Best-selling Author R.A. Salvatore Releases First of New Epic Trilogy and Announces Author Tour.Business Editors and Entertainment Writers RENTON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002 ``The Thousand Orcs'' Will Be First In Series Devoted Entirely To Signature Character Drizzt Do'Urden Drizzt Do'Urden (IPA: [dʒɹɪtst ˌdoʊˈɝdɪn]) is a fictional character in the Dungeons & Dragons-based Forgotten Realms setting. This October, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore brings one of the greatest heroes in the fantasy fiction genre to the front lines in ``The Thousand Orcs,'' book one of The Hunter's Blades trilogy. The Thousand Orcs (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) $25.95) is the beginning of the newest fantasy series devoted entirely to Drizzt Do'Urden and set in the wildly popular Forgotten Realms The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, created by Canadian author and game designer Ed Greenwood. (R) world. This exciting new epic launches nationwide on October 15, 2002 with both book release and coinciding author tour. Nearly a decade ago, R.A. Salvatore's acclaimed Dark Elf trilogy introduced legions of fans to Drizzt Do'Urden, now his signature character and whose popularity has driven Salvatore's last seven hardcover titles to New York Times best-seller status. The Forgotten Realms world is the most popular campaign setting for the Dungeons Dungeons may refer to:
Baldur's Gate is a computer role-playing game in a high fantasy setting, developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. and this summer's hit PC game Neverwinter Nights This article is about the 2002 computer role-playing game. For the AOL MMORPG, see Neverwinter Nights (AOL game). Neverwinter Nights (NWN), produced by BioWare and published by Infogrames (now Atari), is a third-person perspective computer role-playing . In ``The Thousand Orcs,'' the cunning warrior, Drizzt Do'Urden, is trapped in enemy territory, standing as the lone defender against an entire army. He's fueled by vengeance, believing that the conquests of these barbaric hordes Hordes may refer to:
R.A. Salvatore author tour dates as follows:
October 15 Barnes & Noble Bloomington, MN (7 - 9 p.m.)
16 Barnes & Noble Eden Prairie, MN (7 - 9 p.m.)
17 Andersons Bookstore Elmhurst, IL (7 - 8:30 p.m.)
18 Barnes & Noble Schaumburg, IL (7 - 9 p.m.)
19 Borders Books & Music Overland Park, KS (7 - 9 p.m.)
20 Barnes & Noble Kansas City, KS (4 - 5 p.m.)
21 Borders Books & Music Dallas, TX (7:30 - 9 p.m.)
22 U of TX/Arlington
Bookstore Arlington, TX (11 a.m. -1p.m.)
22 U of North Texas Denton, TX (3 - 4 p.m.)
22 Hastings Denton, TX (7 - 9 p.m.)
23 Book People Austin, TX (7 - 9 p.m.)
24 Hastings Round Rock, TX (7 - 9 p.m.)
25 Texas A&M Bookstore College Station, TX (12 - 2 p.m.)
25 Hastings College Station, TX (7 - 9 p.m.)
26 Borders Books & Music Stafford, TX (4 - 6 p.m.)
27 Hastings Bryan, TX (12 - 2 p.m.)
For more information about The Thousand Orcs: R.A. Salvatore's Book I of The Hunter's Blades trilogy, as well as other Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, they popularized the collectible card game genre with in (R) novels, visit www.wizards.com/books or contact Jenny Bendel at 425/687-8207. Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HAS), is the worldwide market share leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories. A leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products, the company holds an exclusive patent on the method of playing trading card games (TCGs) and produces the world's best-selling Pokemon(R), Magic: The Gathering(R) TCGs and is the publisher of adventure games, family card and board games This is a list of board games. This page classifies board games according to the concerns which might be uppermost for someone organizing a gaming event or party. See the article on game classification for other alternatives, or see for a list of board game articles. and electronic media products. Wizards of the Coast is also one of the world's premier book publishers of fantasy series fiction whose novels have made numerous appearances on The New York Times best-seller list and have sold millions of copies worldwide. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at wizards.com. Pokemon is a registered trademark of Nintendo. Wizards of the Coast, the Wizards of the Coast logo, Forgotten Realms, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.(c)2002 Wizards of the Coast. |
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