The Elder Scrolls Online - Volumes I & II: The Land & the Lore (Box Set): 1-2: Tales of Tamriel

Beautiful books. Good quality well illustrated very enjoyable.

The detail in these books are outstanding. The artwork is stunning.

I purchased these books separately a while back along with the Skyrim collection. Since I got the hard case collectors edition for that it's only fair I do the same for ESO! Especially now that I'm playing the game I appreciate it a lot more. The set is beautifully made and will not disappoint any fan. The only complaint I have is that they're not producing any more of these because trust me I'll have them all! P.s. As with the Skyrim hard case edition the books inside don't come with the dust jacket bands (see images) but I'm not too fussed.

Beautiful set of volumes, very well put together. Each book had lovely illustrations inside to match the text. A great addition for fans of the Elder Scrolls series.

A lovely edition to my collection of all things ESO. I started playing the Elder Scrolls Online several years ago after my then girlfriend introduced me to latest game within the series. These books are filled with the Lore behind the award winning series. The books are well presented and definitely worth the money and a must for anyone who is familiar with the series.

Items are as described. A good size with plenty of reading material contained within. Now I have something to do while I'm sitting around defending BRK from bananas and blues. Ordered along with the Skyrim library I, II, and III. Excellent quality.

Good looking books, sturdy, thick pages and pretty illustrations (reused concept art). Had a weird, glue-like, smell to it.

I had been looking at these books for a while before deciding to purchase them. Considering they are land and lore books I was hoping for a bit more information included in the books. The publishing company hasn't gone to great lengths to make this book presentable , it feels flimsy and is a bit of a let down in terms of text and illustration. Some of the illustrations are nice, I don't think it will make my book shelf though. A bit disappointed in all fairness.

Very artistic with loads of detailed rich drawings throughout the books. If you are a lore buff its a must have!

Ótimo par de livros que aprofunda um pouco no conhecimento sobre o universo de The Elder Scrolls, mais especificamente na época chamada de "Segunda Era". Essa é a época do videogame TES Online e do jogo de tabuleiro TES: Betrayal of the Second Era, e ocorre uns 1.000 anos antes dos eventos do videogame TES V: Skyrim. Os textos dessa coletânea são os mesmos dos livrinhos achados ao longo do jogo TES Online e muitos deles (se não todos) estão disponíveis gratuitamente na internet em sites de fandom do TES, a diferença da coletânea física é que aqui eles estão organizados por tema e são acompanhados de ilustrações. O primeiro livro trata basicamente da organização das três alianças militares principais de um certo momento da Segunda Era (Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant e Ebonheart Pact) e menciona sobre algumas poucas criaturas de Tamriel, especialmente lobisomens. Já o segundo livro tem comentários sobre as raças, as divindades (Aedra e Daedra), magicka e Oblivion. Em termos de acabamento, as capas têm uma textura encerada e contam com verniz no símbolo das 3 Alianças; as páginas têm boa gramatura e um efeito envelhecido como se estivessem mofadas. Senti falta só de uma fitinha pra marcar a página. Com a ressalva de que o texto desses livros é disponível gratuitamente na internet, recomendo mais pra quem é fã do universo TES e/ou pra quem pretende jogar o jogo de tabuleiro Betrayal of the Second Era e quer ter uma referência visual e contextual ali na mesa enquanto joga (o que é interessante pra grupos que gostam de interpretar os personagens e não só ficar jogando dado). Já pra quem joga TES Online eu acho que não vale muito a pena porque a pessoa já vai encontrar esses textos ao longo do jogo, mas ainda assim é um item legal de colecionismo ou pra quem não tem paciência de ficar caçando os livros enquanto joga e prefere ler fisicamente.

These are fantastic

Arrived quickly, in fact one day before it was scheduled, the books looks amazing and I'm happy to have it.

Let's cut to the chase: if you love the lore of the Elder Scrolls games (Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, Daggerfall, etc.), you're going to want to add this to your bookshelf. This gorgeous slipcase boxed set brings together the previously released hardcovers of "The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel, Book I: The Land" and "The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel: Book II: The Lore," with a slight re-branding so it seems less specific to Elder Scrolls Online. The covers now only say "Tales of Tamriel." That's a good change, too. Though branded as being tied to The Elder Scrolls Online, an MMO many offline players have been hesitant to check out -- for what it's worth, it's a great game that earns the Elder Scrolls name -- the content and stories here are pretty universal and will be of interest to any Elder Scrolls lore geek, from novices to the long devoted. The production quality on this set is OUTSTANDING. The books are sturdy hardcovers with faux leather textured covers, lavish illustrations inside, and thick glossy paper. They are genuinely GORGEOUS. I initially balked at the price, but once I had it in my hands I understood. The box is nice, too, with textured print and designs, and a sturdy build that should last. These are not cheaply made! It's what's inside that counts, though, right? Each book runs a little over 200 pages and contains dozens of in-game books and (I'm pretty sure) some addition material not found in the games. "Book 1: The Land" is broken into five sections. These sections are organized based on the factions of Elder Scrolls Online, but veterans of the offline games will have no problem navigating what's what. The book opens with a brief section on Tamriel history. The next section is focused on the people and places of the Aldmeri Dominion, which means it's a series of tales and pieces on the high elves, wood elves, and khajiit. Section two covers the Daggerfall Covenant, made up of the orcs, Bretons, and Redguards. The fourth section is on the Ebonheart Pact, aka the dark elves, argonians, and nords (of Skyrim fame). And finally, a section on creatures wraps things up. The material here gives you a great sense for the people and places of the game world, including many places we never visited in the offline games. Book II: The Lore is (obviously) focused on history and lore.This one is broken into six sections: Racial Motifs (descriptions of the races), Lore (history, the gods, etc.), Magicka (about the schools of magic), Warfare and Factions (about guilds and combat), Oblivion (about the planes of Oblivion), and Daedra (self explanatory). This one gets a little deeper into the headier stuff that makes up Elder Scrolls lore. If you've read some in-game books, you know what to expect. There arearound 400 or so in-game books represented in these two volumes, far more than most people have read while playing the games. If you've skipped the in-game books, here's what to expect: a load of well-written tales, essays and pieces about Tamriel, presented as if written by people who live in the game world. They can vary from serious and deep to whimsical and fantastic. Just as the tone of the games switch a lot, so do these stories. If one of the pieces isn't catching your interest, no worries. Just skip it. Each story is very brief, usually only a single page, making this a GREAT book to just pick up and read for a few moments. Things are arranged in a logical order so if you want to read the books straight through you can, but it's not necessary. You can skip around to the things that interest you. If it wasn't so nicely made, it would make good bathroom reading. Hey Bethesda, get affordable softcovers made of these released so we don't have to feel guilty about beating them up! All in all, this set is terrific. The price is about the same as buying the two volumes individually, plus it comes in a gorgeous slipcase. Can't beat that. Looking forward to getting the Skyrim version next week! EDIT: My copy of The Skyrim Library - Volumes I, II & III (Box Set) has arrived, and it's equally as gorgeous!