The Moonshae Trilogy

The Moonshae Trilogy is a series of novels by Douglas Niles, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Darkwalker on Moonshae, the first novel in the series, was also the first published Forgotten Realms novel.

Plot summary

The Moonshae Trilogy takes place on the Moonshae Isles, and involves a young prince on his way to unite all the people on the islands.

Novels

• Darkwalker on Moonshae (paperback, May 1987, ISBN 978-0-88038-451-3; paperback re-issue, October 2004, ISBN 978-0-7869-3560-4)
• Black Wizards (paperback, April 1988, ISBN 978-0-88038-563-3; paperback re-issue, November 2004, ISBN 978-0-7869-3563-5)
• Darkwell (paperback, February 1989, ISBN 978-0-88038-717-0; paperback re-issue, December 2004, ISBN 978-0-7869-3566-6)

Reception

The Moonshae Trilogy appeared on the 2024 Game Rant "31 Best Dungeons & Dragons Novels, Ranked" list at #19.^[1]

Reviews

• Backstab #6^[2]