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Summary: Forgotten Realms at its Best
Review: I took me only two days to read this book and I was only hungry for more. For those of you who enjoy the Forgotten Realms stories anyway, as well as lovers of the famous drow renegade, please, please read this book.
The one thing I did really enjoy was the fact that both Catti-brie and Drizzt did talk about their love for one another to other people. All I kept thinking was, well, it's about time!
Drizzt is not the kind hearted drow we fell in love with in the past; he is the Hunter, ready to kill anyone who stands in his way, especailly if they are an orc.
Very entertaining, very well written and just a pure delight to read. I can't wait for the final book to come out next year.
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Summary: Salvatore keeps the storyline coming
Review: The second installment in the Hunter's Blade Trilogy is strong and full of adventure and alot of close battles. In this book we get to see how Drizzt is handling himself as once again being alone and fighting off hordes of Orcs. I must say I can't wait until the third installment of this series.
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Summary: My favorite book
Review: The Lone Drow is my favorite RA book yet. I love reading about his dwarven characters. It is the main reason I read his books.
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Summary: Returning to his Roots
Review: Well I haven't written a review in some time as I haven't read a book that deserved the time. I read the dark elf trilogy and Ice Winddale back in high school and decided to pick up Salvatores works again. Needless to say, it has been a marathon to catch up! Luckly, Spine of the world was the really only low point as most would agree. I would have to say that picking up the Hunter's blade trilogy was the best! 1000 Orcs and TLD are both excellent books. They don't have alot of character development but rather thrive on an epic war, somewhat like the lord of the rings. Needless to say, I read TLD in very little time as you just want to keep going! It is truly an awesome Salvatore book. Of course, you will read it anyways because if you are looking you already read 1000 orcs. This is a perfect sequel and the only bad thing will be waiting for the 3rd book. But while you are waiting pick up the war of the spider queen series--it will keep you in the drow mode! Excellent Book!
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Summary: The Lone Drow: What RASalvatore fans have been waiting for
Review: This book is well written and complete. Hardcore fans (like myself) will hold this second book of the Hunters Blades Trilogy in the same category as R. A. Salvatores best works that got us hooked in the first place (i.e. the Dark Elf Trilogy). Never boring, full of surprises, with political intrigue and conspiracy between-and within-kingdoms, Salvatores amazing, detailed trademark battle scenes, and some serious character development and soul searching all mixed into one book. The only thing that will leave you disappointed -- the next book won't be out for a year.
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Summary: Hack and Slash?
Review: I find it funny that people are complaining about it being all hack and slash when in 1000 Orcs it ends with a huge horde of orcs chasing a group of dwarves, what are they supposed to do, talk it out? I mean this is called the "Hunters Blades Trilogy." The book doesn't get as deep into the characters as say Servant of the Shard, or his Demon Wars books however he is still developing his main characters and you continue to see the change in the Companions as they get older. Great book, great fight scenes, and although it is subtle, you can see characters growing and beginning to go in other directions.
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Summary: Excellent sequel to 1000 Orcs
Review: This isn't a simple hack and slash book, this is Drizzt, torn by guilt and separation from friends he thinks may not even be alive, coming to philosophical grips with the idea he may be alone. He returns to being the Hunter, as he was in the excellent dark elf trilogy (Exile, Sojourn, Homeland). Obould also emerges as a powerful nemesis of the remaining group of friends. Frankly I love the battle scenes and the resurgence of the Hunter. 1000 Orcs was great, because all the crew was together for the first time in many books, but this book was better. I can't wait for #3.
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Summary: Hmmm
Review: When this new trilogy first debuted I was quite excited and made sure to get a hot little copy of The Thousand Orcs into my hands the day it was released. I admit, it wasn't Salvatore's best but it was an entertaining read and interesting enough to motivate me to continue reading the series. The Lone Drow however is nothing more then a hack and slash book and a challenge to see how many readers can endure a 300-page description of a fight sequence. Rather then taking any time to truly do any justice to the characters he's created, Salvatore instead spends most of the time trying to mangle one long action sequence into an actual plot. This book is definently not worth the time.
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Summary: It's another entertaining hack and slash
Review: But thats about all it is...
Salvatore seems to focus entirely on fights, which are very entertaining, but the characters are inconsistant with themselves.
Drizzt sometimes can hear and see incredibly well or even fight blind "due to his time in the underdark" but only when it suits the author, this is my only major qualm with Salvatores writing. If you read the icewind dale trilogy, and the dark elf trilogy, you'll see many examples of this.Don't get me wrong, the book is great, entertaining and is an easy read, but everyone always praises him and no one dares say anything bad because he's been writing about one character for years and years so it HAS to be great.
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Summary: The Hunter's Blade Trilogy 3 The lone drow
Review: The Lone Drow is an excellent book to sit down and read. R.A. Salvatore is a greater writer to the rogue drow Drizzt Do'Urden.
The Lone Drow has suspense action and a little bit of comedy, A great read all around.
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