It is known as the Silent House.The Silvertree Stronghold is more than just an ancestral estate for a dynasty of warlords known for their wizardly powers and political cunning - it is their otherworldly protector.But with the protection that has allowed them to overcome both rivals and inhuman ravagers (such as the dreaded faceless) has come a curse that leads to a corruption of the soul that forever binds one's power to the stronghold itself in a prison of magic and madness.Now two daring treasure hunters hope to profit by unlocking the secrets of its past and harvesting the powers of its bounty? but unbeknownst to them an observer watches their every move and waits to make his presence known from the halls of eternity. The Silent House is a Chronicle of Aglirta, the multigenerational tale of a powerful and feared wizardly dynasty.

Ed Greenwood is the creator of the Forgotten Realms® fantasy setting, an award-winning game designer, and a best-selling author whose fantasy novels have sold millions of copies worldwide in more than thirty languages.Once hailed as “the Canadian author of the great American novel,” Ed is a large, bearded, jolly librarian who lives in an old farmhouse crammed with over 80,000 books in the Ontario countryside, and is often mistaken for Santa Claus in disguise. Many gamers think he resembles Elminster, but Ed insists he did not model the Old Mage on himself.Ed was elected to the Academy of Adventure Gaming Art & Design Hall of Fame in 2003 and has been a judge for the World Fantasy Awards. His most popular series include the Knights of Myth Drannor trilogy and the Elminster Saga published by Wizards of the Coast, the Band of Four series from Tor Books, and the Falconfar books from Solaris.

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