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Summary: The birth of a swordsman
Review: Taking one of the main heroes from his Icewind Dale Trilogy, R.A. Salvatore begins a second cycle about the legendary Drow weapons master Drizzt Do'Urden. Starting with the stormy evening of his birth and progressing through his early training with Zaknafein and his later indoctrination at Melee Magthere, "Homeland" gives the reader the full experience of life among the hateful Drow. We see Drizzt begin to come of age in a world without love or honor, where the only goal is to seek the favor of a vicious deity and advance ones own status through the blood of your kinsmen.Drizzt is one of the greatest characters written into the Forgotten Realms universe, and Salvatore truly does him justice in the Dark Elf Trilogy. We get a first hand glimpse into the tormented childhood that produced such an introverted and principled warrior, and as always, Salvatore's penchant for writing a fast paced action packed novel keeps the pages flying.
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Summary: Wow
Review: I went into reading homeland, rather new to the forgotten realms. the only ever book i have read by RA Salvatore was the Thousand Orcs, a magnificent story. Therefore i had litte prior knoweledge to the DE trilogy's drizzt do' urden character. I bought homeland thinking to learn of one of fantasy's "greatest characters" And that i did. Homeland was an AWESOME book, i'll admit, the beginning wasnt the best, but about 7 chapters in, i couldnt put this book down.
Drizzt's story is excellently portraid, whether it was as a child trying to learn to levitate, or a student learning the blade, Salvatore did an EXCELLENT job portraying the cruelty of Drizzts kin and the humanistic qualities of drizzt. Often times i felt pity for Drizzt in the story,the things this character went through emotionally were..just..wow..
Anyone Interested in fantasy, if you've just read LOTR and want to see what its all about, go to your library and read this story, a very good read.
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Summary: Its good
Review: Yea its pretty good. I read the cleric quintet a while ago, favorite series of all time. Im not a big guy on reading, but this has been the only book ive ever pulled off an all-nighter on. Drizzt is pretty cool. He isn't the regular old, "Hero with a big sword vanquishes evil in order to free his land because he is the chosen one". Drizzt is more like a guy who doesn't like whats around him, so he just leaves and lets them fight their own battle. Drizzt doesn't try to be the prophecy child of all time, hes just a guy. He fights, and has different feelings about how the drow treat each other. He knows he can't change everyone by slaying the ultimate evil, so drizzt just trys to get by. He is pretty cool though. Doesn't take punishments when hes older. Stands up for himself. Even curses out the spider queen lloth, or whatever her name is. I dont know, he is like a good hero that doesn't try to hard, thats why hes likeable. The story revolves around him growing up. He is by far the greatest fighter of all the drow, even wins some tournaments. Id have to say the best win he ever got was the second melee-magthere he was in, it was cool. The problem though, description. I don't know what any of the characters look like. The cover looks like an old dude, zak I think, but on the second book theres like the same dude, so I think its drizzt, but he looks old. I only know drizzt has purple eyes, nothing about his physique or hair or anything. None of the characters seemed to be described except by personality. "Briza was a strong woman", thats great but I don't even know how I could classify what she looks like by that. The environment after a while became clear to me. However, what does drizzt actually look like, or dinin, or anyone else. As far as reading goes, sped through it in a day, not usual for me. I liked it, good read, didn't slow down too much. It keeps you there, it doesn't say, "Now lets proceed into a long speech about drownessness". It keeps fighting well spaced between talking. I don't know how I can describe it anymore. If u like fantasy and have a good imagination, you can get into this book pretty well id say.
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Summary: A Book Better Than The Sum Of All Its Parts...
Review: I wasn't sure what to think about this book as I finished it, I had to think about it for a while, and here's my conclusion: Salvatore is a good writer, and yet, he doesn't have the talent of, say, Wise And Hickman, that capture you and make you into a part of the book, a book that is far beyond the D&D world it's based of. Salvatore, so it seems, needs the frame of the D&D world, and he sometimes sticks to it too much, and it is too clear that he does. The book doesn't let you enter, it's cold and faraway like the world it's describing. If made on purpose, it's pure literal geniusy, and I give Salvatore all the credit, if not made on purpose, well, it's still good. Yet, it makes this book harder to swallow.
Maybe it's the transtlation, but sometimes the book seem to be stretching things too much, until it begins to bore, and sometimes there is some imaturity in Salvatore's writing that makes you almost role your eyes.
However, the Characters are great, the plot is original and good, and beyond all the lacks in the structural-literal part of the book, you finish it and love it. There is something beyond the plot, the dialogues, the characters and the plane literal espect, that makes this book a great book. 5 stars, and worth each of them.
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Summary: So It Begins
Review: In the beginning, before there was the noble warrior Drizzt, there was the confused, lonely young drow Drizzt. Trapped in a world which he knew was false, Drizzt struggles with an inborn sense of morality which he can't justify to the world around him. Finally coming to stand for what he knows to be true, Drizzt leaves his home to defy the evil society he was raised in, something his father Zaknafein was never able to do. Drizzt is the ultimate warrior. Kind in a world that hates kindness, a two handed warrior of epic proportions, Drizzt fights physically and mentally for what he knows in his heart is right. The thing that dooms him to his people is the very thing that saves him. His mercy. Zaknafein is everything his son is, only without the willpower to leave his world. Zak goes from loathing his son, who he fears will become just as evil as his kin, and loving him when he sees his own attributes even stronger in his son. Zak's ultimate sacrifice is touching and tragic at once. Malice and her evil daughters, who form an unholy trinity, is a thing out of nightmares, as is the godess she worships. There is no fiber of human kindness in her. She is pure evil. Salvatore has crafted a beautiful beginning for a character who is obviously his favorite and rightfully his signature. Fascinating in a way I've come to no expect in modern fantasy, if it involves Drizzt and Salvatore, it will be worth reading.
