince and uncovers a murderous conspiracy linked to the royal household of the east and the Cult of the Dragon in the west. Original. 75,000 first printing.

  13. Book 13

    Silver Shadows (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 3)

    by Elaine Cunningham

    Arilyn Moonblade has always feared the elfshadow, the essence of her sword's magic. When she learns the terrible truth behind her inherited moonblade, she vows to find a way to escape her fate. What begins as a means to an end becomes a deeply personal commitment. Determined to succeed in her quest, Arilyn will risk all she holds dear.

  14. Book 14

    Stormlight (Forgotten Realms: The Harpers)

    by Ed Greenwood

    Stormlight Strange magic is on the loose in Firefall Keep -- magic that kills. The mightiest War Wizards are baffled, and the shadow of destruction threatens valiant Harpers and nobles of the fair realm of Cormyr alike. With Harpers in jeopardy, it is up to the legendary Bard of Shadowdale, Storm Silverhand, to overcome this lethal and mysterious force. "Whenever I think I can relax at last, someone hastens to brutally point out to me that I've fresh work to do. It's time to save the world again." -- Storm Silverhand Stormlight is the fourteenth in an open-ended series of novels ofocusing on the Harpers, the secret organization for Good in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world.

  15. Book 15

    Finder's Bane (Forgotten Realms Lost Gods, Vol. 1)

    by Kate Novak

    When Joel became a priest of the new god Finder, he knew it meant forfeiting the honor and security of his position as a master bard. Now his freedom and his very life are at stake as powers of evil embroil the priests of Finder in a struggle against a plot to resurrect the dead god Bane. With his only allies the young freedom fighter Holly Harrowslough, the mysterious winged woman Jas, and the aging priest Jedidiah, Joel embarks on a mission to recover the Hand of Bane. His quest leads him from the Realms all the way to the extra-planar city of Sigil. There Joel must rely on all his courage, wisdom, and strength to thwart the return of Bane the Tyrant and rescue the god Finder from imminent death. Finder's Bane is the fifteenth in an open-ended series of novels focusing on the Harpers, the secret organization for Good in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world.

  16. Book 16

    Thornhold (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords, Book 4)

    by Elaine Cunningham

    All is not well in the City of Splendors. A new Zhentarim threat lurkes in the shadows of Waterdeep. Roguish Harper Bronwyn is sent by Archmage Khelben Arunsun on a mission to meet her long-lost father and reclaim her bloodline's dangerous heritage. She uncovers a family secret that threatens to destroy not only Bronwyn, but the Harpers themselves!


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