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Summary: A good book
Review: I read the book Streams of Silver by R.A Salvatore. I like this book because I hardly ever read books but this book I got caught on. It was a great fantasy adventure. I never got bored of it. I would give this book a five star rating. I would recommend this book to people that like fantasy adventures.
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Summary: Best Since Terry Brooks
Review: I realize most people have read the Tolkien books prior to any other fantasy fiction selections, but Terry Brooks was the first author in this area that I happened to read. I first read Sword of Shannara and only later Tolkien's books. I have to say that I have read all of the books following Sword of Shannara and still found The Iceland Dale Trilogy to be riveting. I found the insightful teachings of Drizzt Do'Urden between chapters to be the most inspiring writing in this genre including both of the above writers. I have just begun reading the Dark Elf Trilogy and can't comment on that yet, but I thought this collection was a great journey. There are a few typos, but they didn't interfere with the great storyline and the thoughts it invoked.
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Summary: An incredible read
Review: I eagerly read the trilogy in four days after finishing the Dark Elf Trilogy, and I was very impressed with the quality of Salvatore's work! The action never ceases, with a great cast of characters travelling through a hostile realm on various quests. Certainly one of the best series for readers to start learning about Faerun, more often known as the Forgotten Realms, since the band of adventurers are not restricted to their tundra home, the Icewind Dale - quite the opposite! Great cities, a village of wizards, mountains, caverns, swamps, the sea (yes, there are pirates), mystical castles and towers, hidden mines, forests, plains, the desert, sewers - all along the Sword's Coast, and the adventurers even go to a hellish realm... need I say more? (For anyone wanting to learn about the home of the drow, check out Dark Elf Trilogy.) A very good introduction to the Forgotten Realms for any reader curious about its appeal to so many people and AD&D gamers! And then there's the appearance of famous Drizzt Do'Urden, of course, although my favorite character was Bruenor, the incredibly *tough* dwarf! Anyone who likes dwarves, this is a must read! But they definitely need to hire a better editor, there were way too many typos in the second half. But don't let that worry you - the story's enough to keep you reading, hence the five stars.
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Summary: Excellent story, unfortunate grammar.
Review: The three books of the Icewind Dale trilogy are the most wonderful stories I have ever read. Drizzt Do'Urden is quite possibly the most intriguing character, with his wonderful agility and fighting ability, his wisdom, and his ability to take a deep from of segregation so lightly. Salvatore is a tremendous author. All the characters and places he creates are so believable. I could not put this book down. There is only one problem...which made me give the book a 4 instead of a 5. About halfway during Streams of Silver, the book's grammar goes from flawless to 5th grader esque. In one of the chapters in Streams of Silver, i counted SIX spelling mistakes! That is totally unforgivable, especially for a book with such a great story.Well typos aside, the stories are fabulous. This is a definate pickup.
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Summary: One of the best books ever!
Review: Reading the Dark Elf triology before Icewind Dale made the book much more interesting. There are a few spelling errors in the 2nd half of the book. I found the Crystal Shard to be the best of the three.
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Summary: The Launching of a Legend
Review: This is the trilogy that launched the career of one of the greatest fantasy characters ever in existence, the Dark Elf, Drizzt Do'Urden. Such a wonderful character! (It didn't do too much harm for Salvatore's career either!) This trilogy is heavy on the action and fighting sequences but they are balanced with thoughtful character-driven insight and development. And I can't forget to mention one of the best villain's ever to grace the written page, Artemis Entreri. You will rarely see a better written bad guy. If you have stayed away from Forgotten Realms books or others based on games, don't pass this one by. And don't miss the Dark Elf Trilogy either, for a wonderful taste of the early life of Drizzt and the world of the Underdark. Both volumes have a very special place on my crowded book shelves. Good reading!
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Summary: One of the best fantasy books I have read in a long time!
Review: This book is quite possibly the best Drizzt Do'Urden book I have read. Salvatore really put together three good books. The plot are well formatted, the characters are lovable, and even the antagonists are really extraordinary. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good fantasy/adventure book that they will not want to put down. The only thing that I found bad were the extreme numbers of typing errors, but that did little to stop me from reading this book.
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Summary: Weak piece
Review: An addict as I am to surrealism and fantasy and this book being so discussed I felt an urge to buy it. I'm not of the opinion that it was a total waste of money but I'm not overwhelmed by its contents. It was exciting, and sometimes funny, but it didn't leave a trace of reflection on my mind afterwards. There is no real thought behind it, it's just as if Salvatore wrote it for the one reason to earn some money. Terry Brooks recommendation and gloryfication in the first pages tells nothing of the contents as he is as weak an authour himself. I give the book three stars anyway, since it is entertaining during the time it takes to read. They are not too well-earned though.
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Summary: Wonderful novels, but many, many typos!
Review: These novels are excellent, page-turning fantasy. It's wonderful watching Salvatore hit his stride as the stories progress. Especially interesting is the evolution of Drizzt to the role of main character instead of sidekick. The only problem is that, for a "Collector's Edition," this book contains dozens of typos! Capital letters in the middle of words, words running together, random punctuation mid-sentence, some aren't real words at all - it's as if the book was never spell-checked or proofed. I assume it was created by scans of original pages - that's the only way I can explain the problem, as the original editions didn't have nearly this many errors.
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Summary: Oh Yeah!
Review: This was the first Salvatore book I ever read, and I loved it. It tells a story of three strong willed friends (some less than others) and there search for a home (wont tell you anything more of that) Salvatore brings the characters together in a great way, and adds endless humor (and I mean just plan funny humor). It's a good read
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