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The Making of a Mage

Ed Greenwood

Elminster by Ed Greenwood takes about 5 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Book 1 of The Elminster Series

Next: Elminster in Myth Drannor

About 5 hours 43 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2009. 312 pages, about 85,800 words.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 9 hours 32 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 43 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 35 minutes

The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

In ancient days, sorcerers sought to learn the One True Spell that would give them power over all the world and understanding of all magic. . . . The One True Spell was a woman, and her name was Mystra -- and her kisses were wonderful. Priest Havilon Tharnstar Tales Told to a Blind Wizard It is the time before Myth Drannor, when the Heartlands are home to barbarians, and wicked dragons rule the skies. In these ancient days, Elminster is but a shepherd boy, dreaming of adventure and heroics. When a dragon-riding magelord sweeps down upon him, though, the boy is thrust into a world of harsh realities, corrupt rulers, and evil sorcerers. With patience and grit, Elminster sets about to change all that. The result of his labors is a world reborn and a mage made.

Subjects: Fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons, Magic

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