''The Temptation of Elminster'' is a fantasy novel by

Ed Greenwood Ed Greenwood (born July 21, 1959) is a Canadian fantasy writer and the creator of the '' Forgotten Realms'' game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for ''Dragon'' magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently sold the rig ...

, set in the world of the

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, and based on the ''

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'' role-playing game. It is the third novel in

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. It was published in hardcover in December 1998, and in paperback in November 1999. An

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, narrated by John Pruden and produced by Audible, was released in 2013.

Plot summary

The ''Temptation of Elminster'' moves the time line ahead several centuries. At the outset of the novel, Elminster emerges from a dusty tomb, after being trapped there in stasis for many years. During much of this book, as under orders from Mystra, Elminster restricts his use of magic, and he must again learn to survive by his wits and the skills he picked up earlier in his life. He later undergoes further magical training under the tutelage of a wicked sorceress who seeks to tempt him away from Mystra's path.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Temptation of Elminster 1998 American novels 1998 fantasy novels Forgotten Realms novels Novels by Ed Greenwood