Is there an Elder Scrolls novel? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Tue May 08, 2012 2:22 am

Just finished reading the Mass Effect - Revalation novel and it got me wondering if beth have released any thing like this?

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:30 pm

there are 2 the infernal city and lord of souls

» Mon May 07, 2012 12:23 pm

Yes, there are two. The Infernal City and Lord of Souls. They document the 200 years after the Oblivion Crisis leading up to Skyrim.

» Mon May 07, 2012 6:24 pm

Bethesda didn't officially release a novel, but there is a fan-fiction related novel out there set a few years after Oblivion. I did here that is was released with pre-orders.

Can't exactly remember the name or author, but if you check UESPWiki... should point you in the right direction.

» Mon May 07, 2012 7:35 pm

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/The_Infernal_City

» Mon May 07, 2012 1:31 pm

I heard a lot of controversy about the Infernal City. I heard it was because of either conflicting canon, or it did something so drastic.

» Tue May 08, 2012 1:32 am

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/The_Infernal_City

+1

» Mon May 07, 2012 11:35 pm

I heard a lot of controversy about the Infernal City. I heard it was because of either conflicting canon, or it did something so drastic.

oh nvm spoiler and I dont know how to tag

» Mon May 07, 2012 4:37 pm

Dude... not cool.

He hasn't even read the book yet. :blush:

» Mon May 07, 2012 2:08 pm

Cheers people. Not big on fan fiction and i should have mentioned that in my rather barren OP.

I was hoping for some canon.

Are they actually any good?

» Mon May 07, 2012 2:19 pm

Bethesda didn't officially release a novel, but there is a fan-fiction related novel out there set a few years after Oblivion. I did here that is was released with pre-orders.

Can't exactly remember the name or author, but if you check UESPWiki... should point you in the right direction.

Infernal City and Lord of Souls aren't fan fiction. They're considered part of the official canon by Bethesda.

@Shooby: I'm about a third of the way through the first book and it's pretty good, but there are parts of it that don't really seem like they follow the rules of the unvierse that Bethesda set up in the games, and were just shoe-horned in by the author. I think I remember reading that the author didn't know much about the games before he was asked to write the novels, so that may be why. Still not a bad book so far, though.

» Tue May 08, 2012 4:10 am

Cheers people. Not big on fan fiction and i should have mentioned that in my rather barren OP.

I was hoping for some canon.

Are they actually any good?

They are canon. If your a big TES fan you may enjoy them. For anyone who isn't a TES fan you probably won't.

» Tue May 08, 2012 1:36 am

Infernal City and Lord of Souls aren't fan fiction. They're considered part of the official canon.

Ooooh, that answers my previous post. Will give them a bash if i can find them.

» Mon May 07, 2012 10:52 pm

Infernal City and Lord of Souls aren't fan fiction. They're considered part of the official canon.

Yeah I don't know why people are saying it's fan fiction, I've heard it's canon

Spoiler

And I've heard certain references in-game to a "flying island" that sounded like Umbriel

» Tue May 08, 2012 12:29 am

Infernal City and Lord of Souls aren't fan fiction. They're considered part of the official canon.

Oh, cool. Such is the downfall of wiki's, can't always depend on user generated "facts".

I'd read it, but I'm pretty sure the whole book has been ruined for me.

» Tue May 08, 2012 3:10 am

Oh, cool. Such is the downfall of wiki's, can't always depend on user generated "facts".

I'd read it, but I'm pretty sure the whole book has been ruined for me.

I'm reading the first book now, and I already know a lot about what happens, but it's still turning out to be a pretty good book regardless. I'd recommend checking it out.

» Mon May 07, 2012 5:53 pm

People only call it

I heard a lot of controversy about the Infernal City. I heard it was because of either conflicting canon, or it did something so drastic.

It did not conflict with canon. And people only call it fanfiction and the like because...

Spoiler

It mentions that the Ministry of Truth fell, Red Mountain exploded, and Argonians kicked the Dunmer's butts. A lot of people got upset about that due to the Dunmer having some very radical fanatics.