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Summary: Next installment please.
Review: Good book...Now Wulfgar has a reason to stop drinking and get on with his life. So...does this mean that Cattie and Drizzt are back to being just friends. Found Gwenhwyfar in good faeries by Brian Froud. She is the White Shadow fairy. Does Drizzt know she loves to dance? Please Mr. Salvatore another book soon. I'm getting dark elf withdrawal.
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Summary: Well done, but could have been better
Review: Wulfgar was no whiner, to say that he suffered is a gross understatement. None of his friends could fathom the demons that haunt him, even if he could speak of them. Just imagine going through abuse, torture, torment and death in the most sadistic VC POW camp (or anything else you can think of) not just once but many times. At least in the real-world, one only dies once.Salvatore had made a good attempt to provide readers with a glimpse of the extent of the torture Wulfgar had suffered without going into needless details of gore, the robbing of Wulfgar of his humanity, his loved-ones and his seed. That he could still be rational (at times) after that is a testimony that his soul is not lost, but terribly wounded. Those who call him a whiner, well, unless they have been through his hell and came out better, what do they know besides making callous insensitive judgements ? I had been wondering at the end of Silent Blade how Salvatore was going to bring Wulfgar back to "normality". Not by being protected by his friends Bruenor, Drizzt or Cattie-Brie, that's for sure. They, like Duerdemont, wanted Wulfgar to back the way *they* remembered him, or at least, wanted Wulfgar to *snap out of it* somehow, but that only made Wulfgar feel isolated from them, the message was they did not want to accept Wulfgar the way he was. They can pity him, but they cannot make Wulfgar believe they understand him, or even accept him because of the Wulfgar they knew. Even without them doing much, Wulfgar felt the pressure and the demand on him to be who he was to them in the past, but he had not been able to deal with himself in the present, much less come to terms and get on with life. Wulfgar needed to be away from them. Morik and Arumn had not known him before, so in their presence, there was no pressure of any sort for Wulfgar, no image to live up to. He took to the bottle to numb his pain, but at least, he could concentrate of himself rather than live day to day without the "pressure" to be back to his former self. Salvatore tried to show how gradually Wulfgar exorcise part of the haunting demons, and how gradually he starts to rebuild himself. It was important to Wulfgar that he was free to rebuild himself without having to meet the expectations of other people who had known him in the past. The ending of his redemption, if the process was indeed over, was a bit fast. But then again, at the end of Passage to Dawn, when Wulfgar was rescued, he was acting in much better way and did not exhibit the strain shown in Silent Blade. Wulfgar was able to settle the issue of the leadership wisely with regards to his tribe. That left me wondering whether Salvatore worsen Wulfgar's condition in Silent Blade or it was usual that a person suddenly freed from torment could be "normal" for a while before the strain fully manifest itself. It also took a while before the two half of the story intertwine. I don't grudge Salvatore for writing the two halves the way he did. It is a fantasy novel, but in that way, it offered a glimpse of how the "normal" people lived, the "normal" people who worked the farm to produce the food and drinks our heroes use in all their adventures. I don't think it is a cliche romantic novel half at all. Ordinary people are important in their own right, and that is not something that is always properly addressed in fantasy novels. They are afterall, the backbone of any milieu. I don't usually have the patience to go through details of combat, and I am glad that unlike others, Wulfgar was not portrayed as invincible. I hope this does not end when Wulfgar recovered fully. Looking forward to the next book.
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Summary: This is a good one...
Review: This book is really good, one his better ones I'd say. This story focuses on Wulfgar and (seperatly) a girl named Meralda. Drizzt and co. are not in it, save Drizzt's essays. I noticed mixed reviews on this book which is understandable. This is a very different book for Salvatore and I for one loved it, especially the ending!
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Summary: A very enjoyable read
Review: Firstly, I am throwing my support in with those who enjoyed this book. Drizzt is-and always will be-my favorite character in this huge progression of novels, but I have always been interested in it's other characters as well. Wulfgar, Bruenor, Jarlaxle, Entreri and others have always been excellently portrayed by Salvatore, and I was quite excited to hear he had written a novel entirely devoted to one of those characters. If you enjoy these books for RA's characterization, buy this book. It would have been a bit unbelievable to have Wulfgar bounce back into the shake of things after so many years of torment. These books are about something deeper than scimitar-wielding rangers and angry dwarves, and if you read a bit more intelligently, you'll find interesting philisophical ideas that thrust Salvatore above mediocrity and into excellence.
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Summary: Well Done Salvator.
Review: Despite the absence of Drizzit and Co., this book did not disappoint. The battles and brawls describing Wulfgars strength are breath taking. I could hardly put the book down, which upset my fiancee a little :-). It took a while though to work out where the other story would fit in with Merelda, Jaka, and Lord Feringal (sp?), but in the end it all worked out, with an interesting ending that makes me ask, WHEN DOES THE NEXT WULFGAR SAGA COME OUT ? Hurry please Mr. Salvator, I don't know if I can wait :-) If you know the Drizzit saga, then I highly recommend this book. If you don't then I suggest you read ALL the previous books right now. :-)
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Summary: The Spine of the World
Review: I just want to know -- Has Salvatore composed the next book yet? If so, can anyone give me the title? I have read them all and want to continue.
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Summary: The Spine of the World
Review: This was average with little to none battle scenes. The love story in the middle is completly useless except to set up the end of the story. Wulfgar starts comparing Morik to Drizzt and starts to realize how important Drizzt was to him as a friend and mentor. The next book will be awsome for sure. Jaraxle should be a big part of it.
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Summary: One of my Favorites
Review: My favorite books in the series were always the Icewind Dale Trilogy and the sequel to them, The Legacy (all five out of five stars). This was mainly because my favorite character was always Wulfgar. I found myself wishing (sorry Drizzt fans) that it had been Drizzt who fell to the Dark Elves instead of Wulfgar (but then where would the next book go?). And I always hated (even at its first mention in Halfling's Gem) the thought of a relationship between Drizzt and Cattie-Brie. I was disapointed in The Silent Blade ( 3 out of 5 stars) because of Wulfgar's fall from grace, but The Spine of the World was one of my favorite Salvatore books. I can barely wait for the next one, and I hope it is about Wulfgar, rather than Drizzt and co. (they have been played out) Of course, I would love to see the group reunited on Deudermont's ship.
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Summary: Good not great
Review: Salvatore can make books without Drizzt in them-The ClericQuintet for example-but this book could have been better. I hated tokeep hearing about that girl and her worthless story. I think that if you are a fan of his books you should read it but if not steer clear!
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Summary: Good Book
Review: I thought that it was a pretty good read. This is definitely different than other RAS books within the series. It had a slow start; but that is probably due to the fact that I am too accustomed to the fast paced starts of Drizzt and pals. The ending was pretty good. Left a nice opening for sequels. And like everyone esle who reads RAS, I can't wait for the next book in line. I hope RAS writes it soon.
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