Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, Book 1)

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Summary: Excellent... one of the best of the Realms
Review: Out of all the Forgotten Realms books I've read, this has to be one of the best. Salvator goes into exquisite detail in describing the world of the Drow and Menzoberranzan. The story which follows a unique male Drow by the name Drizzt Do'Urden is very developed and wonderfully artistic. This will be a treat for any person who has a taste for fantasy books.

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Summary: Masterpiece in the D&D genre!
Review: RA Salvatore has practically spawned a cult of the drow within the realm of AD&D gaming with his classic dark elf hero Drizzt Do'Urden. This long-awaited book takes the reader into the origins of Our Hero and explores the rich world of Menzoberranzan, city of the drow. Even if you don't play the game, you'll love this adventure. If you do play the game, you'll find a wealth of material for your group. Salvatore gives us a new hero in Drizzt's father Zak'naefein, and a Queen B you'll love to hate in his wicked mother Malice (who is more than aptly named). If you haven't read the Icewind Dale trilogy, don't worry - this series is complete in itself. But prepare to be hooked and snared into the web of the Spider Queen.......

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Summary: Buy the paperback!!
Review: A little disclaimer. The is a hardcover reissue. Save your money and buy the mass market paperback. It's a great start to a great series and you will enjoy it. Just thought I'd try to save you some $$$$.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: I think this book is a great beginning to the story of Drizzt. As for reviewers like Zach who like to think they are smart and enjoy using big words to somehow validate their oppinion, I would say that you think too much and your over-analysis is unfounded and inaccurate.

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Summary: Amazing!
Review: Wow. I had read books with Drizzt in them before, and found myself wanting to know all about this Dark Elf who came to the surface and was the total opposite of what I knew the Drow to be. Seeing what Drizzt went through, and the odds he faced made me an even bigger fan! Great book for those curious about the past of this Drow Ranger!

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Summary: A Good Surprise
Review: This is the first book I've read that's written by R.A. Salvatore and also the first I've read in the Forgotten Realms and to tell the truth I wasn't expecting much. I don't usually read books in big series like Forgotten Realms, and the only reason I read it was because my friend said it was better than the book I was reading at the time and I was eager to prove him wrong. I was however, surprised by how much I enjoyed the book, except for the beggining, which I found slow moving and boring. R.A. Salvatore's portrayal of the dark elf soceity was vivid and cruelly real. The whole soceity seems planned out and carfully thought about. The writing of the book is pretty good, but not great, but that's not stopping me from reading the other two books in the dark elf trilogy as soon as I can get my hands on them.

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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!
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!