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Summary: A Great Read (small spoiler follows)
Review: As a fan of Drizzt and Company from the beginning, I was highly pleased with "The Thousand Orcs". Every character was given a chance to shine, while bringing in some favorite characters from Salvatore's "Canticle" series. The book also contains some interesting new villians that raise the apparent "Threat Level" to one of its highest points ever. Some people say "Quality over Quantity", but when you star measuring your army in thousands, it gets down right dangerous.
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Summary: thousand orcs
Review: while not being the most exciting book salvatore has written, the thousand orcs is still pretty good. I enjoyed it alot. It does start out slow, but it is the first book of a 3 book series. It lays down the scene for future events. It is just like any other first of a multiply book/movie set. Look at star wars a new hope...pretty boring...robert jordans' wheel of time...book 1, pretty boring...This book had enough action and plot to keep me reading. I would suggest this book
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Summary: You gotta Love Drizzt
Review: I was somewhat disapointed after reading Sea of Swords (the books predocessor). Yet The 1000 Orcs returned my faith in Drizzt Do'Urden books. The book did well in setting the stage for the upcomming trilogy, and made me want to read the approaching books even more. My one comment is that I would have liked to see Drizzt in a little more combat with his blades, the book set me up for far more combat then it delivered. Salvatore keeps one very special quality in mind with his characters, they are mortal and it is possible for them to die! Catti-brie wrestles with her own mortality throughout a good portion of the book (yet it isn't a dominating theme). All in all this was a great book, and once I started it I didn't put it down (read it in just about 2 days).
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Summary: 5 stars for character depth.
Review: As long time fan of this "series" I very much liked the depth of the charaters emotional exploration. I can't say more without giving to much away, sorry. But with out these parts I would have to rate this installment with only four stars. But I do agree with another reviewer about it starting slow. But bear with it, the finish is worth the wait.
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Summary: The Thousand Orcs
Review: Another amazing adventure for Drizzt and friends. I can't wait for the next one...
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Summary: Back To The Old Days
Review: The latest edition of the Icewind Dale series represents a return to the good old days of the original trilogy. A grand quest for yet another Dwarven stronghold, and hordes of monsters to slay. It's very satisfying to see the whole gang back together again.
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Summary: Refreshing new direction...
Review: This book is an example of what sets apart great authors from the mediocre melange. Salvatore does not regurgitate old themes and circumstance, but instead embarks on a monumental foundation building process for the rest of the series. He draws on political intrigue, new villains and locations, and a dazzling array of wonderfully crafted characters. I was delighted when I discovered Ivan and Pikel in the story since they were two of my favorites from the Cleric Quintet. Some fans might be dissapointed in the fact that the story does not involve many Drizzt battles, but there is plenty of excitement to replace them. I was amazed at how much ground he covered in 345 pgs. and found myself immediately ready for the 2nd installment. Again, this book is refreshing in that it's a much different flavor from Salvatore's previous novels. The story does not revolve around Drizzt or Wulfgar, balances a greater number of parallel, tangential stories, and brings together a fascinating collage of themes that no doubt will be used in the coming novels. Another enjoyment I had was that Salvatore took some time in building Regis' character to be somewhat different than his typical role in the previous books. My only complaints would be the eternal unresolution of Drizzt and Cattie-Brie's relationship. Yes, it makes progress, but it's measured with baby steps. This romantic and sexual tension between these two characters has been going on for too many novels to count, and I for one would like to see it go somewhere. I almost get the feeling that Salvatore doesn't even know what he wants to do with these two yet. Maybe in the second book;) All in all, I think it's exciting to see the dynamics of change that has affected the group of characters. They have all changed so very much from The Crystal Shard, and very few authors can pull off such a large continuance of stories involving the same characters, without falling prey to the usual plot rehashes, theme regurgitations, and stagnant character development. Salvatore proves that he does not suffer from the usual failings of other authors. Great job!
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Summary: Oh no. Just as I thought.
Review: This review is simply a continuation, and verification, of my other review on Amazon for Salvatore's "Sea of Swords". Mr. Salvatore's older books like Homeland and The Crystal Shard are fabulous on every level, but the Drizzt character and storyline have slowly been dying over the past several years. The Thousand Orcs is simply the nail in the coffin I saw building in Sea of Swords. This book is even more jumbled, pointless, and at times, even boring. Established and building plot lines (like Drizzt's and Cattie-Brie's budding romance) go no where and are eliminated. Old characters are re-introduced for literally no reason other than to fill space. The plot is schizophrenic and shoots all over the place. The villains are boring (more drow? Again???). The action is well-done, but simplistic and absolutely nothing new whatsoever if you are a Salvatore reader. Compare *any* action sequence in this book to, say, the Drizzt/Entreri battle in Legacy or battles at the end of The Halfling's Gem, for example. The fire is long, long gone. I was so depressed in reading this book. The Drizzt storyline is dead, but not buried, and it needs to be. It looks like Salvatore is trying to revitalize Drizzt in future novels by having him operate alone once again. That's fine, but I would much rather he focus his energies as an author on bringing new life to new characters than trying to resurrect old ones. Don't buy this book. If you want some good Salvatore reading, instead go out and by the new Realms of Shadow and read the Entreri/Jarlaxle short story he has in there. I guarantee you, that short story will bet ten times the entertainment of the entire book of The Thousand Orcs.
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Summary: Comments from an Old School Fan
Review: The first review on this page is a little harsh...but for good reason. There have been and continue to be some elements missing from this VERY long series. I was hooked by the first three trilogies, but since then, I've been waiting. I'm not sure I know exactly what I am waiting for from the Dark Elf series, but I'm sure I'll know it when I read it...and I didn't read it in this book --> BUT...this is the first book in a TRILOGY. To me, it read like a three hundred page prologue. It is definately leading up to something. There are some story elements that lead characters toward out of character behavior (I think...) and some parts of the book seem rather hastily thrown together -- but there are also some very real moments for the characters. When I finished the book, I was wondering if I have just outgrown this type of fiction...so I went back and reread the Dark Elf Trilogy. Nope. Still awesome. So...I know Salvatore has it in him...I just haven't seen it in a while. Anyway...just dont forget that this is numero uno in a three book set.
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Summary: Great book but was missing a few things
Review: The was a great read with Drizzt and his friends, but seemed to miss a plot. The books starts off one way, then heads another and adds different characters and leaders but doesn't tie them all together. Maybe it will be tied together in one of the other 2 books but we will have to wait and see. I highly recommend the book but it is not his best of the Drizzt series.
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