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Summary: Drizzt's past catches up with him
Review: The newest collector's edition in the R.A. Salvatore Dark Elf Series is simply put...awesome. And for those of you who got the collector's edition of The Icewind Dale Trilogy let it be said there are no typos like last time. For those of you who have not read any Drizzt novels, I would not recommend starting with this set, but even if you do you should still be able to understand what's going on, especially the way Salvatore rehashes everything that has gone on before (something that I have gotten tired of however).The common theme in these books is Drizzt's past coming back to haunt him. He has made quite a few enemies in his days on the face of Faerun and under it. Revenge is the name of the game and it appears that every one of his enemies wants a piece of the action even if they have to team up to get it. There are lots of twists and intrigue along the way and of course Salvatore's battle sequences have only gotten better. The character development that has been improving since the Dark Elf Trilogy continues here as the heroes struggle with tragic losses and their inner demons. The only reason I did not give this book 5 stars is because of the last story Passage to Dawn. This portion of the series was poorly written with a predictable plot and little of the great characterization that makes the others so good. The final book does tie up loose ends, but I think it also undermines some of the development in the other books. Despite this weakness, the rest of the series is great and promises to draw you into the world of the drow and the surface dwellers that give them such big headaches. Buy this book you won't regret it.
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Summary: Enjoyed reading this one
Review: After finishing the Icewind Dale series I wanted to jump to the next series. I wanted to go with the flow of the story line so I didn't read the Dark Elf Trilogy, and instead went to this one (Legacy of the Drow). I was very pleased after reading this series. Salvatore's descriptions during fight/battle sequences are what I noticed first when reading his writing. You feel like you don't miss a single move when reading one of these scenes. Another thing I liked about this series in particular is the characters really start to come alive. Drizzt and friends have very interesting backgrounds, most of the time their pasts coming back to haunt each character. You start to understand each characters traits and you see how it effects their actions throughout the story.
I've been a fan of the fantasy genre for a while now. Whether it's movies, video games or books. Salvatore is a good author to look into if you want to start reading some fantasy fiction. I would start with the Dark Elf Trilogy or the Icewind Dale Trilogy if you are starting out. This is a definite recommendation to those that finished and enjoyed reading the Icewind Dale Trilogy.
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Summary: BRAVO R.A. SALVATORE!!!
Review: Definitely a great fantasy epic and one of my personal favorites, The Dark Elf Trilogy-Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn, brings to life the story of a good hearted dark elf ranger named Drizzt Do'Urden and his adventures in the Underdark Drow city of Menzoberranzan in the World of Faerun. The books are so incredibly well written that the reader feels that they have been transported to another universe and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. RA Salvatore has truly outdone himself and has presented us with a masterpiece of literature the likes of which we have seen only in JRR Tolkien's work and in authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends trilogies. Duty, honor, bravery, magic, and swordfights are all about. A great trilogy indeed and a "must read" along with RA Salvatore's The Icewind Dale Trilogy!
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Summary: The Best Book I've Ever Read
Review: RA Salvatore, my favorite author of all time, is back to the basics. The basics = Drizzt Do'Urden. Along with his friends Catti-brie, Wulfgar, Bruenor, Regis, and Guenhwvwar. Enemies and friends from the past and present play key roles in the adventures of the warriors of Mithril Hall. From fighting drows, to being at sea for 6 years, to stopping a ta'nari from the Abyss who has control of one of the most powerful atricfacts in the world, Drizzt and his friends embark on an exciting adventure. With the cameo of Cadderly, Danica, Ivan, and Pikel (characters from RA Salvatore's "The Cleric Quintet") and the Crystal Shard, The Legacy of the Drow is truly unstoppable.
The battles bring action. The villains bring suspense. The loss of a friend brings drama. The strange relationship between the friends brings some comedy. Together you get RA Salvatore's best work.