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Summary: The prequeal to what start it all....Drizzt!
Review: Drizzt is my most favorite character of all time. Nothing, in my opinion, can compare to how this charcter is portrayed. This book is about Drizzt from his birth to his exile. Learning about the drow society was amazing and the details of this culture seem so real. Nothing I ever read was so detailed about a culture that doesn't even existed. R. A Salvatore wrote about the sights and smells about Drizzt's birthplace Menzoberranzan which made you love and hate it at the same time. It made you understand about his evil heritage. Knowing that his race done things the way they done for centuries he finally feels conflicted. He also wonders if other drow were like him. Realizing that if you don't follow the way of the drow means ultimate death. Drizzt follows his heart and realize what he must do in order to survive.
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Summary: Entincingly Noble
Review: Meet a character that is incredibly noble, incredibly good and unselfish--and someone we can actually stand without retching. (Goodbye, Tanis! Goodbye, Sturm!)Not to say that Drizzt is 'perfect' as a being, he has his childish flaws too but as heroes go, he's an epitome of one. The drow are a cruel race of elves. They live in the Underdark and in the great city of Menzoberranzan, intrigue and plots are always afoot. Cruel ambition is greatly encouraged, outside and inside the family. Even as a child, Drizzt had never felt himself belong to such a race. Cruelty comes unnaturally to him and as he grew older, he was horrified at the actions of his fellow drow. He could not escape though. Where would he go? To the surface, where he would be further persecuted? Thus, he kept silence and despite his disdain for the drow, he was spared for he was one of the greateast warriors among the drow. Until one time, Drizzt found himself right in the middle of the most cruel act done by the drow in his eyes. He knew then he had to escape. R.A. Salvatore writes vividly and dramatically the events that happened in the life of Drizzt Do'Urden, one of the most prominent characters of Forgotten Realms. As a first book of the trilogy, Homeland is gripping and will make you like Drizzt and admire him for who he is. Drizzt is a special character, in my opinion. Few characters ever stand out and become a, shall we say, symbol, for some people. Perhaps it's because depsite having human flaws, Drizzt makes an effort to do the right thing and the way Salvatore delivers it makes him more acceptable and admirable instead of impossible; we don't see a 'knight' or a 'saint'. Homeland will immediately hook you to read the succeeding books of this trilogy.
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Summary: A legacy is born.
Review: This is a book about...
Drizzt Do`Urden makes an attempt to grow up in a world of darkness. But his heart is filled with ethical integrity. The first book of the outstanding trilogy illustrates how he grows up, and creates things that are always looked upon later. Truly, the first book to this trilogy will remain a classic.
I especially liked...
Drizzt. Drizzt is a believable character, and well-rounded. He completely contradicts the beliefs of his family and most everyone else around him. His family believes that power comes from being "dark", and it is often proven through their harsh actions. Yet Drizzt is an ethical drow elf, that is better than any other. What else can be said?
I didn't like...
Being the first book, Drizzt has no true companions that play a role beside him the entire time. He is constantly abandoned, and betrayed, creating my mind to go skeptical. I guess it helps develop his character though.
When I finished this book I wanted to...
A friend had gotten me the box set trilogy. Thank God. Because the first thing I wanted to do was read more.
This book made me feel...
It made me look at our own world in a certain perspective. Drizzt grows up in a world where integrity and ethics are commonly rejected. Although, we are not killed or sacrificed for our morals, they are often rejected. After reading the book, (actually the trilogy), I become more of a cynic, even though, to some extent I already am.
I recommend this book because...
It's beyond exciting. If anything, read this book not for it's great literature caliber, but because Drizzt's life is his own.
I don't recommend this book because...
A lot of people aren't into trilogies, or sagas, or stuff like that. In my opinion, I don't suggest reading the book, unless you're up to reading the entire thing.
Further Comments...
R.A. Salvatore is one of the greater authors of our generation. Other books like his Icewind Dale series cannot be taken for granted. Surely, Salvatore's vivid style of writing will live on throughout the days of the future.
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Summary: Meet Drizzt for the first time in the land where he was born
Review: Homeland is the first part of R.A. Salvatore's second trillogy starring the loved Dark elf Drizzt. The Dark Elf Trillogy takes place before the Icewind Dale Trillogy and tells of the beginnings of the Dark Elf. His evil family, and the one man (or elf) that changed his life forever. This is the story that introduces us to the evil ways and lives of the Dark Elves, and how even the most evil can spawn something very different than they wanted. That thing is Drizzt Do'Urden. We follow drizzt from before his birth up until about the age of 20 (which is about 5 years old in human years). If you love the Dark Elf as thousands of others do, but want to know more about his life before the surface, you will find it in Homeland. 5 stars. The book is awesome.
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Summary: " WOW "
Review: This book could not have been put together any better. It starts very well and gets you into the characters right off the bat. The book moves at a great pace and really never slows down. I must confess, I started with The Icewind Dale Trilogy and before starting book 2 I felt that I should read The Dark Elf Trilogy, I am so glad that I did. The characters are "Awesome" You get so in to Drizzt's family and hate them so much that you almost forget he is a drow although he acts nothing like his family.(other than Zak) What else can I say, I am a huge Toilkien fan and I have to say R.A. Salvatore in my opinion is right on track on becoming one of the great fantasy writers, If you haven't read this I suggest you start clicking on this website and get it shipped , once you read this book, you not only will be an R.A fan ..you will follow Drizzt in all his many tales ..very addictive, very entertaining, very very good.
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