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Summary: Spellbinding
Review: I rarely read books twice, but a just finished this one a second time. R.A. Salvatore has a gift for ensnaring his audience with his style. Homeland starts the life of Drizzt Do'Urden. Raised in the evil society of the drow elves deep in Menzoberranzan, Drizzt struggles to come to grips with his own convictions and the world that battles to warp them. The life of the Drow is a viscous life, oddly mimicing our own at times, where deciet and ambition reign. But not so for Drizzt. His is a life of compassion in which he struggles to find the answer to why he exists. This book covers the birth and childhood of Drizzt. The reader gets to walk with him as he learns the evils of drow society and the magnificent use of his weapons: the twin scumitars. The book culminates with Drizzt decission to leave Menzoberranzan after killing his advasaries Masoh Hun'ett and Alton DeVir and the lose of his father and mentor Zaknafien. If you love action, adventure and science fiction this book is perfect for you. Salvatore brings Ed Greenwoods fantasy world to life and you will not put this book down until you have to.
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Summary: One of the best books every written
Review: I had the extreme fortune to meet Mr. Salvatore when he came to my town to sign books at the local Copperfields. He said that the best book he had ever written was Mortalis, and his favorite book was Homeland. While I have not yet had time to read Mortalis, I have read most of the books about Homeland's main character--Drizzt Do'Urden--and this is by far the best of them all. Drizzt is a drow (an elf with black skin and white hair, whom are almost always evil) and is born with purple eyes, an unusual thing about the drow since they have infrared vision, so their eyes are almost always red. Drizzt lives with his family in the drow city of Menzoberranzan, where most of the book takes place. The book is all about how Drizzt is so different from his kin--he is compassionate, he is niave, he is kind, he is honorable. All of these are traits that are practically nonexistant in the drow world. Drizzt's mentor shares the same ideals, and it is he, Zaknafein, who teaches Drizzt how to wield twin scimitars until Drizzt is arguably the best figter in all of Menzoberranzan. But then Drizzt must decide--can he live in a world with no morals, no kindness, no compassion, no mercy. In a world where drow children of lesser houses (ranks) are slaughtered for the fun of it, down to the last drow baby. This is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy, and the best of the three, I think (though the others are all wonderful as well), and one of the most moving books I've ever read. Drizzt is a believeable character, and I would place this book on the same shelf as J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Robert Lewis Stevenson's Treasure Island, Beryel Markham's West With the Night, and all of the other classics. Truely one of the best books in circulation today. Fantasy lover or not, you will wish that the book is not done when the end comes! A must read for all who love good writing!
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Summary: Deffinately Salvatore's best
Review: Not to say that R.A. hasn't written some amazing books--but for me, Homeland is my absolute favorite. I won't give you any spoilers, but if you ever liked elves, or, for that matter, great characters and action period, you should read it. I love fantasy and I have read it for years--but this is one of the only books I've ever read that I've never forgot about. It is one of the greatest books I have ever read--and that includes books from Christie Golden, J.R.R. Tolkien, Elaine Cunningham, etc. You really feel as though you are looking through Drizzt Do'Urden's eyes. Drizzt is a young drow (dark elf) living in a sceity that has cast away all compassion and morals--e.g., it is perfectally alright for you to stab your brother in the back when he's not looking--as long as you're not caught. Males have a very subordinate role to females in the story--and Drizzt, being the third-born son, is not treated very kindly. But Drizzt, unlike his dark kindred, has a place for caring, sadness, disgust and horror at the ways of his people, and hope for a better life, in his heart. And when the person who matters most dearly to Drizzt is taken from him, he begins to wonder: can he live in a world that goes against everything he believes in? The prequel to Exile and Sojourn, this is a fabulous book that anyone who can read engish, should read. If you don't believe me, rent if from the library! This THE book for all fantasy lovers! Go Drizzt Do'Urden!
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Summary: This book, and the whole trilogy has soul
Review: the biggest problem with this book is it's marketed to only fantasy, and d&d fans. These books are and will be classics. The depth and imagry, charecers and conflicts are incredible. Don't hesitate, get this book, and the other 2.. you'll want them by the time you've finished this one.
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Summary: Awesome Book
Review: I got this book near Christmas along with the other two books in the Dark Elf Trilogy. Some of my friends had a lot of R.A. Salvatore books and I recognised the author, but I didn't have any idea what it was about. The risk of buying it payed off, because it turned out to be a very good. BUY IT!!!
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Summary: homeland...
Review: ..it came to me when i was soo bored of this kind of books.. i just read a few pages and...whoop!...6 books of Drizzt's tale (saga, if you like) finished in blink of an eye...i am still reading his life..
i haven't heard people talking in a negative way about this book. even the ones who didn't like fantasy..
...Salvatore is a "real" writer.. and Homeland is a "must" for all readers..
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Summary: Awwww... baby Drizzit is so cute........
Review: Drizzit, the most beloved hero of the Forgotten Realms, has his beginnings fully detailed here. On the day of House Do'Urden's greatest victory to date, Matron Malice has decided to sacrifice her 3rd child to the Spider Queen Lloth in accordance to her laws. The child, Drizzit, is miraculously saved right before the dagger fell (literally) when it is discovered that the family's first child was killed on the battlefield (in actuallity, killed by the 2nd child, but this is generaly overlooked in drow society) so it was decided that Drizzit was to be spared to take his future place as the family's new 2nd child. As Drizzit grows up among a vicious society that praises deceit and back-stabbing he shows his displeasure, quite vocally, about the accepted drow ways. Zaknafein, Drizzit's biological father (unbeknownst to Drizzit), trains his son in the fighting arts and encourages his rebellion against the evils of drow society.
This book should be considered a masterpiece in its own right, it marvelously explores the life of a youth that rebels against a society that he knows is corrupt. Highly recommended, even if you aren't normally read fantasy novels.
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Summary: A guilty pleasure
Review: I guess now that I am an "adult", I am not supposed to enjoy books like this. However, it's nice sometimes to read something where the lines between good and evil are not grey at all, especially with all the crazy things going on in our world today. It's not difficult to sort out in this book who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. And that's precisely why I enjoyed it. It's obvious throughout the book that Drizzt will stick to his principles and his struggle against his evil heritage. That's another reason I enjoyed it. If you are looking for great and high-minded literature, look somewhere else. But if you are a fantasy fan who wants a quick, enjoyable read with a very sympathetic and admirable main character, I highly recommend the entire Dark Elf Trilogy.
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Summary: Can't put the book down
Review: Having read David Eddings and Raymond feists, and George RR Martins entire collections. I have to say that Drizzt is my favorite fantasy character. This book is only 300 pages comnpared to 1000 page monsters im use to. I read this book in two nights. I wanted to read it on the train ride in to pennstation NYC but it is such smooth interesting great work. I just can't stop thinking about what Drizzt is going to do next!!!! If you are a fantasy fan this is a must buy
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Summary: An exciting trilogy!
Review: R.A. Salvatore has done an excellent job in keeping the reader addicted. His enthralling prose and depiction of fantasy ranks him right up there with Tolkien, Jordan, and Goodkind. You'll love it.
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