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Summary: Excellent piece of work
Review: This was the first set of RAS books I read. I read his NY Best seller, Sea of Swords, first. This set of books is packed with very interesting characters, epic conquest, fatal flaws, but probably no redemption. Its a solid book I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I consider it, with all due respect and understanding of course, to be a better story than Lord of the Rings. Even if this is your first of the Drizzt books, its still a good place to start as enough background is given to allow the characters actions to make sense. If you later read Dark Elf Trilogy it will explain more. This is a quite nice read which I thouroughly enjoyed so much so that I gave it to my sister for her to read. It contains very small bits of character humor, but no silliness. Its a serious book that is a lot of fun, thought provoking to some degree. Its not jam packet with spells and D&D-ish things. Its a real story focused more on characters than dice rolling confrontations. Which is not what I expected from a book based on a game.
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Summary: BRAVO R.A. SALVATORE!!!
Review: Definitely GREAT Fantasy epics and my personal favorites, The Dark Elf Trilogy-Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn, as well as The Icewind Dale Trilogy- The Crystal Shard, Streams of Silver, and The Halfling's Gem bring to life the story of the good hearted dark elf ranger Drizzt Do'Urden and his adventures in the magical World of Faerun. Legacy, Starless Nights, Siege of Darkness and Passage to Dawn are the continuation of these adventures in a way that you keep coming back for more and more and more... The books are all so incredibly well written that the reader feels that they have been transported to another universe and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. RA Salvatore has truly outdone himself and has presented us with a masterpiece of literature the likes of which we have seen only in JRR Tolkien's work and in authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends trilogies. Duty, honor, bravery, magic, and swordfights are all about. One should seriously start thinking about maybe turning them into movies...
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Summary: Essential for fans of the renegade Drow, Drizzt Do' Urden!
Review: If you're a Drizzt fan, and have not yet read this series, do so! Don't be intimidated by the length, you won't be able to put it down. R.A. Salvatore brings a new depth to my favorite fanatsy hero, Drizzt. Always soul searching, looking at life from an idealistic point of view, the innocent, yet wise, Dark Elf discovers himself and his place in the world. I didn't want it to end!
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Summary: One of Salvatore's best collections
Review: After reading the Dark Elf trilogy, this book provides further stories of what happens to Drizzt. The epic story is in-depth so I would not read through it fast. Overall, it satisfies your desire of wanting to know what happened in Menzoborrean when Drizzt left. Although it is a good collection of books, I would not rate it perfect because it is time consuming to read it all. And when you are finished with just this collection you are hooked and want to read the all other collections. I would recommend this collection of books only for Drizzt fans, unless you read the other books before this collection.
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Summary: Salvatore at it's finest!!!!!!!
Review: Wow! I have read some really good books before but the whole Drizzt Do'Urden series takes the cake for my new favorites. And the Legacy of the Drow is a collection of some of the best in that series. Enough advanced writing, vocabulary and hidden meanings to make you think, and so much action that you will not be able to put it down! Literally, you will try and find some time, no matter how brief to read just a bit more. The kind of story you will read at 2:00 AM when you get up at 7. No collection is complete without it!!
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Summary: Drizzt was old news a long time ago
Review: Since Salvatore's first two trilogies (Icewind Dale and Dark Elf) there has been absolutely NO development in his ramrod character, Drizzt Do'Urden. For well over a decade, now, Drizzt has just been the ho-hum "I'm a bad@$$ invincible swordsman who can never be defeated." Wulfgar has developed a bit, but precious little, Cattie-brie and Bruenor none, and only in the latest novel, The Thousand Orcs, has Regis done any growing or maturing. I flipped through this series, reading about every other page, and even then just skimmed through those, and I didn't feel like I had missed anything crucial. Through the last 10 books, NOTHING has happened to the star of the show; he has not matured, nor has he grown stronger (or weaker, for that matter), or smarter, or anything. He knows only what he knew at the end of the Halfling's Gem, and uses only what he has wielded since defeating Icingdeath, and feels the same about everything that he has felt since Exhile. No character development = no story. Great book for juvenile fans of Rambo, Blade, and two-dimensional cardboard-cutout comic book heroes, though.
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